Gyda Chud

Gyda has worked on behalf of children for more than 40 years. She helped to develop both Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre, which provides training, resources and information services to BC families, child care providers and organizations, and the anti-bias, anti-racist education programs of Westcoast Multicultural and Diversity Services. Gyda worked to establish and chair the Human Resources Round Table on Child Care in Ottawa, to ensure that quality child care is visible on the national scene. She’s been a member of the Coalition since its inception. In her work life, Gyda was the Coordinator of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs at Vancouver Community College and Dean, Centre for Continuing Studies.