Child and Youth Studies Alumni Chapter

The Child and Youth Studies Alumni Chapter was started in September 2009 and your Chapter Board members will continue to work together to grow and develop a chapter that is attractive to all Child and Youth Studies programs alumni. This Chapter shall also be referred to as ACCYS (Alumni Chapter of the Child and Youth Studies)

Mission

To provide opportunities for Child and Youth Studies alumni to network and form partnerships with others in the Mount Royal University community
To promote opportunities available to Child and Youth Studies alumni for academic and professional development at Mount Royal University
To increase awareness of the Child and Youth Studies programs
To promote and advocate for the professions related to the Child and Youth Studies programs
To collaborate with, mentor and support current Child and Youth Studies students
To promote the interests and welfare of the Chapter and the Mount Royal University Alumni Association (MRUAA)

Get involved

We are looking for new members. The membership shall be open to Child and Youth Studies Alumni who attended programs at Mount Royal College/University and fit the criteria for alumni status including: Bachelor of Applied Child Studies, Child and Youth Care Counsellor Diploma, and Early Learning and Child Care Certificate/Diploma. The membership shall also be open to retired faculty. The Chapter Board of Directors will review and consider applications for membership outside of the above criteria. If you would like to get involved, please complete membership form or contact Shirley Reynolds at sreynolds@mtroyal.ca or (403) 440-7047.

For more information about the ACCYS governance, see Chapter constitution.

Useful links

Centre for Child Well-Being

MRU Child and Youth Studies

Canadian Association For Young Children

Child and Youth Care Association of Alberta

Chapter contact

Amanda Richardson ajrichardson@shaw.ca