Concours d'art oratoire - Canadian Parents for French (Ontario)

This year’s Concours d'art oratoire is going to be virtual. This spring, grade 11 and 12 students in French Second Language (FSL) programs (Core, Extended, or French Immersion) can participate in our annual public speaking contest. Students will submit their recorded speech according to the Concours d’art oratoire rules from February 14 th to April 8t th, 2022.

The winners will move on to compete at the Nationals in June 2022.

Please check out the scholarships that will be offered to the winners of the provincial competition HERE and for the CPF national competition HERE.

For FSL students who are thinking of studying in the sponsoring institutions, this is a wonderful opportunity to benefit from practicing and highlighting their public speaking skills! 

Information is HERE

Questions?  Contact Eillen Sellam esellam@on.cpf.ca

The Olive Diefenbaker Award of Merit is presented to a retiring teacher-counsellor, teacher, administrator, trustee and/or member of the community.

Congratulations to Michelle Prentice of the Waterloo Region District School Board. Michelle has been the driving force for peer tutoring and the curriculum lead for Career Studies teachers in her school community. She is a champion for student mental wellness as a ‘SafeTalk’ facilitator.

Career development for children survey: Identifying critical success factors

 Ironwood Consulting and the University of Derby are recruiting survey participants among teachers, parents and employers who are interested in understanding the contexts and environments that help children in Grades 4, 5 and 6 thrive and be ready for what comes next in their lives.

How can you participate in the research for this CERIC-supported project?

If you are a teacher, access the online survey here: https://bit.ly/teacherCDC

If you are a parent, access the survey here: https://bit.ly/parentCDC and please encourage your child to complete the student survey here: https://bit.ly/studentCDC

If you are an employer, access the survey here: https://bit.ly/employerCDC 

Your future begins here. We’ll connect you with current students, professors, and staff who support student success. Participate in undergraduate program information sessions, faculty-specific programming and RU 101 sessions introducing you to the university. Attend a virtual campus tour, portfolio workshop or admission session and get to know our community!

Tuesday, December 14
11 am - 12 pm

Join us online to hear from a panel of experts from across the Office of the Registrar. Learn about our Grades-Plus programs, admission requirements, scholarship opportunities and more. This session will aim to aid you as you support your students in the application process.

By signing up for this event, you consent to future communications from Ryerson University. You may opt out at any time.

For the November challenge, we're reading plays by Indigenous playwrights. Check out the FOLD blog for some words on our four recommended reads for this month, and suggest your own reads in the comments!

You can also recommend recommend reads on social media using the hashtag #FOLDChallenge21.

Get reading today!

Chemins de la réussite bilingue - Conférence virtuelle pour les jeunes de la 10e -12e | Pathways to Bilingual Success Virtual Youth Conference

It''s back! This December, Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) will host the Pathways to Bilingual Success Virtual Youth Conference for students in grades 10-12. The conference will highlight the benefits of bilingualism and potential career pathways. This year we have added a special focus on the advantages and steps to becoming a French Second Language teacher, courtesy of SayOui.ca.

FSL students will explore career opportunities, hear testimonials from a variety of bilingual speakers in different career paths, participate in academic, social and cultural events, and interact with guest speakers en français. Presented by Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) and funded by the Ministry of Education of Ontario, this conference is packed with cultural, professional, and educational experiences for your students.

With over 500 students already signed up through our early-bird registration, this year''s youth conference promises to be a must-attend event! Check out our Event Program & Exhibitors, and REGISTER your classroom here: https://pheedloop.com/BilingualSuccess/site/home/

This reflection tool is designed for educators to consider the elements of a Mentally Healthy Classroom. Furthermore, it helps educators explore components within the first tier of the AIM Model that include strategies for creating an inclusive classroom environment.

For many career development practitioners (CDPs), the pandemic changed how we connect with clients and deliver career education. These changes raised questions on best practices for design in career education in my role as a career education co-ordinator. How do we design lesson plans for virtual workshops that will engage and include participants with diverse backgrounds and abilities? Applying two approaches, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Liberating Structures (LS), increased the responsiveness of my career education practice to improve inclusion and engagement to support equity initiatives.

Equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) have been major buzzwords in the labour market in the past 18 months. But it goes beyond language. The onset of a global pandemic has exposed inequities in the workforce experienced by historically excluded communities. What does EDIA actually mean to the people facing inequities in the workforce, and how can career development shift to appropriately serve them?

Follow the link to to find the resources from Mindfulness Everyday's presentation as the OSCA Conference!