Canada’s largest international university and student travel expo offers your students an exciting opportunity to meet with universities from around the world, many ranking in the Top 100. Learn about degree, certificate and diploma programs, admission requirements, and scholarships. The Study and Go Abroad Fair is the ‘go to’ event for students who are considering their post-secondary options, or thinking about taking a gap year, or experiential travel program. Representatives from universities from around the world will be at the expo to meet with students, parents and guidance counsellors. Learn about program options, scholarships and admission requirements. 

Study and Go Abroad Fair Ottawa 

Saturday, October 5 - Shaw Centre (Ottawa Salon)

Expo hours: 1pm to 5pm;

Seminars: 12 noon to 5pm

Free admission. https://www.studyandgoabroad. com/ottawa/ 

Study and Go Abroad Fair Toronto 

Sunday, October 6 - Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building)

Expo hours: 1pm to 5pm;

Seminars: 12 noon to 5pm

Free admission. http://www.studyandgoabroad. com/toronto/

 

It's time for everyone to dig out their loonies and toonies and bring their money to the conference! OSCA will be helping to raise funds at this year's conference for the OSCA/ACOSO Tony DiLena Student Pathway Awards. A 50/50 draw will be taking place at the conference each day. The winner will be announced at each lunch. Tickets will be available at the registration table.

This year, four awards were given to 4 deserving students. Please join us in congratulating the 4 recipients of the OSCA/ACOSO Tony DiLena Student Pathway Awards for the 2018-2019 school year.

 

 

 

 

Be a part of what makes OSCA/ACOSO great! As a member of OSCA, you have the right to vote and help make decisions that govern this board. Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday October 17th, at 4:30pm. 

The AGM occurs every year at our annual conference. This year, within our new facility, it will be held in the CCT Building at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. Details will also be given at the conference.  

You are a part of what makes OSCA great! Please attend the AGM and let your voice be heard. 

Stay in touch with OSCA. All 2018-2019 subscriptions have now expired as of September 30th.

Continue to receive the OSCA News delivered to your mailbox once a week, receive the OSCA Today magazine three times a year, receive yearly conference discounts, and your own copy of Ethical Guidelines available through the website subscribers lounge. Benefit from networking, fruitful partnerships and first hand news, such as the "2018 Role of the Guidance Teacher Counsellor" survey. Early discounted rates to this year's conference are available to those that have renewed their subscriptions for 2019-2020.

If you are an individual wishing to renew or start a subscription, please go to: https://www.osca.ca/about-us/membership/how-to-renew-single-or-bulk.html for more information.

If you are a board lead and wish to purchase a board bulk subscriptions, please email the OSCA office at
oscadesk@gmail.com so we can assist you. RENEW today!

OSCA's Conference is 15 days away, and the deadline is approaching for the food order. This year's conference is shaping up to be one of our best yet. Please help our sponsor, University Toronto Mississauga, in organizing the numbers necessary for food. Here is what you'll get when you register for the conference:



Thursday, October 17th
7:45am - 8:30am Continental Breakfast
9:45am - 10:45am Refreshment Breaks
Noon - 1:15pm Awards Luncheon

Friday, October 18th
7:45am - 8:30am Continental Breakfast
9:45am - 10:45am Refreshment Breaks
Noon - 1:00pm Lunch

Don't miss out! Register today so that your food order is accounted for, and that you're not disappointed!

The OSCA 2019 Conference is quickly approaching. Although the rate will continue to apply up until the conference, room availability may become limited. For this reason, we suggest you plan on booking your hotel at discounted prices as soon as you can. Registration for the conference is active, and so are the hotel bookings.

OSCA/ACOSO is pleased to offer Additional Qualifications Part 1 and Part 2 for Guidance and Career Education this fall. Taught by a current Guidance-Teacher Counsellor in an Ontario school, this course uses an online virtual classroom setting, making the course accessible for all. The course outlines all the necessary practices for delivery of a comprehensive Guidance and Career Education program for your school. There is no textbook with this course, and the fees also include a copy of Ethical Guidelines as well as a one-year AQ student subscription to OSCA.
Course dates are October 7 to December 16, 2019
Cost: $650.
Please visit OSCA's website to register at www.osca.ca.

