The Prime Minister’s Youth Council is a group of young Canadians who provide non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada on issues of importance to them and to all Canadians. The Prime Minister’s Youth Council is one mechanism to support the Government’s commitment to listen to young people in Canada and engage them in this dialogue.

Now accepting applications for the Prime Minister's Youth Council. Apply now! The deadline has been extended to April 24, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time).

On Wednesday, May 25 at 1:00 PM EDT, join expert analysts from Future Design School and unpack emerging education trends analyzed in The Future of Education Report 2022, including:
- Developing and measuring critical competencies
- Creating a future ready Portrait of a Graduate
- Implementing personalized inquiry and individualized progression
- Rethinking assessment

During this exclusive webinar, OSCA members will gain access to exclusive research and insights on how schools are shifting to address the skills gap, and explore inspiring case studies from around the world.
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Le mercredi 25 mai à 13h00 EDT, rejoignez des analystes experts de Future Design School pour explorer des tendances émergentes en éducation analysées dans le rapport sur l’avenir de l’éducation 2022, incluant:
- Développer et mesurer les compétences critiques
- Créer un profil de gradué prêt pour l’avenir
- Mettre en œuvre l’enquête personnalisée et la progression individualisée
- Repenser l’évaluation

Au cours de ce webinaire exclusif, les membres de l’OSCA/ACOSO auront accès à des recherches exclusives et à des informations sur comment adresser les écarts académiques et explorerons des études de cas inspirantes du monde entier.

KITCHENER — Beginning today, Ontario’s public colleges will be able to develop new three-year degree programs and additional four-year degree programs in key sectors to address gaps in the province’s labour needs. These new programs will help build the pipeline of job-ready graduates needed to support the growth of the province’s auto sector, bolstered by recent investments in electric vehicles and batteries, as well as help build roads, highways, hospitals and long-term care homes, among other critical infrastructure projects. This expansion will also enable increased access to education for students in smaller communities and rural areas, allowing learners to graduate sooner and enter the workforce more quickly in these critical fields.

Today, we're sharing that the Committee of Presidents (CoP) for Ontario's public colleges has approved an adjustment to the college domestic application fee ahead of the next application cycle. Effective Saturday, April 30, 2022, the fee will be updated from $95 to $110.  

This marks the first update to the application processing fee since 2008, a period of 14 years. 

Why is This Change Occurring? 

Updating the domestic application fee will facilitate the continued support of learners, colleges, and ecosystem partners through collaborative exploration of innovative solutions.  

Areas of focus include: 

• Enhancements to the domestic application learner experience, making applying to college easier than ever before 
• Technology updates designed to ensure the domestic application remains dependable and secure 
• Continuous delivery of system-wide data reporting that provides colleges with valuable insights about applicants'' desires for a college education 
• Responsive learner support solutions based on evolving college and learner needs 

What's Next? 

The date for implementing the application fee increase (April 30, 2022) was specifically chosen as a less active application period, minimizing the impact to individuals with in-flight applications (who will be notified in advance of the change).  

In addition, all application fee vouchers purchased for $95 before April 30, 2022, but used afterwards, will be valued at $110. Organizations can also secure bulk volumes at the current rate of $95 until June 30, 2022, should they desire to do so. Starting July 1, 2022, all vouchers will cost $110.  

Contact Us 

Should you have questions or would like to discuss this announcement further, please contact us.  

Registration is now available for the spring 2022 virtual Guidance Dialogue on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, from 9:00 am-12:30 pm.

Event Schedule

9 am-11 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.

Please send all event inquiries to: onunirecruitment@gmail.com.
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L''inscription à la séance virtuelle des Dialogues du printemps 2022 ? laquelle est prévue le mardi 26 avril 2022 ? 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 00 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.

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

We are conducting a survey about our main OUAC website to help us redesign it. The main goal of this website is to direct students to the OUAC application and guide them through the Ontario university application process.
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Nous menons un sondage au sujet du site Web principal de l’OUAC afin de nous aider à réorganiser ce dernier. Ce site vise principalement à orienter les élèves vers la demande OUAC et à les guider tout au long du processus de demande d’admission aux universités de l’Ontario.

Worried about students falling prey to hate groups?  Rhetoric on Social Media that polarizes youth?  False information being accepted as truth?

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network, in partnership with OSCA, is offering our members a workshop that will help us recognize and address hate ideologies and the pathways used for grooming and recruiting young people. This workshop will address signs, symbols and memes of hate movements, how to address common scenarios and defenses of students involved in these groups, and how to counter the rhetoric and prevent recruitment.

SAVE THE DATES: April 27th and May 4th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

This workshop is designed and will be run by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, an independent, nonprofit organization made up of Canada''s leading experts and researchers on hate groups and hate crimes. 

This workshop will be supported by a practical toolkit, provided to each attendee, along with one year of aftercare, in which CAN will answer questions and provide support for educators and staff dealing with incidents.

This workshop is free and is limited to 40 participants. Spots will be first come, first served.  Sign up today!

"Students are often the first witnesses, and first responders to, hate group activity amongst their peers, and it''s up to educators and the community to understand and centre those experiences. There is a knowledge gap that must be addressed among educators and parents so that they can identify telltale  signs of hate grooming themselves -- and recognize the gravity of the situation when a student  approaches them to talk about at-risk classmates, or perceived threats to themselves or their peers. " CAN

Learn more here!
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Craignez-vous que les élèves deviennent la proie de groupes haineux? ?tes-vous inquiets de la rhétorique sur les médias sociaux qui polarise les jeunes? De la fausse information qui est acceptée comme vérité?

