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Annual SCWI Symposium

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Tuesday May 12, 2026

2025 SCWI Spring Symposium
Theme: Supporting Our Students, Supporting Each Other

Laura Elliott



Message from Laura Elliott

Project Manager SCWI
Executive Director CODE Ontario Education Projects

On behalf of our COEP team, I would like to thank our presenters and organizers of the SCWI 2025 Symposium for providing opportunities for powerful learning and networking. The theme ‘Supporting Our Students, Supporting Each Other’ captured the essence of our collective work. As participants, I hope you had a chance to learn more about the many successes of SCWI programming. See you at the 2026 SCWI Symposium! Laura Elliott, ED, COEP


Janine Griffore



Message from Janine Griffore

Project Officer
School-College-Work Initiative

Our SCWI/IJECT Symposium 2025 Supporting Our Students, Supporting Each Other / Soutenir nos élèves...s'entraider was a tremendous success! The symposium was held on May 13th at Humber College and welcomed 325 registrants, who could participate in-person or online. On behalf of SCWI and the Symposium Planning Committee thank you to all who contributed to make our Symposium a great success.

This year, the SCWI keynote address had two speakers working in tandem. The first speaker, Allison Pert, a former SWAC and Dual Credit student, spoke about her background and how her SCWI experience transformed the trajectory of her life. Sam Demma, the second speaker, spoke about our personal “backpacks” and how “small consistent actions” on the part of the people we meet can help lighten our load. Participants were brought to reflect on the difference each one of us can make in people’s daily lives through caring, positive interactions. Educators are called to be that caring adult in their students’ lives. A powerful message for us to carry forward!

Special thanks to all the presenters, facilitators, technical supporters, caterers and, more particularly the attendees, for helping to make the 2025 Spring Symposium a very valuable experience!

Please take this opportunity to mark your calendars for next year. We will be hosting our 2026 Spring Symposium on May 12, 2026. Plan to attend.

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Friends and Colleagues: Gather Together
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2025 SCWI Spring Symposium - By the Numbers

325 Registrants
142 Meet-and-Greet Registrants
27 Workshops including 2 with hybrid delivery
11 Networking Sessions
1 keynote with 2 inspiring speakers and in-person & hybrid delivery
Registration, Morning Workshops and Networking Sessions
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Sam Demma
Motivational Speaker

Sam Demma, Keynote Speaker


“Empty Your Backpack: Supporting Students and Each Other”

Speaker Bio and Overview of the Keynote Address: Download (PDF)

Symposium 2025 Keynote Presentation Recording
To view Sam Denna’s Symposium 2025 presentation recording, please contact Janette Jensen janette@ontariodirectors.ca before the 30th of September, 2025. Access to the recording will end on September 30th, 2025.

Allison Pert
SWAC and Dual Credit Alumna

Allison Pert, Student Speaker


“Is that a high school drop-out in a white coat?”

Speaker Bio and Overview of the Address: Download (PDF)

Symposium 2025 Student Presentation Recording
To view Allison Pert’s Symposium 2025 presentation recording, please contact Janette Jensen janette@ontariodirectors.ca before the 30th of September, 2025. Access to the recording will end on September 30th, 2025.

Lunch, Afternoon Workshops and Keynote Sessions
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Session 1 Workshops
Session 3 Workshops

2025 Symposium Draw Winners

One night stay donated by Hampton Inn

Daniella Trigiani
Cooperative Education Teacher
Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB, RPT 2

One night stay donated by Hilton Garden Inn

Leeat Cribbs
System Principal
Thames Valley DSB, RPT 10

Dual Credit
Photography Courses:
Student Work

Coastal Serenity
by Lukas Kaempf
Lambton College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Depth and Danger 
by Chloe Tetrault
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Disruption
by Jesse Sleiman
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Nightmare
by Taya Gummerson
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Painted Light
by Monique McDonald
Durham College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Pop of Pink
by Rease Shannon
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Uniqueness's Embrace
by James Stass
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

Dual Credit
Photography Courses:

Student Work

Coastal Serenity
by Lukas Kaempf
Lambton College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Depth and Danger 
by Chloe Tetrault
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Disruption
by Jesse Sleiman
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Nightmare
by Taya Gummerson
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Painted Light
by Monique McDonald
Durham College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Pop of Pink
by Rease Shannon
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Uniqueness's Embrace
by James Stass
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

Coastal Serenity by Lukas Kaempf

Lambton College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Depth and Danger  by Chloe Tetrault

St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Disruption by Jesse Sleiman

St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Nightmare by Taya Gummerson

St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Painted Light by Monique McDonald

Durham College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Pop of Pink by Rease Shannon

St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Uniqueness's Embrace by James Stass

St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

      

Dual Credit Photography Courses: Student Work
Coastal Serenity
by Lukas Kaempf
Lambton College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Depth and Danger 
by Chloe Tetrault
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Disruption
by Jesse Sleiman
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Nightmare
by Taya Gummerson
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Painted Light
by Monique McDonald
Durham College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Pop of Pink
by Rease Shannon
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course
Uniqueness's Embrace
by James Stass
St Clair College, Dual Credit Photography Course

Quotes from Participants

  1. “This year's Symposium was so useful for me and for our RPT. The sessions that I attended were purposeful and a great opportunity to network with colleagues across the province solving similar issues that we have, but in unique and diverse ways.”
  2. “It is also very helpful to have the time with the SCWI team in person and to develop connections.”
  3. “What SCWI does is so unique that it (the Symposium) is a great opportunity to learn best practices from others and to build our SCWI community.”
  4. “It was very beneficial to learn best practices from colleagues across the province.”
  5. “Un effort considérable a été consacré à l'àccueil et avec succès.”