NOW ACCEPTING DELEGATE REGISTRATIONS

We’re excited to announce that delegate registration is now open for “Leadership Starts Here – Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Change,” taking place November 9-10, 2025 at the Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale!

This year’s conference promises to be our most impactful yet, featuring renowned keynote speakers:   Drew Dudley – Internationally acclaimed leadership expert and Wall Street Journal best-selling author   Neil Pasricha – Best-selling author of The Happiness Equation, Book of Awesome, and Two-Minute Mornings.

Customize your professional development journey with 21 outstanding workshops covering:   Skilled trades & emerging technologies   The future of work & scope of practice   Mental health & wellness   Financial literacy and more!

Stay informed with Ministry of Education updates, expand your toolkit with valuable programs and resources from sponsors and exhibitors, and connect with colleagues at our Sunday night networking social!

✨Don’t miss this premier event for Guidance and Career Educators! Visit our website to register today—hotel conference rates are valid until October 17th.

Hello OSCA/ACOSO Colleagues!

OSCA is very excited to announce that subscription renewals are now open for the 2025-2026 school year!

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 triannual 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 midnight! 

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

Please register early to reserve your seat!

• 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.
• Ontario Universities’ Information Sessions (virtual): September 16, from 6 to 8 pm (ET), and November 10, from 5 to 7 pm (ET). Join up to 4 university sessions during each event – from the comfort of your home.

Learn more: ouevents.ca.
Questions? Email: ouevents@ouac.on.ca.

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• 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 ».
• Séances d’information des universités de l’Ontario (virtuelles) : Le 16 septembre, de 18 h à 20 h (HE), et le 10 novembre, de 17 h à 19 h (HE). Prenez part à un maximum de 4 séances d’université lors de chaque événement – dans le confort de votre foyer.

Pour en savoir plus : ouevents.ca/fr.
Des questions? Courriel : ouevents@ouac.on.ca.

Over $40,000 in available scholarships is available to deserving students enrolled in landscape and horticulture programs across Ontario.

Nominations will close June 30!

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation and Cullen Family Scholarship Program proudly support the next generation of landscape and horticulture professionals with a wide range of financial scholarships.

Event Details:

Guest Speaker: Mélanie LaRoche-Boisvert, Principal Specialist, Technical Services at ArcelorMittal, Montreal, Quebec
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST

Webinar Description: Join us for an inspiring session with Mélanie LaRoche-Boisvert, P.Eng., M.Eng., as she shares her journey into the mining industry, explores the diverse career opportunities available, and highlights the crucial role of women in shaping the future of mining. This webinar is a unique chance for young women to gain valuable insights, connect with a role model, and be inspired to discover their place in the mining sector.

The Landscape Horticulture Profession works to improve the quality of our environment and enhance peoples lives through building and strengthening our connection with nature!

Begin your pathway/ journey with more knowledge! Check out the amazing secondary (SHSM & Green Industry) and post-secondary (College, University and Apprenticeship) programs that will help prepare you for a successful career in the Landscape Horticulture Profession!

From foreign credential recognition to coaching tools, women’s leadership to youth job skills, you can find a wide range of learning opportunities this June.

Why, the most urgent labour market problem might not be a shortage at all.

For decades, we’ve been talking about skills shortages.

Every few years, a new wave of urgency hits amid headlines warning of a widening gap between what workers offer and what employers need. And every time, the solutions sound familiar: upskilling, better training pipelines, and improved career mobility.

But after six years of working in labour market research and workforce development, I’ve started to ask a different question:

Are we diagnosing the right problem?

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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!