CERIC invites individuals or organizations with an interest in presenting at the annual Cannexus conference to submit a brief session outline for consideration using the Proposal Form and encourages you to inform colleagues or students of this opportunity.

Contribute to the largest bilingual Career Development Conference in Canada!
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Le CERIC invite les personnes et les organismes désireux de faire une présentation au congrès annuel Cannexus à soumettre une brève proposition de séance via ce formulaire de proposition et les encourage à informer leurs collègues ou étudiants de cette opportunité.

Contribuez au plus grand congrès bilingue sur le développement de carrière au Canada!

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.

Did you know that thousands of Canadian students choose to study in Australia every year?

Don’t miss OzTREKK’s upcoming Experience Australia: Discover Your Degree & University Options event. Join us for an afternoon of mingling, food, prizes, and more. This will also be a great opportunity to chat with Australian university representatives and alumni.

Find out what it’s really like to study there — then practice here.

Saturday, June 3, 2023
1 to 4 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation - The Spadina Lounge
192 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T 3B3

Register to attend!

EducationUSA College Fair --- Explore the possibilities!

Meet 50 admissions officers from 27 U.S. states and an NCAA representative. Learn about the diverse education offerings in the United States, such as community colleges, research universities, liberal arts colleges, technical institutions, performing and fine arts institutes, summer programs, culinary programs, and more! Free and open to the public.

TORONTO: May 13, 10 am - 1 pm ET
Ontario Science Centre

Guidance counsellors and educators, the Guidance Counsellor Forum is an opportunity for you to connect directly with U.S. colleges and universities, attend presentations about U.S. admissions, enjoy a networking lunch, and hear updates directly from the NCAA. This event is exclusively for school-based guidance and administrators (please do not forward to your students/families). Please invite other counsellors in your network. This is a free event and lunch will be included.

TORONTO, May 12, 11 am - 2:30 pm ET
Ontario Science Centre

Attention students and educators: applications and nominations are now open online until June 30 for over $60,000 in scholarships available to Ontario students enrolled in landscape or horticulture programs.

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JOIN US ON

MAY 4TH AT 7-9 P.M.

Are you in your last year of high school and unsure of your next steps after graduation? Are you interested in developing new life skills, building your confidence, gaining work experience, and traveling the world?

Join us on Thursday, May 4th from 7-9 p.m. ET to learn how you (or your child) could benefit from a structured and purposeful gap year with Discover Year!

Here's what you can expect from our Spring Open House:

• Learn about the structure of a Discover Year and its benefits for students
• Hear from some of our current students, graduates, and their parents
• Ask questions in a welcoming and understanding environment
• Meet other students and parents who are feeling the same way you are

Join our event from one of three locations!

We are excited to be hosting our Spring Open House simultaneously in three locations:

• In person in Ottawa (Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. West, Ottawa, Ontario)
• In person in Toronto (Centre for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario)
• Online via Zoom (Zoom details will be provided after registration)

REGISTER NOW

Friday, May 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for a day of in-person professional development, networking and exploring our campus! Connect with Student Recruitment, faculty and current students to learn about what's new across our campus. 

Programming will include learning about our Hospitality and Tourism Management program and a catered dining experience at The Met Dining Room, as well as a hands-on opportunity to learn about opportunities in our Environment and Urban Sustainability and Geographic Analysis programs and a look inside our residence buildings.

Register today!

JOIN US ON FRIDAY MAY 5, 2023, 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
Hart House, University of Toronto St. George Campus

7 Hart House Cir, Toronto, ON

Mindfest is an all-day informative, inspirational, inclusive community-building mental health and wellness fair. We aim to increase awareness of mental health and illness as well as provide resources and services for people with lived experiences, families, advocates, and our communities.

Mindfest is free and no registration is necessary.

If you are a teacher or educator planning to bring a group of students please contact Ben Gane, Communications Coordinator, Department of Psychiatry, at psych.news@utoronto.ca and provide an estimate of the size of your group by Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

The 3 Es of Social-Emotional Development is a FREE workshop presented by University of Toronto Mississauga’s Centre for Child Development, Mental Health, and Policy. Learn the 3 Es -- Core components of social emotional development: emotion regulation, empathy for self, and empathy for others. Gain practical strategies for yourself, your work and your family.

Join us on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 - 8 p.m. at South Common Community Centre, 2233 South Millway, Mississauga.

Save the Date! OSCA/ACOSO Webinar - Tuesday, May 9th @ 10:00 AM
Student Mental Health In Action - Resources for Guidance Educators

We are delighted to have Gail Lalonde, Resource Development, Learning and Training Services Consultant Lead from School Mental Health Ontario, with us to deliver this session! This webinar will explore SMHO's valuable resources for Guidance educators to aid in supporting the mental health and well-being of Ontario students. Included will be a focus on both mental health promotion materials in addition to strategies for noticing and supporting students who may be struggling with their mental health.

Since 2011, School Mental Health Ontario has worked alongside the Ministry of Education, English and French school districts and school authorities, and a number of provincial education and health organizations, to develop a systematic and comprehensive approach to school mental health. SMHO aims to enhance the quality and consistency of mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention programming in Ontario schools. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your Mental Health and Well-Being toolkit!

Register Here!

With the school year coming to an end, it’s never been a more important time to have a plan. There are many exciting green careers in this profession, and one of the best paths forward is the Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship Program. Join us at 5 p.m. on May 9 for a virtual information session to learn more.

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New report by People for Education shows that publicly funded schools in Ontario have made significant progress towards Indigenous education over the last decade but we still have a long way to go to fulfill the education-related Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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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 Certificate of Appreciation

This award is presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario by individuals/groups who are community partners.

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!