Annual SCWI Symposium
Save the Date
Tuesday May 12, 2026
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
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.
Daniella Trigiani
Cooperative Education Teacher
Dufferin-Peel Catholic DSB, RPT 2
Leeat Cribbs
System Principal
Thames Valley DSB, RPT 10