OSCA is pleased to announce that our Call for Workshop Proposals is now open for our Fall 2023 Conference! This is an excellent opportunity to share best practices and programs with your colleagues. We encourage Guidance Counsellors and Careers teachers to apply. See the link below for topic ideas, more information and the application - DUE: April 30.
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L’OSCA/ACOSO est heureux d’annoncer que nous acceptons maintenant les propositions d’ateliers pour la conférence annuelle d’automne 2023! Ceci est une excellente occasion de partager vos pratiques exemplaires et vos programmes avec vos collègues. Nous encourageons les conseillers en orientation et les enseignants de la formation au cheminement de carrière à soumettre une proposition. Voir le lien ci-dessous pour des idées de sujets, plus d’information et le formulaire – À REMETTRE : le 30 avril.

OSCA/ACOSO is pleased to announce our 2023 Fall Conference Keynote Speakers:

Dr. James Makokis and Anthony Johnson

The Amazing Two Spirit Couple is on a mission to raise awareness to create equal access for LGBTQ2S & Indigenous populations. Their ability to blend their personal experiences with high-level expertise creates new foundations of understanding for the acceptance of individuals while empowering individuals to give them tools and strategies for how they can be a part of the solution through allyship and unity. In 2019, Dr Makokis competed alongside his husband Anthony Johnson as "Team Ahkameyimok" on the Amazing Race Canada and won, becoming the first two-spirit, Indigenous, married couple in the world to do so.

We've had a great response to this year's free, monthly webinar series for OSCA/ACOSO subscribers and we thank you for the interest you have shown in the topics we've offered! Your input in helping us to book future professional development for these webinars is very important to us. Please use the form linked below to indicate potential topics of interest that you would like to see in our 2023-24 OSCA Webinar Series. This form will be open until April 15.

Now is the time to nominate a deserving colleague for an OSCA award. Perhaps it is that person who has created a great resource that has allowed students to create their own pathway? Maybe you know a guidance counsellor who is the ''go-to'' person at your school? Perhaps a deserving community partner that provides excellent support for your school?

You have until September 18, 2023 11:59 p.m. to nominate someone, but why not do it now? 
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Chacun et chacune de nous connaît un collègue innovateur, qui accomplit avec enthousiasme son travail auprès des élèves de son école. Pourquoi ne pas reconnaître leur contribution à notre profession en posant leur candidature à l''un des prix de l''ACOSO? Pour poser la candidature de quelqu''un, appuyez sur le lien de la mise en candidature. Toutes les mises en candidature doivent être soumises en ligne d''ici le 18 septembre 2023 à 23h59.

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The Daryl L. Cook Peer Helping Award

This award is presented to one elementary and/or one secondary school in Ontario in recognition of its exemplary peer helping program.

The Student Awards Nominations are here! Please nominate a deserving student today within five Post Graduate Pathways;

• Apprenticeship,
• College,
• Community Living,
• University,
• Workplace. 

Details can be found on the nomination form/link. 

The link is live on the OSCA website. You can access the nomination form through it. The nominations will close on May 5, 2023. Nominate a student today!

Registration is now available for the spring 2023 Guidance Dialogues event on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm.

Event Schedule

9:00-11:00 am: OUAC, Recruitment and University Updates
11:00 am-12:30 pm: Chat with University and OUAC Representatives

Registration is required. This event is for guidance counsellors only. Please do not share the registration link with your students.

Visit the Guidance website for more information. Can’t make it to this event? Our next Guidance Dialogues event will be on September 19, 2023.

Please send all event inquiries to: onunirecruitment@gmail.com.
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L’inscription à la séance des Dialogues du printemps 2023 – laquelle est prévue le mercredi 19 avril 2023 – est maintenant accessible.

Horaire de l'événement

De 9 h à 11 h : Mises à jour de l’OUAC, de recrutement et des universités
De 11 h à 12 h 30 : Clavardage avec les représentant(e)s des universités et de l’OUAC

L’inscription est obligatoire. Cet événement s’adresse uniquement aux conseillères et conseillers en orientation. Prière de ne pas partager le lien vers le site d’inscription avec vos élèves.

Pour plus d’information, visitez le site Web Orientation. Vous ne pourrez prendre part à l’événement? Notre prochain événement des Dialogues aura lieu le 19 septembre 2023. 

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

Not ready for college or university (yet)? Well, what about a gap year?

Join CanGap on Sunday, April 16th at the CanGap Gap Year Expo! Learn from experts LIVE.

Join our valuable information session exploring what is possible on a gap year. You’ll be walking away with clarity around the next steps and TONS of killer resources to help you plan an EPIC gap year.

Join us on campus for a hot breakfast, hear updates on admissions and what's new at Waterloo, and learn how you and your students can connect with us. Stick around for the afternoon to participate in some optional activities in our Warrior Athletics Recreation spaces including de-stress yoga, rock climbing, and esports.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
9 to 11:30 a.m. (optional afternoon activities to follow)
University of Waterloo Student Life Centre (SLC)

Starting to explore your options early can help simplify your path to college. Here’s what you can do right now to get familiar with the colleges, their available programs, and the application process.

WHERE TO START?
You can start by determining what’s important to you. Colleges range in class sizes, program options, campus location, student life activities, support initiatives, and hands-on experience. Understanding what type of educational experience you’re looking for is a great place to start.

New Programs
Go to humber.ca/newprograms to explore all new programs at Humber. 

Admissions Advising
Domestic applicants can now book a virtual advising appointment to speak to an admissions representative about their application. 

Save the Date: Upcoming OSCA/ACOSO Webinar!
Inspiring and Empowering Students on their 
Journey into the Skilled Trades 
Tuesday, April 18 @ 1 PM

OSCA/ACOSO is pleased to invite you to a webinar on how to utilize the power of storytelling to guide students forward in their career journey! In this webinar, Larissa Hofman, vice president of Edge Factor, will help Guidance Counsellors and Career Studies teachers learn about the extraordinary opportunities available in the trades, and will offer exciting access to Edge Factor's story-driven, modular tools that you can use to inspire students to explore career pathways, prepare for success with technical and soft skills, and connect to local training programs and companies. With the ever-increasing demand for Skilled Trades workers in Ontario, it is important for us to be aware of these careers and for students to unlock their potential in these fields. During this webinar, Larissa will share real-life stories that highlight the benefits of Skilled Trades careers, as well as provide best practices on how Edge Factor's innovative digital tools can help you to engage students and prepare them for success in the workforce. Join us for a dynamic session to unleash the power of skilled trades career pathways in your school! Register Here!

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If you haven't registered yet: you have less than a month to sign up for one or more of our spring webinar series! CERIC, along with our partners, are thrilled to give you the opportunity to train yourself to support neurodiverse clients, enhance your trauma-informed practice, or cultivate an inclusive approach. Check the coming webinars and register now!

If you haven't registered yet: you have less than a month to sign up for one or more of our spring webinar series! CERIC, along with our partners, are thrilled to give you the opportunity to train yourself to support neurodiverse clients, enhance your trauma-informed practice, or cultivate an inclusive approach. Check the coming webinars and register now!

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