The University of Toronto Mississauga is hosting Mapping
Your Education: An Evening for Grade 9-11s, a special event
for high school students in Grades 9 - 11, their parents, and anyone
considering post-secondary education. We ask that you share this with
your students at Orillia Secondary School who are
eligible and may be interested in attending. We look forward to seeing
your students and their families attend! |
Mapping Your Education
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
6:00pm - 7:00pm ET |
Student
Registration |
University
can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Let us support you to
help prepare your students for their next steps if they're considering a
post-secondary education. If
you have any questions about this event, please connect with me, I'd be
happy to help! |
Are you looking for work?
Below is the
latest list of provincial Employment Ontario (EO) offices available to
provide services to our students as they leave school. Their services
include:
- Information for referral for training opportunities such as apprenticeship
- Matching of skills with employment opportunities
- Placement into employment and or on-the-job training, job test and hire, work experience and community volunteer placements
- Financial
incentives for employers to provide on-the-job training,
apprenticeship, work experience opportunities and trial placements
- Support
for a successful job search including career exploration, job search
tools, professional communication, group workshops, one-on-one
counselling, coaching and individual employment support
- Canadian workplace culture for newcomers
Parks Canada is looking for youth for jobs this year!
The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Federal jobs initiative targeted at young Canadians aged 15 to 30. It supports the creation of job opportunities, with a particular focus on young people facing barriers. The purpose is to increase employment for youth, enabling them to gain work experience, to develop skills, and to extend their networks. Parks Canada is really excited to participate in this initiative, and youth can make a difference in our national parks, national historic sites and our sites across Canada! Parks Canada is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace by embracing this initiative, and encourages applications by youth facing barriers to employment, in particular Indigenous, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
It is our intent to gather information from all potential candidates no later than Sunday, March 28, 2021, so that we can have managers begin the assessment process. There may be positions that come available at a later date, so we will continue to accept program packages, but candidates who submit after the deadline may not have the opportunity to be considered for this first round of assessments.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for YESS, you must be:
- Between 15 and 30 years old
- Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or legally entitled to work in Canada
- In addition, preference may be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, visible minorities or persons with disabilities as well as youth facing barriers to employment. As such we encourage you to self-identify in your application.
Trent-Severn Waterway Operations Student Inventory
Rideau Canal Operations Student Inventory
What we will need from YESS candidates prior to Sunday, March 28, 2021:
- Section C and D completed of the "Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Participant Information Form" (See below. Definitions for section D can be found on page 2.)
- Completed OWW - YESS Questionnaire
- A recent resume.
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Study and Go Abroad
Click the link to visit the Study and Go Abroad website. Studyandgoabroad.co
m is
the ‘go to’ site for students, primarily in Canada, who are researching
options for further studies abroad, or considering a volunteer program,
learning a language, working abroad or taking an international
internship.
We're excited to be hosting a
free Virtual Education Fair on Thursday, May 21st, offering educators
and students an opportunity to meet online, and for students to start
planning their next step in education, whether
it be at home or abroad. The fair will feature universities,
professional schools and colleges from Canada and around the world,
offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, diplomas and
certificate programs.
Similar to a regular fair,
visitors to the virtual fair are able to visit booths, download
brochures, watch videos, attend webinars and connect with university
representatives. They will learn about scholarships, admission
requirements and a full range of program options; Law, Medicine,
Engineering, Sciences, Fine Arts and more.
Check the website for exhibitor
information and profiles, and the webinar schedule.
Registration is FREE.
More details:
Date: Thursday May 21st
Place: Online
Expo hours: 8am to 2pm EST
Admission: FREE
Register here
Let us know if you would like
us to send you images to use on your social media channels, to let your
students know about this event.
We hope to see you and your students on May 21st.
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The Career Centre offers employment programs and services
Do you know someone who is looking for a job or to gain work experience?
The
Career Centre is operated by the Simcoe County District School Board
and provides employment programs and services for people beginning at
age 15. Whether you have a child who has never had a job but is looking
to gain work experience, or have a friend or family member who needs
help with their employment and job search, Employment Consultants at the
Career Centre can help! Programs and services are available at no cost.
Contact the Career Centre at 705-725-8990, or visit the Career Centre website at barriecareercentre.com for more information.
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
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Are you
looking for summer work? It’s time to apply!
The Ontario
Public Service hires up to 5,000 summer students to work across Ontario in
parks, research, customer service, engineering, administration, communications
and more.
Students can see current openings by
visiting ontario.ca/careers and
choosing ‘student’ under career level.
More details are available at ontario.ca/SummerStudents.
Also see the attached for information about
Student Jobs within the Ontario Public Service.
Summer Employment_ENG_outlined print (non AODA).pdf
Sample Job Ad - Park Ranger.pdf
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Thinking of taking a gap year?
What if you had one year to do what you really want? Discover the possibilities at mygapyear.ca.
and / or
www.lattitudecanada.org
Volunteering during your gap year allows you to explore the world as
more than just a tourist. Lattitude is one of the largest international
volunteering organisations, supporting roughly 1000 young people
globally every year.
The cost on the poster is the new price as of April 1st. Anyone
that registers before then will save $600 ($4295 not $4895 which includes
all their meals and board while away).
And, if you use
the code "Lattitude2" you will be refunded the $100 application fee
once they are accepted as well.
Lattitude Posters.pdf
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The Ontario Civil Construction Careers Alliance has developed resources for high school students which are available to you via their website. The resources provide information on topics such as:
– Dual Credit Program
– Apprenticeships
– Women in the Skilled Trades
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International Student Exchange - Ontario is a registered not-for-profit corporation offering Ontario students a variety of reciprocal exchange programs in Europe. An ISE exchange offers you opportunities to:
- Develop language skills
- Share your family and school life with another person
- Increase your cultural awareness through a direct experience
- Enhance your understanding of others
- Gain confidence, responsibility and self-reliance
- Come home with a new appreciation of Canada
- Prepare for 21st century life in the global village
- Establish personal relationships that may last a lifetime
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Want to travel this summer?
Adult & Continuing Education, in partnership with EduTravel, are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for students to travel and earn credits this summer.
The Careers and Civics credits for travel will take students to Ottawa, Montreal and New York in July.
Visit the Learning Centre website to find out more.
Visit www.edutravelforcredit.com for more information including the dates and locations of information sessions and to register for summer travel opportunities.
Ontario youth apprenticeship program
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The
SOAR Summer Innovation Camp is an interactive virtual program designed
to immerse students in Grades 7-12 in the world of entrepreneurship
and innovation through project-based learning challenges. Camp
participants will have the opportunity to engage in live workshops, take
part in design challenges, learn from diverse entrepreneur guest
speakers/mentors, and collaborate with like minded peers
to create their own ventures. This is the second year I am running the
program as a result of the success of last year's camp, which saw
students across Canada and as far as Australia learning together. This
year's camp program will be offered in two 4-week
sessions for students (July 5th-30th; August 3rd-27th).
Further information about this year's program is available at soaredu.ca/soar-summer-programs.
The registration form is directly available at tinyurl.com/SOAR2021Signup. Although there is a fee involved in the camp, we are working to establish
bursaries to ensure greater equity for all interested to participate.
This summer you can earn credits with the SCDSB and the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka at Geneva Park. See the Geneva Park brochure for more information.