Le Réseau canadien anti-haine (RCA), en partenariat avec l''OSCA/ACOSO, offre à nos membres un atelier qui nous aidera à reconnaître et adresser les idéologies haineuses et les voies utilisées pour former et recruter des jeunes. Cet atelier adressera les signes, les symboles et les mèmes des mouvements de haine, comment aborder les scénarios courants et les défenses des élèves impliqués dans ces groupes, ainsi que comment contrer la rhétorique et empêcher le recrutement.

RÉSERVEZ LES DATES: Le 27 avril et le 4 mai de 19h00 à 20h30

Cet atelier est conçu par et sera animé par le Réseau canadien anti-haine, un organisme indépendant à but non lucratif qui est composé des meilleurs experts et chercheurs du Canada en matière de groupes et crimes haineux.

Cet atelier inclura une trousse d''outils pratiques qui sera fournie à chaque participant ainsi qu''un an de suivi, au cours duquel le RCA répondra aux questions et fournira un soutien aux éducateurs et au personnel traitant des incidents. 

L''atelier est gratuit et limité à 40 participants. Les places seront attribuées selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi. Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd''hui!

« Les élèves sont souvent les premiers témoins et les premiers intervenants des activités des groupes haineux parmi leurs pairs. C''est aux éducateurs et à la communauté de comprendre et de centrer ces expériences. Il existe un manque de connaissances qui doit être comblé parmi les éducateurs et les parents afin qu''ils puissent eux-mêmes identifier les premiers signes révélateurs menant à la haine ? et reconnaître la gravité de la situation lorsqu''un élève leur approche pour parler de camarades de classe à risque ou de menaces perçues envers eux-mêmes ou leurs pairs. » RCA (traduit de l''anglais)

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Virtual Career Presentations with Tendril Design Animation

 

Hi there! We're Tendril Design Animation, a digital animation and vfx studio in Toronto. We have a highly rated community outreach program where we engage with young artists to show who we are, the work we do and how they could develop a career in our field. Our virtual presentation is totally free, as we're keen on giving back and helping foster creative talent! Presentations and discussions usually run about 60 minutes but can be altered to fit your class time and specific goals. Our speakers range from artists and directors to producers and accountants, who discuss their career path, projects, and how they ended up at Tendril. 

Please visit our website to get a better sense of our work and how an informative, inclusive talk might benefit your students.

To get in touch, email Emma at officemanager@tendril.ca

Everyone is welcome to join us for a FREE virtual information session to learn about all the benefits the Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship Program offers: skilled workers, career advancement, and financial incentives. SIGN UP NOW FOR A FREE INFORMATION SESSION May 10 @ 5:00 PM

Guide your students to SUCCESS

Are your students looking for an exciting career in a green industry? Have they considered the landscaping and horticulture profession?

One of the best pathways to kick-start a career in landscaping and horticulture is the Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship 441C Program.

Becoming a Horticultural Technician apprentice is a great fit for individuals who like to:

• Grow, design, install and maintain green infrastructure.
• Be creative and solve problems.
• Work with plants outdoors and indoors.

From Day One apprentices earn a pay cheque, gain workplace experience, learn from experienced trainers and instructors, and are well on their way to a post-secondary Certificate and a Red Seal Journeyperson designation.

Join us for one of our free information sessions to learn more about the program and how you can recommend apprenticeship as a career path.

SIGN UP NOW

Discover the many exciting career paths in the landscape and horticulture profession and find out which path is right for you via an online quiz.

Canada has one of the highest rates of social mobility in the world. Thanks in part to our strong public education system and post-secondary institutions, young Canadians have more opportunities to advance in the workplace than youth in many other countries.

Extensive research shows how the decks are stacked against Black and Indigenous youth at multiple levels. Socio-economic factors, family context, experiences of trauma and systemic discrimination, which are baked into educational institutions and processes, and the continued lack of necessary social, academic and professional supports, are some of the ways that bias creates barriers.

Samantha Nuttall is the neurodivergent founder of "The Neurodivergent Coach", a careers advisory service that empowers neurodivergent people to design careers built upon their unique strengths, abilities and interests. Here, she shares why traditional careers advice doesn't work for neurodivergent people and how she aims to solve this problem.

OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathway Awards' mandate is to assist at-risk students in their journey towards success. One of the most important ways this is accomplished is by providing the OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathways Awards to at-risk students who have demonstrated the exemplary ability to succeed in the face of adversity. $500.00 awards are presented to students who, in their postsecondary pursuits, are taking a pathway to apprenticeship, college, university or workplace.

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.

AQ Part 1, Part 2 and Specialist (Part 3) courses | Summer Session- July 4-29

 

The Ontario School Counsellors' Association offers Additional  Qualification Courses in Guidance and Career Education Parts I, II and Specialist (Part III) in Winter, Spring and Summer and Fall.

OSCA's online, interactive courses are user friendly and allow real-time practice of the skills needed for the effective Guidance Teacher-Counsellor. We have a virtual classroom where we meet in real time to practice counselling skills, listen to guest speakers, and watch videos. This feature is very popular and it really makes OSCA''s AQ experience prominent.

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Theme: Inside Out: Looking Inside, Growing Outside!

When: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Where: Virtual conference

Stay tuned for the keynote announcement, call for workshop proposals and conference partners!