Save the Date....New Subscriber Webinar! Tuesday, May 20th @ 10:00 AM
Burnout-Proof - Mindset Strategies to Protect 
Your Energy and Reignite Your Power! 

Burnout is real, but it is not inevitable. Join Dr. Bisleen Attli and Dr. Tara Rawana, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy-certified naturopathic doctors from All About Mental Empowerment, for an dynamic workshop designed specifically for Guidance educators. Having worked with over 27 000 students, and hundreds of parents and teachers across more than 80 schools in 6 school boards, Dr. Bisleen and Dr. Tara bring a wealth of experience in both education and mental health. In this transformational session, you will learn how to shift your identity, regulate your nervous system, and implement powerful mindset strategies that allow you to show up fully for your students, without sacrificing your own well-being. You will walk away with practical tools to protect your energy, achieve greater balance, and cultivate peace, purpose, and resilience in both your professional and personal life. Register Here!

Don't miss this final webinar of the 2024/25 school year! All those who register will receive the session recording and any available resources.

OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathway Awards' mandate is to assist at-risk students in their journey towards success. An award is given to at-risk students who have demonstrated the exemplary ability to succeed in the face of adversity. $500.00 awards are presented to students who, in their postsecondary pursuits, are taking a pathway to apprenticeship, college, community living, university or work.

Nominated students must be graduating/or have graduated from an accredited public secondary, Catholic secondary, or inspected private secondary school, including First Nations, in the province of Ontario in the previous school year.

The deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.

OSCA/ACOSO invites presenters to submit proposals for workshops to be considered for our 2025 Conference, LEADERSHIP STARTS HERE: Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Change.

We are seeking presenters who excel in their areas of expertise and can deliver captivating and educational presentations to inspire NEW and EXPERIENCED teachers who are involved with Guidance and Career Education and Student Success.

Summer Session: July 3 to July 31

OSCA-ACOSO is pleased to announce that they will continue to offer Part 1, Part 2 and the Specialist in Guidance and Career Education Additional Qualifications courses this summer.
Additional sessions will take place in the fall and winter. Advantages of taking the course with OSCA are the instructor is a current guidance teacher-counsellor, a one year OSCA
subscription is included ($55 value if currently not active) and a downloaded copy of Ethical Guidelines ($25) is included. As part of the OSCA subscription, participants have the opportunity to attend the fall conference at a member rate, gain access to webinars throughout the year on topics related to guidance and career education, receive the weekly OSCA News to keep up to date with
guidance/career topics, and receive the tri-annual OSCA Today, the professional magazine of the
association.

Cost: $675 plus HST.

To register: www.osca.ca - Next AQ course

Registration closes Thursday, June 19 at 11:55 p.m. This is a FIRM deadline.  

Teaching experience forms (Part 2 and Specialist) are all due no later than Friday, June 27.

Please register early to reserve your seat!

Chers collègues,

L’ACOSO est à la recherche de professionnels en orientation scolaire de partout dans la province pour mettre en valeur les initiatives remarquables mises en œuvre dans leurs écoles. Notre conférence annuelle est la meilleure occasion pour les collègues de se réunir afin de partager leurs idées et leurs pratiques exemplaires, et ainsi faire progresser l’orientation scolaire en Ontario. Le thème de cette année est né de l’appel au leadership lancé aux professionnels de l’orientation afin de mieux préparer nos élèves au marché du travail et au paysage éducatif en constante évolution. Nous aimerions vous inviter personnellement, vous nos collègues, à envisager de soumettre une proposition d’atelier pour notre conférence, afin que nous puissions découvrir les projets inspirants que vous réalisez dans vos milieux scolaires. Veuillez cliquer ici pour soumettre une proposition d’atelier avant la date limite du 23 avril.

N’hésitez pas à communiquer avec nous si vous avez des questions. Nous espérons vous voir nombreux à la conférence en novembre!

Toronto Metropolitan University
Friday, May 9, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us on campus to learn about what's new and exciting at TMU. You’ll connect with other education professionals, hear from the TMU community, network during a catered lunch and participate in hands-on workshops. Don't miss this chance to deepen your understanding of resources available to our student community.

