The global social justice movement for Black Lives has amplified the need for systems around the world to acknowledge the ways in which Anti-Black Racism in its many forms impacts the health and well-being of people of African descent/heritage; this includes the education system. Black students’ academic achievement is not only contingent on having access to quality education, but also feeling seen, heard and valued in their school environment. School counsellors play a pivotal role in supporting Black students’ sense of connectedness to their school community, and in setting students up for academic and professional success beyond their elementary and secondary school experiences. By attending the webinars, participants will engage in a series of scaffolded learning related to anti-Black racism in alignment with Dr. George Sefa Dei’s 10 Guiding Principles of Anti-Racism Education with an emphasis on disrupting marginalizing practices within guidance. This series will be of interest to any professionals working with Black youth in education or community settings.

 

The OSCA Board of Directors needs you to ensure the ongoing work of the association. We will ask you, OSCA members, to vote on the following motion during our AGM on December 5, 2020 through a Google Form. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the motion, please forward to the Governance Committee care of Marie Moftah, zoologyalex@gmail.com, or Kim Enns-Hildebrand, ennshik@gmail.com, by Wednesday December 2, 2020.

MOTION:

To change the qualifications required for applying to the Board of Directors:

As a Director to be as follows: have achieved at least Part 1 - Guidance and Career Education, at least one year of experience in Guidance and Career Education plus currently be working in Guidance.

For a Board of Directors Executive position, the candidate must have Guidance Specialist qualifications plus currently be working in Guidance and Career Education.  

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

The OSCA/ACOSO Board of Directors Needs You! 

Are you a person who wants to be involved in the future of guidance in Ontario? Perhaps you are a person who likes volunteerism and teamwork. Please consider becoming a member of the OSCA/ACOSO Board of Directors for 2021-2022. Several of the board members have terms that expire this year which means that there are several positions available for new members. For more information please visit our website. You will also need to attend the AGM on Saturday, December 5 at 10 am.

Over the fall semester, join us online to hear from Ryerson community members delivering content across a range of topics. Tune in for mock-lecture, professional development opportunities and more!

Thursday, November 26, 2 pm - 3 pm
Tuesday, December 8, 2 pm - 3 pm
Further details including registration can be found at the link below - we look forward to seeing you online!

An accessible, content-rich and value-packed opportunity for Canada’s career development communities to convene, share and learn. Over 150 sessions on Supporting clients through the pandemic, Effective counselling & facilitation techniques, Career assessments, Labour market information, Working with diverse populations, Mental health & resilience, Youth employment, Talent management & leadership development, Online tools & technologies, Workforce & community economic development.
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Une occasion accessible, riche en contenu et en valeur aux communautés spécialisées en développement de carrière du Canada pour qu’elles puissent se réunir, échanger et apprendre. Plus de 150 séances de formation : Soutien des clients pendant la pandémie, Counseling efficace et techniques d’animation, Information sur le marché du travail, Évaluation relative à la carrière, Travail avec des populations et clientèles variées, Santé mentale et résilience, Emploi des jeunes, Gestion du talent et développement du leadership, Outils et technologies numériques, Main-d’œuvre et développement économique communautaire.

VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
In this very special year, the National Circus School invites you to its virtual open house on Saturday, November 28th!
You wish to further your studies at the School? You want to learn more about our programs? Take advantage of our virtual information sessions to ask all your questions directly to members of the School's team. Register now for one of our virtual information sessions. Hurry up, places are limited!


VIDEO GUIDED TOUR
To begin the event, our entire team would like to welcome you virtually this year by offering you a video guided tour of the School. This unique tour allows you to follow our graduating guides Anja Marina Habegger and Maxime Charron through the school. Join them to discover the practice and creation spaces of tomorrow's emerging circus artists!

Indigenous activities and learning on the land is a sure way to acknowledge and celebrate the
contributions of Indigenous peoples.

This list of activities was created in an effort to offer ways to keep Indigenous youth in touch with their
home territory, identity and cultural heritage. Keeping Indigenous youth grounded to their home
territory helps to keep family and close connections, familiar relationships and supports from home close
to heart. Traditional activities and learning on the land helps to keep youth focused on their work and
goals while at school. Keeping Indigenous youth grounded in who they are, helps to instill pride and
confidence, respect and responsibility to themselves, their families and community.

CareerWise Weekly aims to keep you current, enrich your work and save you time by sending you the best of the CareerWise site each week. CareerWise is a program of CERIC funded through a grant from The Counselling Foundation of Canada.

