Hello OSCA/ACOSO members! Summer has ended, and it’s time to get back to the daily grind. Fingers crossed, but it’s looking like we are heading to a more traditional September start up. We may have a few lingering COVID protocols that remain, but overall, I can say that Im for one, am gearing up for a regular September school start up. Less emphasis on staying 6ft apart, and more emphasis on coming together as a school community. Yes, there will be some gaps, and I’m sure that we are not out of the woods just yet, but we can pull from the strength we’ve gained over these last few years and forge ahead with new learning and growth. Speaking of learning and growth, we are pleased to let you know that our annual conference is ready and waiting for your registrations! OSCA/ACOSO Conference 2022 - Inside Out: Looking Inside, Growing Outside virtual conference is ready and waiting for you. Just click on the OSCA/ACOSO website to register (registration is not automatic with your membership). We are pleased to offer a variety of workshops that are aimed at helping us to learn and grow from the revelations of the past few years. With sessions on the changing job market, mental health, impact of COVID, offering self-discovery, ethical guidelines and much more! To sweeten the deal, the first 200 registrations will receive a free gift from SugarWish. And finally, the last perk of our conference is that all workshops will be recorded for you, and there will be access to upcoming webinars all year round!

Please visit osca.ca to renew your subscription.  All subscriptions expire on September 1st. Before renewing your subscription, please check with your board coordinator to see if they have purchased payment codes for you to use. If you have a board payment code, then you use this code to pay for your subscription when renewing. If not, each person will need to pay for their subscription, using the online renewal system that is set up on the webpage  Remember, as a renewed OSCA member, you may attend the fall virtual conference for free, you will receive the weekly OSCA News to keep up-to-date on the latest resources and events to support your guidance and career education program and you will receive three issue of OSCA Today, the professional magazine of the association.  Additional resources are found in the member's lounge, including Ethical Guidelines for Guidance Counsellors. 

 

Registration will open shortly on the OSCA website. This year's conference will be one day. Cost is $100/person or if one has renewed their OSCA-ACOSO subscription for 2022-2023, the cost is free! EVERYONE needs to register for the conference in order to receive the conference link. For the fall of 2023, OSCA looks forward to an in-person conference! The first 200 conference registrants will receive a "Sweet" gift from us so don't delay!

 

The OUF is coming up. Don't let your students miss it!

The OUF gathers Ontario’s universities in one place. It's a once-a-year, free event where attendees can talk directly with university faculty and representatives.

The OUF takes place October 1-2, 2022, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Admission is free.
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La Foire des universités de l’Ontario (FUO) arrive à grands pas. Assurez-vous que vos élèves y seront!

La FUO réunit les universités de l’Ontario en un seul endroit. Il s’agit d’un événement annuel gratuit qui permet aux participantes et participants de s’entretenir directement avec des professeures et professeurs et des représentantes et représentants des universités.

La FUO aura lieu les 1er et 2 octobre 2022 au Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain, de 9 h 30 à 17 h. L’entrée est libre.

Virtual Event for New Guidance Counsellors: Save the Date

We are pleased to invite you to a free virtual Guidance Dialogue on October 18, from 9 to 11 am.

New this fall, we are tailoring the content to deliver time-critical information that will benefit new guidance counsellors, including:

• An update from the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC)
• A general update on recruitment activities
• Information about how to prepare your students for applying to an Ontario university

You will be able to submit questions related to the application process before the event and we will answer the most common ones. Please direct questions about specific programs or universities to the universities themselves.

Note: Universities will not deliver individual presentations at the Fall 2022 event. University-specific updates and contact information will be available on the event website.

More details will follow closer to the date of the event.

Registration is required and will be available in early October. Please be advised that this event is for guidance counsellors only, and we are tailoring the content this fall for new guidance counsellors.

Visit Guidance for more information and to register (once available).

Please send all event inquiries to: onunirecruitment@gmail.com.
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Événement virtuel pour les nouvelles conseillères et nouveaux conseillers : Date à retenir

Nous sommes heureux de vous inviter à une séance virtuelle gratuite des Dialogues, le 18 octobre, de 9 h à 11 h.

Nouveau cet automne : Nous adaptons notre contenu afin de livrer une information critique dont les nouveaux conseillères et conseillers en orientation pourront tirer profit, y compris :

• Une mise à jour du Centre de demande d’admission aux universités de l’Ontario (« OUAC »)
• Une mise à jour générale des activités de recrutement
• Comment préparer vos élèves à présenter une demande d’admission à une université de l’Ontario

Avant la tenue de l’événement, vous aurez l’occasion de soumettre des questions relatives au processus d’admission et nous fournirons des réponses aux questions les plus courantes. Veuillez s.v.p. poser vos questions sur un programme ou une université spécifique directement à l’établissement en question.

Nota : Les universités ne donneront aucune présentation lors de l’événement d’automne 2022. Des mises à jour spécifiques aux universités, ainsi que les coordonnées de ces dernières, seront accessibles dans le site Web de l’événement.

De plus amples détails suivront à l’approche de la date de l’événement.

L’inscription est exigée et sera disponible dès le début d’octobre. Cet événement s’adresse uniquement aux conseillères et conseillers en orientation; de plus, nous en adapterons le contenu pour les nouvelles conseillères et nouveaux conseillers.

Consultez le site Web Orientation pour de plus amples renseignements et pour vous inscrire (une fois disponible).

Prière d’envoyer vos questions relatives à l’événement à l’adresse suivante : onunirecruitment@gmail.com.

