Sharon Kim, Director (PD Committee)

Dear OSCA/ACOSO Members,

Tomorrow is the big day! We are so excited to be hosting our much anticipated fall virtual conference, "Inside Out: Looking Inside, Growing Outside.” We are looking forward to connecting with all of you as we hear from our wonderful keynote and session speakers! We know that there is so much hard work and effort you pour out to the students under your care, so we hope that tomorrow’s conference will be a time for you to be filled and refreshed! 

We have a wonderful keynote prepared for you by the accomplished Dr. Rumeet Billan and workshop sessions on a wide range of topics essential to guidance and career education including: mental health, inclusivity, pathways, wellness, self-discovery, the changing job market, careers, ethical guidelines, post-secondary funding, and more!

All registrants will receive an email with instructions and a Zoom link to the conference today and tomorrow (day-of). We hope to see you all there!

The College pathway offers innovative and ground-breaking programs that provide real-world experience related to in-demand careers. Join us for a dive into the benefits of post-secondary education in the Ontario College system. You will hear from three experts working at different colleges, regarding Recruitment, Admissions, and Financial Aid. These individuals not only have professional experience working within the college world but will also share their lived experiences as students in the College system, and how this journey impacted their success. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the many exciting opportunities that the College pathway can offer your students!

Kindly complete the registration form below before the end of Monday, October 24th. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants prior to the webinar date.

Registration Now Available: Guidance Dialogues Fall 2022 Virtual Event for New Guidance Counsellors | Inscription maintenant accessible ? Dialogues entre conseillers et universités de l''Ontario, séance virtuelle de l'automne 2022 pour nouvelles conseillères et nouveaux conseillers

Registration is now available for the fall 2022 virtual Guidance Dialogue on October 18, 2022, from 9-11 am.

New this fall, we are tailoring the content to deliver time-critical information that will benefit new guidance counsellors, including information about how to prepare your students for applying to university, the application process, admission information and more.

Registration is required. This event is for guidance counsellors only, and we are tailoring the content this fall for new guidance counsellors. Please do not share the registration link with your students.

Please send all event inquiries to: onunirecruitment@gmail.com.
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L''inscription à la séance virtuelle des Dialogues de l'automne 2022 ? laquelle est prévue le 18 octobre 2022 ? est maintenant accessible.

Nouveau cet automne : Nous adaptons notre contenu afin de livrer une information critique dont les nouvelles conseillères et nouveaux conseillers en orientation pourront tirer profit, y compris comment préparer vos élèves à présenter une demande d''admission à une université de l''Ontario, le processus de demande d''admission, des renseignements sur l''admission, et plus encore.

L''inscription est obligatoire. Cet événement s''adresse uniquement aux conseillères et conseillers en orientation; de plus, nous en adapterons le contenu pour les nouveaux conseillers et conseillères. Prière de ne pas partager le lien vers le site d''inscription avec vos élèves.

Prière d''envoyer vos questions relativement à l''événement, à l''adresse : onunirecruitment@gmail.com.

The Discover Year team would love to meet you at our next information session:
October 20, 2022, 7:00-9:00PM, Online (Zoom - details to be sent upon registration)

As Guidance Counsellors, you have a significant impact on the post-secondary choices of high school students. We’re offering a professional development webinar, followed by live Q & A with a panel of chemical engineering educators. Join us to learn about climate action, circular economy, renewable energy and chemical engineering as an option for students excited by finding solutions to global challenges for sustainable development.

This resource is designed to support Guidance Counsellors in exploring the diverse opportunities and benefits of a career in chemical engineering.

The Webinar will be offered on November 18th and 25th from 9:00am -9:50am.

Please click the link below to register.

You want your students to succeed—and so do we.

At Discover Year, we help young adults better understand what they want out of their future and build the skills they need to go out and get it.

We've created this webpage and the resources below to give educators a better idea about what the Discover Year program is, why it's unique, and how students of all backgrounds can benefit from a purposeful and structured gap year.

ONTransfer.ca helps Ontario students, transfer staff, and guidance counsellors explore transfer & pathway opportunities.

ONTransfer.ca features information and tools needed to explore transfer and program pathway opportunities across publicly assisted colleges, universities, and Indigenous Institutes in Ontario; understand how transfer and pathways work; and the steps involved in the transfer process. ONTransfer.ca gives students information on how programs and courses may transfer between institutions.

If you support transfer or high school students, use ONTransfer.ca as a tool to bolster your knowledge about transfer opportunities in Ontario or encourage students to explore the site on their own.

Technovation is the world's largest global tech entrepreneurship competition for girls. The program will be hybrid in 2023. We will have virtual sessions to go over content and in-person sessions for girls to work with their teams. Girls are encouraged to register by December 16, 2022. See more information on our website.

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We're looking for:
Mentors: to guide teams through the development of their apps & businesses.
Girls: Individuals or teams between the ages of 8 and 18 to compete in the Technovation Challenge.

Please share this opportunity with your female-identifying students. We're looking for teams of girls interested in developing skills in problem-solving, entrepreneurship and technology to participate in the international Technovation Girls competition held annually in the Spring. Teams work with mentors to develop an app and compete regionally for the chance to compete internationally!

There will be over 150 inspiring sessions to choose from! Dive into all the sessions that will keep you current with the latest knowledge, skills and tools. Enjoy special programming and hear from top researchers, practitioners and thought-leaders in the field.

 

Your Board of Directors continues to work diligently throughout the year to bring the most up-to-date and innovative information and opportunities to you.  We continue to look to fill all Board of Directors positions (Committees include Communications, Governance and Professional Development) and hope any OSCA/ACOSO members will consider joining! Learn more by going to https://osca.ca/join-the-osca-board/. Consider sharing your talents with us for 2023! Online nomination forms will be accepted until October 7.

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