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Registration now open!  For  more information, please visit www.osca.ca.  

Why you should be involved as an Exhibitor:
The Ontario School Counsellors’ Association invites you to join Guidance Counsellors, Student Success teachers, administrators, educators and stakeholders in Guidance and Career Education for OSCA's annual conference. You will not want to miss the opportunity to network and exhibit with over 500 delegates at this year’s OSCA conference.
By supporting this conference as an exhibitor, you and your organization are directly contributing to the advancement of education in Ontario.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Friday, September 24th, 2021

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Are you considering options for your future? Join us for a live session to learn about why a university degree might be right for you! Tune in to explore the possibilities and opportunities that a university degree presents, including those available at Ryerson.

Event runs Wednesday, September 22, 7 - 8 p.m.
 

 

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Fair hours: 3pm to 9pm EST
Counsellor Hour: 2pm to 3pm EST

The Study and Go Abroad Virtual Fair offers your students an exciting opportunity to meet with universities from Canada and around the world to learn about degree, certificate and diploma programs, admission requirements, and scholarships, as well as attend webinars. New for Fall, we are offering a dedicated Counsellor Hour from 2-3pm to give you an opportunity to connect with universities. Admission is FREE.

Check the website www.studyandgoabroad.com for the exhibitors’ list, webinar schedule and to pre-register for free.

 

We are pleased to invite you to a free, virtual Guidance Dialogues event on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm.
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Nous sommes heureux de vous inviter à une séance virtuelle gratuite des Dialogues pour conseillères et conseillers, le mercredi 20 octobre 2021, de 9 h 00 à 12 h 30.
 

Start your Research with OUInfo  

Ontario Universities'' Info (OUInfo) 2022 is live! Find and compare Ontario university programs, and research residences, scholarships, admission requirements and more. 

New this year: We have updated the Tours and Events section of OUInfo, highlighting Ontario university virtual events and tours, webinars, chats, videos and more. Students can also request to receive information directly from Ontario universities. 

OUInfo is the only resource that is updated directly by the Ontario universities. Universities post updates to OUInfo throughout the year ? check back regularly. Visit: www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca

Find more information about Extenuating Circumstances on the Guidance website

All the best in the new school year! 
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Démarrez vos recherches avec Info-UO  

Le site Web d''Info des universités de l''Ontario (Info-UO) 2022 est maintenant accessible! Recherchez et comparez les programmes des universités de l''Ontario, renseignez-vous sur les résidences, les bourses d''études, les exigences d''admission et plus encore. 

Nouveau cette année : Nous avons mis à jour la section « Tournées et événements » d''Info-UO sur les tournées et les événements virtuels des universités de l''Ontario, y compris webinaires, séances de clavardage, vidéos et plus encore. Les élèves peuvent également demander de recevoir des renseignements directement des universités de l''Ontario. 

Info-UO est la seule ressource mise à jour directement par les universités de l''Ontario. Les universités mettent à jour leurs données tout au long de l''année; nous vous conseillons donc de consulter régulièrement Info-UO. Rendez-vous au : www.ontariouniversitiesinfo. ca/fr

Vous trouverez de plus amples renseignements au sujet des circonstances atténuantes dans le site Web d''Orientation

Meilleurs succès en ce début de nouvelle année scolaire! 

Ontario's universities are excited to host the Ontario Universities’ Fairs (OUFs) this fall. The OUFs will consist of 2 virtual events:
- Saturday, September 25, 12-2 pm (ET)
- Tuesday, October 26, 5-7 pm (ET)

All Ontario universities will participate in these free events and anyone can attend – pre-registration is not required.
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Les universités de l’Ontario sont heureuses de présenter, cet automne, les Foires des universités de l’Ontario (FUO). Les FUO comprendront 2 événements virtuels:

- Samedi 25 septembre, de midi à 14 h (HE)
- Mardi 26 octobre, de 17 h à 19 h (HE)

Toutes les universités de l’Ontario prendront part à ces événements gratuits, et tout le monde peut y participer – aucune préinscription n’est exigée.
 

As a reminder, all OSCA/ACOSO Subscriptions will expire on September 30, 2021.  Fees have been lowered for 2021-2022 school year,  compared to pre-COVID fees:

Subscription Categories

Statutory:  $50 ($75 past years)

Associate:  $40

Retired: $25

Pre-service student: $25

AQ student: $25

Please read the descriptions for each category when you are renewing, so that you have selected the correct category.

As an incentive, any person who renews by Sept. 30th, will be able to attend the fall virtual conference OSCA-ACOSO Forward21: Moving From Chaos to Opportunity, at NO charge. This is a COVID special for this year only! Renew now, so that in the fall you will continue to receive the OSCA News to keep up-to-date on guidance news and the professional magazine, OSCA Today, three times per year. Encourage your guidance colleagues to join as well by visiting  www.osca.ca.
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Pour rappel, tous les abonnements OSCA/ACOSO expireront le 30 septembre 2021. Les frais ont été réduits pour l'année scolaire 2021-2022, par rapport aux frais d'avant covid :

Catégories d'abonnement

Statutaire : 50 $ (75 $ les années précédentes)

Associé : 40 $

Retraité : 25 $

Étudiant en formation initiale : 25 $

Étudiant AQ : 25 $

Veuillez lire les descriptions de chaque catégorie lorsque vous renouvelez, afin d'avoir sélectionné la bonne catégorie.

