2023 Fall Conference "Come Back to Get Ahead"

Delegate SNEAK PEAK...

COMING SOON! Delegate registrations will soon be open on our website for our 2023 Fall Conference, "Come Back to Get Ahead”, to be held at the Hilton - Mississauga/Meadowvale on Monday, October 16.

OSCA/ACOSO is thrilled to be returning to our first In-Person event since 2019. Join over 300 other Guidance Counsellors and Career Educators from across the province as we network, learn, and grow together! 

Meet our Keynote Speakers...

Dr. James Makokis is a well-known Cree Two-Spirit physician, who is a strong advocate for marginalized populations, particularly Indigenous and LGBTQ2S peoples. He has been recognized both nationally and internationally for his work and approach to medicine. Dr. Makokis leads one of North America’s most progressive family medical clinics serving both LGBTQ2S and First Nation peoples from all over Canada. He combines traditional Cree medicine and Western medicine in his practice and has a down-to-earth approach with his patients. He has faced numerous challenges along the way, including discrimination and poverty, but has persevered to become a respected leader in his field. 

Anthony Johnson is a Two-Spirit, LGBTQ2, and Indigenous advocate from the Navajo Nation in North Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to achieving his B.A. in Economics and Social Anthropology from Harvard University, and studying at East China Normal University in Shanghai, he has a wide range of experiences as a consultant, culture documentarian, artist, small film producer, poet, photographer, community leader, project manager, organizer, product developer, fundraiser, social justice advocate, philanthropist, messenger, and teacher. Anthony is committed to the oath of adventurous transformation and believes that anyone can make a difference by aligning their mind, body, and soul. He currently works as a Project Consultant and Coordinator at Kehewin Health Services in Edmonton, where his partner Dr. James Makokis operates his medical practice. He is well-known for his advocacy for LGBTQ2, Two-Spirit, and Indigenous peoples and is currently working to revitalize traditional Cree/Nehiyaw practices, medicines, and ceremonies.

Dr. Makokis and his partner, Anthony Johnson, were crowned winners of the Amazing Race Canada Season 7, where they received international recognition for their advocacy of marginalized individuals by making the world aware of the impact of discrimination and the mistreatment of anyone labelled as being "different”. 

Tentative Schedule

Workshops 

SESSION A

A-1 Supporting Emotion Regulation with Mindfulness in the Guidance Office 

A-2 Manufacturing: Careers With Potential

A-3 Building A Toolkit to Help Your Students Develop Financial Capability

A-4 How to Handle our Hardest Students

A-5 Métis Nation of Ontario Educational Supports and Programs

A-6 Engaging and Supporting Underrepresented Students in the Scholarship Process

A-7 Dual Credits: An Effective Transition Strategy

A-8 Préparer les élèves aux carrières de demain

A-9 Sponsor/Exhibitor Showcase

 

SESSION B

B-1 Découvrir la réalité virtuelle en salle de classe

B-2 Ontario Learn and Stay Grant

B-3 What’s New from OCAS

B-4 Preparing Students for the Careers of Tomorrow

B-5 Be The Hero of Your Story

B-6 Humour, Resilience & Change

B-7 An Indigenous Lens on Guidance Education

B-8 A "Resourceful" Approach to Promoting Apprenticeships

B-9 Sponsor/Exhibitor Showcase

 

SESSION C

C-1 Levelling up with Ontario Colleges

C-2 Supporting Students with Informed Pathway Planning

C-3 This Is The Job – A DE&I Youth Initiative

C-4 Preparing for Postsecondary: Funding Opportunities for the Next Chapter

C-5 Fostering Student Mental Health and Engagement

C-6 Making the Invisible Visible: Supporting Students With Invisible Disabilities

C-7 Prolonged Exploration: The Benefits of Delayed Career Specialization

C-8 Le CAVLFO en 2023-2024

C-9 Sponsor/Exhibitor Showcase