{"id":66652,"date":"2026-04-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=66652"},"modified":"2026-04-17T13:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T20:41:49","slug":"share-registration-for-may-13-indigenous-education-council-chairs-gathering","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/share-registration-for-may-13-indigenous-education-council-chairs-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration for May 13 Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/action\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Action<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2026-04-17\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday April 17 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Registration for May 13 Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/jointly-convened-annual-meeting-jcam-spring-2024-tickets-837980330727?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registration<\/a> is now open for the first annual Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs\u2019 Gathering. The IEC Chairs\u2019 Gathering will be held on May 13 from 9 am \u2013 3 pm at the Radisson Hotel in Richmond. Each IEC may send their IEC chair to attend the meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/reservations\/groups\/mz16t8?checkInDate=2026-05-11&amp;checkOutDate=2026-05-15&amp;ratePlanCode=BPXNNC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Room reservations<\/a> are prioritized on a first come, first served basis and should be reserved by <strong>April 24, 2026<\/strong> to guarantee a room in the room block. If additional room nights are needed, call 604-279-8384 and reference the Indigenous Education Council Chairs&#8217; Gathering on May 13. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be an opportunity to come together to discuss effective implementation of IECs to support improved outcomes and attendance for First Nations students in B.C. public schools, in alignment with the School Act Amendments and Ministerial Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/808\/2026\/04\/IEC-Chairs-Gathering-Invitation-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">invitation<\/a> for further details, the agenda will be provided closer to the date.<a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is now open for the first annual Indigenous Education Council (IEC) Chairs\u2019 Gathering. The IEC Chairs\u2019 Gathering will be held on May 13 from 9 am \u2013 3 pm at the Radisson Hotel in Richmond. Each IEC may send their IEC chair to attend the meeting. 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