Registration Deadline is Approaching

 Register now:       http://bit.ly/osca2019
 

 

Conference Subthemes / Sous-thèmes de la conférence

Mental Health and Well-being

Ontario students come to us from diverse backgrounds and with a complex set of experiences and needs. We have seen a rise in the number of students who are dealing with social/emotional issues, and Mental Health promotion is a focus for school boards across the province. Meeting the needs related to Mental Health and Well-Being will be the focus of these workshops designed to assist counsellors in understanding and supporting today''s learner. Share how you have informed, engaged and supported all types of learners in fostering positive Mental Health and Well-Being practices. 

Modern Pathways

The landscape of the workplace is changing rapidly. Future Ready students will need strong leadership and global competencies to be competitive as they meet the expectations of this new environment. Share how you are engaging students in their future pathways with knowledge of labour market information, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. 

Conference Registration Information/Informations d'inscription à la conférence

 OSCA/ACOSO encourages delegates to join our association.  You can obtain or renew your subscription at www.osca.ca before registering for the conference to get the discounted conference rate.

 

Please Note:  Within a week, you will be sent an invitation to join the SCHED App. Once you join, you will have the opportunity to choose your workshops.

Conference registration is also posted on www.osca.ca Please view for registration updates! 

For real-time updates, follow us on Twitter @OSCA_ACOSO #osca19. 

We are also pleased to be partnered with School Mental Health Ontario

School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) is a provincial implementation support team designed to help Ontario school boards to promote student mental health and well-being using evidence-based approaches. This team of school mental health professionals, senior administrators and implementation scientists works alongside the Ministry of Education to provide leadership and guidance, ongoing coaching support, a suite of resources, and a community of practice for all Ontario school boards and remote school authorities. 

Webinar #2 Developmentally Aligned Career Programming for PK-12 Students: The Conceptions of the Career Choice and Attainment Model
Date: Friday, November 1, 2019, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Presenter: Kimberly A. S. Howard, Boston University, USA
Cost: Free

Overview

The most effective learning activities are those designed with the development level of the learner in mind. It is expected that education curricula in academic subject areas, such as math, reading and science, are created and implemented in such a way that they are well matched to the cognitive abilities of the students in the classroom. The same principle should be applied to the area of career development. The Conceptions of Career Choice and Attainment (CCCA) model provides a six-level framework from which we can understand the way children reason about career-related processes, and how this reasoning changes over time.

Why You Should Attend

In this free webinar, Kimberly A.S. Howard will introduce the key features of the CCCA model and how it can be used by school-based professionals and youth development practitioners to identify the types of interventions that encourage children to develop more sophisticated reasoning about career development and occupational goals.

Webinar Learnings

• The importance of considering cognitive developmental level when designing career education programs for children and youth
• The key features of the CCCA model
• The nature of career reasoning demonstrated by students in each of the 6 CCCA levels
• How to align their career programming to meet students’ career development needs

For more information and to register go to: https://ceric.ca/events/ career-theories-oct-25-nov-1- 4-2019/

 

The Future Further 2020 site is now live!

Future Further provides information about supports and services for Indigenous students interested in, or already attending, an Ontario university.

Students can find information about:

• academics
• admissions
• financial aid
• housing
• Indigenous student services
• student life and well-being

Future Further also features videos of Indigenous role models who have achieved success in postsecondary education in Ontario. Students can learn about how to connect with Indigenous university representatives in a city near them. Visit www.futurefurther.ca.

L’édition de 2020 du site Web « Future Further » est maintenant en ligne!

 (Nota : Il s’agit d’une ressource offerte en anglais seulement.)

Le site « Future Further » fournit de l’information sur les soutiens et services offerts aux étudiantes et étudiants autochtones intéressés à fréquenter – ou fréquentant déjà – une université de l’Ontario.

 L’on y trouvera des renseignements sur :

• les programmes d’enseignement
• l’admission
• l’aide financière
• le logement étudiant
• les services aux étudiantes et étudiants autochtones
• la vie étudiante et le bien-être

Le site « Future Further » comprend également des vidéos de modèles autochtones ayant connu des succès dans leurs études postsecondaires en Ontario. Les étudiantes et étudiants peuvent savoir comment joindre une représentante ou un représentant autochtone d’une université dans une ville près de chez eux.

Rendez-vous au site www.futurefurther.ca.

 

2019 Ontario College Information Fair (OCIF) The largest College Information Fair in Ontario!

Enercare Centre – Exhibition Place, Toronto
Wednesday October 23, 2019 - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thursday October 24, 2019 – 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Send your students to the Fair on us! OCIF offers bus subsidies of up to $250/bus to any school who wishes to send their students to the event. Instead of planning your own College Fair, send your students to the largest College Fair in Ontario! ocif.ca