The Science and STEM in the Early Years (SSEY2023) 4-day international conference will be held in Wakefield, QC and Ottawa, ON, from June 6-10, 2023. The conference is being organized by science education and early childhood faculty from the University of Ottawa, the University of Victoria, Algonquin College, and Heritage College. 35 invited researchers from around the world will be attending a 3-day research-oriented conference and 100 local early childhood educators and teacher candidates will be attending hands-on workshops at a 1-day event.