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
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A Month in Review:
CCO Activity
NOV
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• 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 alixmahe@careercollegesontario.ca for more
details.
NACC’s
IDD2013
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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
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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
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For more event photos, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/careercollegesontario.
CCO Member
News
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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 lornamills@careercollegesontario.ca or at 519-752-2124 ext. 104.
Comments, story ideas or suggestions?
Contact Alix Mahé @ (519) 752-2124 ext. 115 or alixmahe@careercollegesontario.ca
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