The National Eating Disorder Information Centre’s 7th biennial body image and self-esteem conference, RADICAL UNLEARNING, takes place May 9-10th, 2019 at the Chestnut Conference Centre in Toronto.

The conference has been organized around the theme Radical Unlearning, which calls for unpacking and unlearning negative and erroneous messaging to which people have been subjected. It will be a unique opportunity in Canada for attendees to share and learn more about current research, evidence-based practices, and innovations in the areas of eating disorder prevention and treatment in a multi-disciplinary, action-oriented environment. Attendees will gain practical skills they can apply immediately in their practice settings, from clinics to classrooms and beyond.

Keynote speakers:

Sonya Renee Taylor – leader in the body positivity movement and founder of The Body Is Not An Apology 

Ben Barry – founding director of the Centre for Fashion Diversity & Social Change at Ryerson University

Gerry Kasten – public health dietitian and adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia

Lucy Aphramor – renowned dietitian and co-author of Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight

Workshop topics include: "Walk the Talk: Self-Compassion for Frontline Professionals”, "Who Controls the Message? Promoting Critical Media Literacy”, "Body Image in Female Youth Sports: Identifying Strategies to Quell Weight Commentary and Body Talk”, "Unpacking School Nutrition Education”, "Innovative Initiatives: Positive Prevention through Partnership”

More information and the registration form are posted at: http://www.nedic.ca/ conference 

Conference participants will be given hands-on tools from educational professionals, lawyers, LGBTQ2S advocates, and academics to understand and recognize the issues faced by LGBTQ2S communities. The training will include a focus on supporting LGBTQ2S youth and educators; working with trans & gender-variant youth; and sharing best practices. Please note there will also be workshops from urban, rural & remote perspectives; and from Public & Catholic perspectives.

Programming will include intersectional issues (e.g. queer seniors and youth/queers and faith), teachers legal rights (including information around digital or other resources for teaching sex ed) and youth activism. 

The 5th Annual Ontario Educators Conference is taking place on April 25th, 2019, followed by the 2SLGBTQIA  Educators'''' Conversation on April 26th 2019 at OISE, 252 Bloor St W, Toronto.

For more information and to register click here.

Also, we are so delighted to announce our new project, a dedicated space to LGBTQI2 Communities in Canada. Please learn more and consider being a monthly donor here: http://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/ newspace
 
The eQuality Project (at uOttawa) is looking for LGBTQI2 teen in Ottawa for a research study. Please click the link for further details: http://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/14282/

NEDIC would like to extend its early bird rates to the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association’s membership, to register at the early bird rate ($325 full conference & $195 one-day) visit:

Early bird full conference: http://nedic.ca/store/ conference-registration/x2017- full-conference-early-bird- registration

Early bird one day: http://nedic.ca/store/ conference-registration/x2017- early-bird-one-day- registration

 

The Ontario College Information Fair (OCIF) is coming in October! OCIF is an excellent option to give your students exposure to college faculty, students as well as college reps. Every Ontario college is at the event! In order to provide access to as many students as possible, we are offering bus subsidies to high schools.

Enercare Centre - Hall B, Exhibition Place, Toronto

Wednesday, October 23 – 5:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday, October 24 – 9:00am-2:00pm

Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF): September 27-29, 2019
The OUF is the only event where you can see all 21 Ontario universities in 1 place! It's a once-a-year, free event where attendees can speak directly with university faculty and representatives. The OUF takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Admission is free.

For more information, click here.

If you can’t attend the OUF, you can still research Ontario’s 21 universities at a UIP event in the fall. After the OUF, the UIP travels across Ontario, offering fair-style events in most Ontario regions.

The complete UIP schedule will be available on the OUF website in summer 2019.

Note: This year, the UIP will also receive a new name and branding to be more consistent with the COU's updated branding as well as the Ontario university community. The University Information Program (UIP) will become the Ontario Universities' Regional Fairs (OURF). You will see fresh, updated branding and a new logo for the event, starting with a new website in spring 2019.

Register for the Ontario Universities' Guidance Dialogues (OUGD) 2019 before it's too late. As in the past, we encourage you to attend the event at the university of your choice. You are not restricted to the site closest to you. Space is limited, so register early.

Monday, April 29 - Laurentian University
Wednesday, May 1 - University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Friday, May 3 - Carlton University
Monday, May 6 - University of Toronto, St. George Campus
Tuesday May 7 - University of Toronto, St. George Campus
Wednesday, May 8 - McMaster University
Thursday, May 9 - Western University

Register here

CENTRAL: Wednesday, April 24th – Sheridan College - Mississauga Campus

WESTERN: Thursday, April 25th – Conestoga College – Kitchener, Doon Campus

NORTHERN: Tuesday, April 30th – Northern College – Timmins Campus

EASTERN: Thursday, May 2nd – Fleming College – Lindsay, Frost Campus

Ontario College Dialogues 2019 provide an opportunity for Guidance Counsellors to meet representatives from Ontario's Colleges and get information on degree, diploma, certificate and apprenticeship programs, admissions, financial aid, graduate success, new facilities and more!

US College Expo Counsellor Day

Anna Dechert oversees international admissions for Bennington College in Vermont. Anna received her Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in Near East Languages & Civilizations. Anna will guide counsellors through The Common App and more!

Elan is a Harvard-trained author, speaker, and founder of Divon Academy: an organization that prepares students for success in life and in their careers, by developing skills that predict long term success and wellbeing.

Haley is a three-time Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist and five time World Champion. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in health education.

To register, click here