 

As Guidance Counsellors, you have a significant impact on the post-secondary choices of high school students. We’re offering a professional development webinar, followed by live Q & A with a panel of chemical engineering educators. Join us to learn about climate action, circular economy, renewable energy, and chemical engineering as an option for students excited by finding solutions to global challenges for sustainable development.

This resource is designed to support Guidance Counsellors in exploring the diverse opportunities and benefits of a career in chemical engineering.

The Webinar will be offered on November 18th and 25th from 9:00 am -9:50 am.

Please click the link below to register.

Dates: Oct. 17th to Dec.9th

Taught virtually by a current Ontario Guidance Counsellor.
Participants sign up for Part 1 or Part 2 or the Specialist.

For further information, please visit www.osca.ca and go to the AQ section at the top of the main webpage.

Cost: $650
No textbook

Includes a one year OSCA-ACOSO: AQ subscription, if one does not have an active subscription and one link for a copy of Ethical Guidelines.

NOTE: Registration will close one week before the course is to start or when registration is full.

The theme for this year's Canada Career Month is: Amplify! Amplifiez!
Each November, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast celebrate the importance of accessing meaningful work and all those that help us in connecting with our preferred futures. Canada Career Month volunteers work to advance the agenda of improving access to career services and education so that all Canadians are better prepared to develop their careers and transition into the emergent labour market.

School Mental Health Ontario has released a Mentally Healthy Back to School Support Package to support the mental health of all students as they return to school.

Built upon the packages from previous years, this kit includes updates to key resources such as; The First Ten Days, Start Well, Listen, Believe and Act, and How to Support a Mentally Healthy Back to School for Your Child. Also available within the support package are practical, evidence-informed resources to promote and protect mental health at school. Including a wide-range of materials such as tip sheets, info sheets, lesson plans, social media shareables, videos, guides, reflection tools and a comprehensive PD Day slide deck ready to be implemented and customized to board’s local needs and priorities.
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Santé mentale en milieu scolaire Ontario a publié la ressource intitulée Ensemble de soutiens pour favoriser la santé mentale à la rentrée scolaire afin de soutenir la santé mentale de tous les élèves.  
 
Cette trousse, qui repose sur les ressources des années précédentes, comprend des mises à jour de ressources clés telles que Les 10 premiers jours, Bien commencer, Écouter, croire et agir, et Comment soutenir la santé mentale de votre enfant lors de la rentrée scolaire. En outre, la trousse de soutien comporte des ressources pratiques, fondées sur des données probantes, pour promouvoir et préserver la santé mentale à l’école, mais aussi un large éventail de documents tels que des fiches-conseils, des fiches d’information, des plans de leçons, des documents partageables sur les réseaux sociaux , des vidéos, des guides pratiques, les outils de réflexion, et un jeu de diapositives complet pour la journée de perfectionnement professionnel, etc., qui sont prêts à être utilisés et sont adaptés aux priorités et aux besoins locaux de votre conseil scolaire. 

The Horticultural Technician Apprenticeship Program is a solution to successfully recruit and retain staff. LO’s Tony DiGiovanni explains one of the best kept secrets in the industry for employers.

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Learn more!

 

LONDON, ON, July 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Latest research from the annual 3M State of Science Index reveals an overwhelming 96 per cent of Canadians agree that the country's workforce needs more skilled trades workers. Inspiring and supporting the next generation of skilled workers will be crucial to Canada's economic recovery and addressing Canada's growing labour shortage. Despite Canadians thinking highly of skilled trades and the professionals who work in them, over three-quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians say they would never pursue a skilled trade for themselves, indicating the need for immediate action by Canadian organizations to champion skilled trades and do more to showcase fulfilling career pathways available to young Canadians.

While I usually frown over child labour, I do make an exception when it comes to teenagers becoming gainfully employed. My soon-to-be 16-year-old has just entered the workforce and while I am hoping it will teach her responsibility and time management, and boost her confidence, I'm also hoping it will give my wallet some much-needed relief.

In B.C., there are limits to the jobs that kids under 16 can get, but jobs can provide a lot more than cash to spend. They can be a crash course in negotiating relationships, power dynamics, expectations and responsibility.

The Study and Go Abroad Fair offers students an opportunity to meet with universities and colleges from around the world, including Canada. They can learn about degrees, certificates, admission requirements and scholarships. Embassies, education consortia and volunteer/community engagement companies will also be attending. Free webinars will be held on a range of topics.

 Dates:   Friday/Saturday, February 25 & 26
Time: 11am to 5pm EST on both days
Location: virtual

 

 

Website for more info (including exhibitors/webinars): https://www.studyandgoabroad.com/
Website to register for the fair (and to access the live fair) : www.studyandgoabroad.com/registration-form/
Registration: FREE

 

A reminder that OSCA/ACOSO is looking to recognize your colleagues who have made significant contributions to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario - Contribution to Guidance and Career Education, Elementary Guidance, Curriculum and Resources, Peer Helping, and Guidance and Professional Development.  
Go to https://osca.ca/awards-overview/ and be sure to provide your nomination(s) no later than September 19!

 

 Your Board of Directors continues to work diligently throughout the year to bring the most up-to-date and innovative information and opportunities to you.  We continue to look to fill all Board of Directors positions (Committees include Communications, Governance and Professional Development) and hope any OSCA/ACOSO members will consider joining!  Learn more by going to https://osca.ca/join-the-osca-board/.  Consider sharing your talents with us for 2023!  Online nomination forms will be accepted until October 7.