Agenda:
11 a.m. - Welcome and Admission Updates
11:10 a.m. - Inside TMU: Student and Support Voices for Educators
12 p.m. - Networking Lunch with TMU Community
1 p.m. - Facility Tours (guests will have the opportunity to attend two tours)

• Digital Media Experience Lab 
• Immersion Studio
• Material ConneXion and Research Help Services 
• Geospatial Map and Data Centre

2 p.m. - Optional campus tour

Register today!

Ontario's universities are excited to connect with students, educators and supporters at virtual and in-person events this year. Save the dates for these free events and help promote them to your students.

• Ontario Universities' Information Sessions: May 22, 2025, from 5 to 7 pm (ET). This event is tailored to Grade 11 and younger students who are beginning their university research.
• Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF): Toronto, September 27-28, 2025, 9:30 am to 5 pm daily. Join us at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, for one of the largest educational fairs in North America.
• Ontario Universities' Regional Fairs: Ontario university representatives will travel across the province this fall offering fair-style events. Individual event dates and locations are to be announced.

Learn more at ouevents.ca. 

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Les universités de l'Ontario ont très hâte de rencontrer des élèves, leurs supportrices et supporteurs et des éducatrices et éducateurs lors de nos événements virtuels et sur place de cette année. Prenez note des dates de ces événements gratuits et aidez-nous à les promouvoir auprès de vos élèves. 

• Séances d'information des universités de l'Ontario : 22 mai 2025, de 17 h à 19 h (HE). Cet événement s'adresse aux élèves de 11e année et moins qui amorcent leurs recherches sur les universités.
• Foire des universités de l'Ontario (FUO) : Toronto, 27-28 septembre 2025, de 9 h 30 à 17 h, tous les jours. Soyez des nôtres dans l'édifice Sud du Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain, à l'occasion de l'une des plus grandes foires de l'éducation en Amérique du Nord.
• Foires régionales des universités de l'Ontario : Des représentantes et représentants des universités de l'Ontario parcourront la province cet automne et y proposeront des événements de type « foire ». Les dates et lieux des événements individuels seront annoncés plus tard. 

Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site ouevents.ca.

Do you want to impact Ontario students’ educational experience? Are you a student in an Ontario school? Will you be in Grades 7–12 during the 2025–2026 school year?

If yes, please consider submitting an application to be a member of Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) Student Engagement Committee!

The Student Engagement Committee provides feedback and advice to help EQAO better understand the experiences of students. For example, the 2023 -2024 committee members helped EQAO improve the online assessments.
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Veux-tu avoir un impact sur l’expérience éducative des élèves de l’Ontario? Es-tu élève d’une école en Ontario? Seras-tu inscrite ou inscrit dans une classe de la 7e à la 12e année au cours de l’année scolaire 2025-2026?

Si oui, pense à soumettre ta candidature pour devenir membre du Comité d’engagement des élèves de l’Office de la qualité et de la responsabilité en éducation (OQRE).

Le Comité d’engagement des élèves fait des commentaires et donne des conseils pour aider l’OQRE à mieux comprendre les expériences des élèves. Par exemple, les membres du comité 2023-2024 ont aidé l’OQRE à améliorer les tests en ligne.

Mondays, April 28, June 2 & September 29, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET | Laura Adkins-Hackett, Alvaro Balkowski, Ken Chatoor & Lorena Camargo | Sponsored by LMIC
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Focusing on the most in-demand skills, we will explore how Online Job Postings (OPJs) can be transformed into actionable insights. This first FREE webinar sponsored by LMIC will highlight their 2025’s research, showcasing an interactive dashboard that tracks job market trends across Canada and demonstrating how a novel approach can uncover relationships between skills and roles. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how OJP data can inform workforce planning, career development and policy decisions in today’s dynamic labour market. Participants will leave this session equipped to decode real-time skill demands and support informed decision-making in their practice.

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Forms are to be submitted no later than Friday, September 12, 2025 by 4:00 p.m.

The Ontario School Counsellors’ Association has a long standing tradition (over 40 years) of recognizing and awarding those who stand out in the field of Guidance and Career Education. OSCA recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario. We can say with confidence that our past award winners have helped thousands find their pathways to successful futures!