November 2013 Newsletter - Career Colleges Ontario
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November 2013 Newsletter - Career Colleges Ontario
The Voice Volume 2 | Issue 11 www.careercollegesontario.ca November | 2013 IN THIS Issue 2 A Month in Review: CCO Activity **NEW** 3 NACC’s IDD 2013 3 Holiday Newsletter Teaser 4-5 CCO Goes Platinum at OSCA: Recap and Photos 6 Member News: MP and MPP attend graduation 6 CCO FAO Testimonial (CCO was the platinum sponsor for this year’s OSCA Conference. A full recap on page 4.) Career Colleges Ontario 155 Lynden Road, Unit 2 Brantford, ON N3R 8A7 (519) 752-2124 1 www.careercollegesontario.ca A Month in Review: CCO Activity NOV 2 • staff Attended the OASFAA conference to learn about OSAP processing changes from MTCU • sponsor Attended the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association (OSCA) conference as the platinum and exhibitor (A full conference recap on page 4) • Met with Assistant Deputy Minister Nancy Naylor, SFA Branch staff, PCC Branch staff, Alvin Tedjo from Minister Duguid’s office, and Greg MacNeil from the Deputy Minister’s office • Met with MTCU Minister Brad Duguid and Alvin Tedjo ! CCO representatives at MPP Jane McKenna’s fundraiser on CCO representatives meeting with MTCU Minister Brad November 6th. Duguid. Make sure you follow us on Twitter (@yourcco) for daily activity updates. For more information about any of CCO’s monthly advocacy activities, please contact Alix Mahé at alixmahe@ careercollegesontario.ca. On December 16th, CCO will be publishing a special edition holiday newsletter. The December issue will feature exciting GIVEAWAYS from some of our affiliate members. Affiliates: If you would like to offer a prize or special promotion to CCO members in our holiday newsletter, contact [email protected] for more details. NACC’s IDD2013 3 Photos/Luc Cyr Aidan Harper, NACC a crucial role in being our official social media expert. For the 13th Annual NACC Instructor Development Day, we veered from tradition and decided to hold the event at a member college. What a great decision that was! This year’s event was held at the new London Campus of Medix College of Healthcare and we are so grateful to them for being our host. We couldn’t have been successful without Gerry Slattery and the Medix Team: warm, welcoming, organized, and professional. Thoughts mirrored by their PSW Graduate, Nick Fardy, who spoke to our instructors at the beginning of the day. Our theme for this year was “What are we doing to set up our students for success?” Both speakers Mary Wilk, RN (“Reaching the Finishing Line: How Can You Meet Your Teaching Goals?”) and Michael Lewis (“How to Deliver a Great Lesson Plan”) presented on the seemingly benign topic of lesson plans with great professional advice and just the right touch of humour. Our facilitator, Jerry Bishop, did a wonderful job at recapping each of the sessions. And Alix Matthews-Mahé of CCO played “A group of enthusiastic NACC instructors made their way to a snow-laden London for the thirteenth annual Instructors Development Day on November 26th. Former acquaintances were greeted with pleasure and new relationships begun as the day’s events unfolded offering plenty of time to share and network. It was an enjoyable and motivational day – thanks to all who worked on organizing and planning the event!” - Elizabeth Sholtanuk, RN, Personal Support Worker Program Supervisor, Medix Experiences such as these make me feel extremely honoured and proud to represent Private Career Colleges. Recap: OSCA 4 CCO was the platinum sponsor of the Ontario School Counsellors’ Association (OSCA) conference for the second year in a row. The OSCA conference ran from November 10-12 in Toronto and attracted around four hundred delegates from across the province. Highlights from the conference included: Addressing the Delegates CCO Executive Director Paul Kitchin and a career college student addressed over 300 delegates before keynote speaker Ian Hanomansing. Engaging with Counsellors Throughout the conference, CCO representatives and career college students had the opportunity to engage with counsellors and share information. We received a lot of positive feedback about the sector and the association, as well as increased interest in learning more about the province’s career colleges. Showcasing Student Talent In conjunction with this year’s conference theme, “Diversity: Vive la difference!”, we showcased a diverse selection of career college programs and pathways. Students from four member colleges participated in interactive demonstrations at our booth. OSCA Photos 5 For more event photos, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/careercollegesontario. CCO Member News 6 MP and MPP attend CCO member colleges’ graduation MPP Jagmeet Singh and MP Bal Gosal attended the Brampton Medix College and North American Trade Schools graduation on November 10th, 2013. (Photos courtesy of Medix College and NATS) ! Still not using CCO’s Financial Aid Office to process OSAP applications? Read this testimonial from Tony who recently switched the processing of their students’ OSAP applications to our office: “I must say that I am impressed with the responsiveness of CCO so far. Not only is your organization quick to respond, but OSAP funding seems to be getting to the student faster. Thanks for your help.” - Tony For more information about processing your student loan applications through CCO, contact Lorna Mills at [email protected] or at 519-752-2124 ext. 104. Comments, story ideas or suggestions? Contact Alix Mahé @ (519) 752-2124 ext. 115 or [email protected] Published by Career Colleges Ontario 155 Lynden Rd., Unit 2 Brantford, Ontario N3R 8A7 Phone: 519-752-2124 Fax: 519-752-3649 Connect with us! @yourcco facebook.com/careercollegesontario Career Colleges Ontario Strong Support Strong Voice Quality Education Student Success