Little things can make a big difference.
This resource outlines easy-to-implement, evidence-informed mental health practices for elementary classrooms.

The practices align with Ontario’s curriculum and are designed to help educators model and teach social-emotional learning and create and sustain a mentally healthy classroom. available soon.

This week’s guest is Candice Joseph. She is an Account Manager at Edge Marketing - an Advantage Solutions Company - as well as a Chief Marketing Officer at Athlete Tech Group which connects a global network of athletes and tech entrepreneurs for the purposes of education, business opportunities, and content production. "A voice of calm in a turbulent world," she is also an advocate for greater diversity inclusion in the marketing and advertising industries.

 

Highlights include:

LANDSCAPE ONTARIO CONGRESS- 2021
The Ontario government is currently not permitting in-person events over 50 people. With over 15,000 people at Congress 2020, we can't realistically hold an in-person event of comparable magnitude. We are excited to be hosting Congress Connect a virtual experience on January 12-14.

EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Green Careers Canada has a number of resources to help educators and students at the secondary and
post-secondary level. Click on each topic to view and utilize these resources!

DESIGN CHALLENGE RESOURCES
Are you interested in doing a design project with your students this year? The Come Alive Outside Design Challenge has created some Site Analysis resources that you can modify and use for your school! Use them online or in person.

BUILD A DREAM
#DreamBig Virtual Career Discovery Expo is designed for young women in grades 7-12! Learn more about careers in skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, math, emergency services, and entrepreneurship!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Landscape Ontario and HEA would like to know if you are looking for horticulture and landscaping professional development opportunities this year. Please click here to read about the Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute (ICPI) professional development opportunity and let us know your preferences for professional development opportunities this year by completing this short survey.
*If you have already completed this survey, thank you, you do not need to complete it again

NEW ENTRANT WORKER CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAM (WINTER 2021)
Do you have students looking for work? The GROW program is designed to close the gap on in-demand jobs/talent requirements identified by employers. The program will provide a four-week basic technical and employment skills training program, serving employers in the Toronto, Hamilton, Kawartha/Muskoka regions with 150 entry-level workers who aspire to enter into a promising career in the landscape and horticulture profession. The program is intended to attract youth, newcomers, adults, women etc., and provide training and employment opportunities to job seekers who may have experienced labour market challenges. It is anticipated that the winter cohort of new workers will be ready to work in April 2021. Sign up now for an information session to learn more about the program! 

Read the full newsletter here!

We are pleased to invite you to a free, virtual Guidance Dialogues event on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, from 10 am to noon.

The format will be similar to the in-person Guidance Dialogues we have held in the past. Representatives from each Ontario university will provide live admission updates. University updates will be given one at a time and each update will be approximately 3 minutes.
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Nous sommes heureux d’offrir une séance virtuelle gratuite des Dialogues pour conseillères et conseillers, le mardi 8 décembre 2020, de 10 h à 12 h.

Le format sera semblable aux séances en personne des Dialogues pour conseillères et conseillers que nous avons organisées dans le passé. Des représentantes et représentants de chaque université de l’Ontario fourniront des mises à jour en temps réel, lesquelles seront diffusées une à la fois, chacune devant durer environ 3 minutes.

The Ontario School Counsellors' Association has a long-standing tradition (over 40 years) of recognizing and awarding those who stand out in the field of Guidance and Career Education. OSCA recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have made a significant contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario. We can say with confidence that our past award winners have helped thousands find their pathways to successful futures! OSCA's awards are an excellent way of recognizing your most dedicated peers.

Fall Session: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 -to- Tuesday, December 15, 2020 
Register for the Fall Session here!

Winter Session: Monday, January 11, 2021 -to- Monday, March 8, 2021  
Register for the Winter Session here!

Cost: $650

Over 62 nominations were received. Thank you all for your meaningful and moving contributions. The Governance Committee has completed their voting process, and the nominees listed below received an email letting them know they won the awards.

One thing is clear: Our students are strong and resilient, hard-working and determined. Some of the nominations were difficult to read, as stories of hardship and perseverance were shared with us. If we could, we would have selected them all.

The recipients of the 2020 OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathway Awards are:

Rosemary Cameros Arbizu: University Pathway
Anusha Nimalaranjan: College Pathway
Maggie Benusik: Apprenticeship Pathway
Jackie Mitsima: Workplace Pathway