À titre incitatif, toute personne qui renouvellera avant le 30 septembre pourra assister à la conférence virtuelle d'automne OSCA-ACOSO Forward21: Moving From Chaos to Opportunity, SANS frais. Ceci est un spécial covid pour cette année seulement! Renouvelez maintenant, de sorte qu'à l'automne, vous continuerez à recevoir les nouvelles de l'OSCA pour vous tenir au courant de l'actualité de l'orientation et du magazine professionnel, OSCA Today, trois fois par an. Encouragez vos collègues d'orientation à adhérer également en visitant www.osca.ca.

OSCA will be offering the AQ course this fall. Taught by a current guidance counsellor, through an inactive, online classroom. Cost is $650 and includes a one year new subscription to OSCA ( if one does not currently have one, a copy of ethical guidelines and there is NO textbook.  To register, please go to www.osca.ca

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Although only a small percentage of applicants for the Loran Award ultimately become Loran Scholars, Heather Spratt, Vice President, External Relations with the Loran Scholars Foundation stresses the importance of guidance counsellors supporting high potential students through the Loran Award application process, providing them a chance to reflect on who they are, what they believe, and how they want to change their world.
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Même si seule une minorité des candidats deviennent des Boursiers Loran, Heather Spratt, Vice-présidente des relations extérieures chez la Fondation Boursiers Loran, met l’accent sur l’importance du soutien que les conseillers en orientation offrent aux étudiants prometteurs au cours du processus de demande. Ces derniers ont l’opportunité de s’interroger sur leur identité, leurs convictions et les façons dont ils veulent changer le monde.
 
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In a time when grief has never been more prevalent in Canada, please review our free online grief support training for educators, teachers, counsellors, parents, and school administrators. We hope you will consider disseminating the authoritative, evidence-based, Canadian resource found at KidsGrief.ca

The team behind this resource is internationally recognized kids'' grief expert Andrea Warnick, joined by Canadian grief specialists, and informed by teachers and families with lived experience.

Kids Grief for Educators, funded from the CIRA''s Community Investment Program, offers age-appropriate guidance for elementary schools through to high school. It provides the language to start conversations and methods to support students and their families.

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CERIC along with its partner associations will be offering a variety of webinar series in the next few months to support the career development community on a range of timely topics. Register now to plan ahead for your professional development!
 
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It is with immense sadness that the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association shares the sudden loss of Roderick Conte, Vice-President of Communications, in July 2021.  Rod was a significant member of our OSCA/ACOSO family, serving on the Board of Directors since 2014.  He was our friend, our confidant, our advisor and just a really great listener. Many of you will remember seeing Rod's smiling and helpful face at our annual Conferences, and he was immensely proud of the work he was able to do within the organization. He contributed his gift of marketing with our Professional Development and PD committees and most recently, as Vice-President of Communications. Rod's great flair for writing and navigating the world of e-communication will be greatly missed. His smile and his enigmatic personality were as infectious as his sense of humour - he always made you laugh and knew just what to say. He was a sincerely kind-hearted person who was equally well-loved by his other family, friends, colleagues, and the students at Westmount Collegiate Institute. Rod leaves behind his brother Aaron, his husband Eric, and their beloved ten-month old pup, Pebbles

Rod will be deeply missed by all of us at OSCA/ACOSO. Forever in our hearts, we will smile and think of him fondly, when we remember our time with him.

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C'est avec une immense tristesse que nous partageons la perte de Rod Conte, vice-président des communications, en juillet 2021. Rod était un membre important de notre famille OSCA/ACOSO, siégeant au conseil d'administration depuis 2014. Il était notre ami, notre confident, notre conseiller et un très bon auditeur. Beaucoup d'entre vous se souviendront d'avoir vu le visage souriant et serviable de Rod lors de nos conférences annuelles. Il a apporté son don de marketing au sein de notre comité de développement professionnel et, plus récemment, en tant que vice-président des communications. Le grand talent de Rod pour l'écriture et la navigation dans le monde de la communication électronique nous manquera beaucoup. Son sourire était aussi contagieux que son sens de l'humour - il vous faisait toujours rire et savait exactement quoi dire. C'était une personne sincèrement bienveillante qui était tout aussi bien aimée de sa famille, de ses amis, de ses collègues et des élèves du Westmount Collegiate Institute. Il laisse derrière lui son mari, Eric, et leur chiot bien-aimé de dix mois, Pebbles.

Rod nous manquera tous en tant qu'OSCA/ACOSO. Pour toujours dans nos cœurs, nous sourirons quand nous nous souviendrons de notre temps avec lui.