Winter session: January 8 to March 8, 2024

OSCA-ACOSO is pleased to announce that they will continue to offer Part 1, Part 2 and the Specialist in Guidance and Career Education Additional Qualifications courses this fall. Additional sessions will take place in the winter, spring and summer. Advantages of taking the course with OSCA are the instructor is a current guidance counsellor, a one year OSCA subscription is included ($55 value) and a downloaded copy of Ethical Guidelines ($25) is included. As part of the OSCA subscription, you have the opportunity to attend the fall conference at a member rate, gain access to webinars throughout the year on topics related to guidance and career education, receive the weekly OSCA News to keep up to date with guidance/career topics, and receive the tri annual OSCA Today, the professional magazine of the association.

Cost: $675 plus HST.

To register: www.osca.ca --> Next AQ course

Registration closes: January 2, 2024  at 12 noon. Please register early to reserve your seat!

Re-Igniting School, Skills and Futures!

The Project Youth Energy team is working with young people, 15-25 years of age,
who have fallen off their educational path, due to school and work closures in recent years, and now struggling to get back on track.

We work directly with young people to assess their needs, and connect them with the
appropriate Mentors & Coaches, Educators, Trainers and Business Partners,
to give them direction and focus, and help them level up their academic and job skills.
We tailor a plan to the individual’s needs, and there is no cost for our services.
We are powered by The Institute for 21 st  Century Questions and Ontario Skills Development.

Check out our website for more information on the work we are doing.

? Do you know a young person who could benefit from the PYE program? I’d love to
chat with them! My contact information is below or connect via our website.
? Can our team help your team in your work with Youth? I’d love to hear from you!

We are very excited about this initiative, and are committed to helping our youth and our
communities to move forward positively, after the challenging pandemic years.

Elizabeth Galvin, Director
C: (905) 580-7821
elizabeth.galvin@i21cq.com

www.projectyouthenergy.com

As high school students explore their options of programs at colleges and universities, making that "right” decision can feel like an overwhelming task. Knowing that you aren’t locked into any path – that change is possible after one semester or even mid-stream – can ease the anxiety considerably.  
 
ONTransfer.ca is a free tool that helps students navigate their academic pathways by allowing them to identify postsecondary transfer options. Developed and maintained by the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT), ONTransfer.ca helps learners explore academic pathways.  
 
Every student’s academic journey is unique, and sometimes, there are unexpected challenges; for example, a student may not get into their first choice of program or school, a program or school may not be a good fit, or interests can change along the way. ONTransfer.ca helps students discover a myriad of program options and pathways and uncovers a world of possibilities. 
 
Guidance Counsellors and teachers assist students tremendously, helping them make informed choices and feel confident in their postsecondary decisions. To support Guidance Counsellors, ONCAT has developed the ONTransfer.ca Digital Resource Kit; this downloadable kit provides valuable materials and information about pathways, student mobility, and how ONTransfer.ca can help students reach their academic and career goals.

ONTransfer.ca is developed and maintained by ONCAT and funded by the Government of Ontario.

King’s University College is an intimate university campus of 3,500 students offering small classes, personal interaction with professors, and quality undergraduate degree programs leading to a Western degree. King’s challenges students academically with programs rooted in the liberal arts, and provides comprehensive student support services. An inclusive and empowering community, King's students flourish in their capacity for critical thought, articulate expression, creativity, and ethical action. Book a campus tour today to see why King’s is A Place to Be.

There’s a lot of excitement happening in the college world: From events and tours to new programs and collaborations, there are many reasons to get excited about college this fall.

New Programs Available!
The start of fall also means colleges have updated their program offerings. This year, they’ve focused on in-demand programs to prepare students for collaborations with universities and exciting trends in emerging careers.

Speaking of careers, have you ever wondered how to get into unique fields, like cybersecurity, Esports or piloting drones? Below, you’ll find program topics with pathways into these, and other, exciting occupations.

Nestled in the heart of the Kawarthas, Fleming College is a leading post-secondary institution with three distinct campuses, each with a unique educational focus.

The Sutherland Campus, located in Peterborough, ON, hosts the Kawartha Trades and Technology
Centre, which trains hundreds of new skilled workers each year. The Sutherland Campus is also home to Fleming’s state-of-the-art simulation labs and clinical settings, training future workers in the healthcare, community services and wellness industries. A new hairstyling program launches in January 2024.

The Frost Campus, in Lindsay, ON, is home to the School of Environmental and Natural Resource
Science, a world-renown leader in conservation, biology and environmental education. Many of these
programs are part of our Education Pathways. These Pathways link Fleming College to universities
around the world, enabling students to use their Fleming College credits to obtain degree, graduate, or post-graduate degree at a faster pace.

The Haliburton School of Art and Design is known across Canada for its breadth of programming and art
education. Students can earn a certificate or a diploma in a wide array of disciplines ranging from
jewellery making, ceramics, glass blowing, painting to photography and artist blacksmithing.

Save the Date – New OSCA/ACOSO Webinar!
Tuesday, November 28 @ 1:00 PM
Financial Literacy & You! Taxes, Insurance, Money Management & Budgeting

Join OSCA/ACOSO and Lee Taal, entrepreneur and innovative CEO, for this session filled with resources available via Chatterhigh! Lee will lead us through the Chatterhigh platform to learn how to help our students take advantage of a number of federally funded, online financial literacy activities, designed for youth: "Learn About Your Taxes” (CRA); "Money Management and Budgeting” (FCAC); "Insurance Literacy and Me” (Insurance Institute). Attendees will learn about these and other resources, as well as how to participate in the bi-annual Financial Literacy Fest competitions, with $40,000 in prize money! Register Here

Join us at our annual in-person Fall Open House in Ottawa OR Toronto! This is the prefect opportunity to meet our staff, students and community and learn more about the benefits of a structured and purposeful gap year with Discover Year!

OTTAWA
Thursday, November 23, 7-9:30PM ET*
Confederation Education Centre (1645 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON)

TORONTO
Saturday, November 25, 1-3:30PM ET*
Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina (192 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON)

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This year, National Skilled Trade and Technology Week (NSTTW) will be held from November 5 to November 11, 2023. NSTTW is a key date in the annual Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) calendar. The goal of this week-long event is to promote and host awareness raising events around the many career opportunities in skilled trades and technology in Canada.

Learn more about this week on Skills Canada's website.

Is your school or school board hosting a post-secondary fair this fall for your grade 11 and 12 students? If so, we would love to be involved!

We are seeing that more and more students are interested in taking a purposeful gap year after high school to gain work experience, travel, volunteer, and figure out their next steps after high school. At Discover Year, we help students do all of these things!

If you would like Discover Year to attend your school's post-secondary fair this fall or deliver an information session for your students, please get in touch with us today!

Loss of meaning at work is a growing source of motivation for career change, particularly when it follows a significant event. A striking example of this is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has given rise to a phenomenon of "quiet quitting." This has prompted organizations such as CERIC and UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal) to address the issue by funding a research project aimed at understanding how major upheaval affects the meaning that individuals derive from their work and their decisions to change careers.