Sharon Kim, Director (PD Committee)

 

Dear OSCA/ACOSO Members,

Thank you so much for joining us at our virtual Fall conference, "Inside Out: Looking Inside, Growing Outside." We hope that you were able to be refreshed and recharged to continue your vital and important work in supporting students. May the new insights and tools brought to us through the wealth of knowledge of our amazing presenters and exhibitors strengthen you as we navigate the latest changes and challenges that come with learning through a pandemic. It is our great hope that all of you would feel seen, connected, supported, and proud in your schools and that all of us, in turn, would help our students gain that strong sense of belonging! 

If you missed out on a workshop session, please do not fret as all workshop sessions (except OK2BeMe for privacy) have been recorded and will be made available to you through the Subscriber's Lounge on the OSCA/ACOSO website. 

We hope that you will continue to learn with us by joining us for our monthly webinars as well. A schedule of webinars will be posted to the website, and registration information will be provided on our OSCA News email blasts. We will also continue to connect you with our wonderful exhibitors through these channels, so please do take advantage of these resources!

If you enjoyed the conference and are passionate about helping to lead and support guidance and career education in Ontario, please consider joining our Board of Directors! An application form can be found on the OSCA/ACOSO website. We are always looking for new perspectives and voices!

Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winners Lynn Roy from Conseil Scolaire Nouvelon and Kelly Ann Marks from Northeastern Catholic District School Board! Lynn has won $300 in self-directed professional development, and Kelly Ann has won complimentary registration for next fall’s conference!

We are so grateful and honoured to be a part of a community of educators that strives for excellence and builds each other up. Thank you for your partnership!

OSCA/ACOSO
PD Committee

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.

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.

Free Weekly Wednesdays-Recharge Your Body and Mind!