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MINI-RETIREMENT & ADULT GAP YEAR 
VIRTUAL SUMMIT

Many education systems are set up for you to take an extended leave - 4-over-5, self-funded leaves Is is your time to plan one?

A virtual summit for adults who need space, clarity, and a smarter way forward.

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📅 March 28, 2026 | ⏱ noon - 4 pm EST | 💻 Virtual | On-Demand Replays

60% off
ticket price
for educators

Your students need the best version of YOU.

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YOU deserve a break.

If you have been exploring a break from the everyday, you are not alone!

 

Educators from across the country are tired, burnt out and ready to do something different for a year - without losing their position or seniority. 

 

Call it whatever you want - 4-over-5, mini-retirement, sabbatical, career break, adult or family gap year - you are amongst friends and experts to show you the way forward to taking control of what comes next for you.

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mini-retirement 

/ˈminē/  /rəˈtī(ə)rm(ə)nt/

noun.

a shorter, temporary break from traditional paid work ranging from a few weeks to a few years to achieve personal and professional goals.

Each person's experience is unique to their goals - often consisting of rest & rejuvenation, discovering purpose, planning for next steps, being curious and exploring or being creative

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synonyms: sabbatical, career break, adult or family gap year

You don't hate teaching.

You need space to recharge and find the love of it again.

Introducing the Mini-Retirement Virtual Summit

A practical, grounded, expert-led event designed to help you:

✔ Step back without derailing your career
✔ Regain clarity, energy, and perspective
✔ Design time off that actually restores you
✔ Make intentional next-step decisions — not reactive ones

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This is not about escaping teaching.
It’s about recharging and reconnecting with the other things in life that bring you joy.

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Who This Summit Is For

✅This summit is for you if:

  • You’re 30–55 and had some life experience

  • You feel burned out, restless, or quietly dissatisfied

  • You’re considering:

    • A career break or mini-retirement

    • A family gap year

    • A sabbatical or intentional pause

  • You want practical tools, not motivational fluff

  • You’re allergic to hustle culture and empty platitudes
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❌ This is NOT for:

  • People looking to “quit everything tomorrow”

  • Get-rich-quick or influencer-style advice

  • Radical reinvention with no safety net

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Come Join Us

Check out the Event Details page on RingCentral (hosting platform) for more information:

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  • Purchase Tickets ($49 CAD)

  • EDUCATORS PRICE - $20 CAD)

  • Speaker Information

  • Workshop Information

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OUR SPONSORS

Event Sponsor - International Experience Canada

© 2026 by Canadian Gap Year Association Inc.

Event Host - CanGap
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