Spring Symposium 2025
Spring Symposium 2025
Annual SCWI Symposium
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
2025 SCWI Spring Symposium
Theme: Supporting Our Students, Supporting Each Other
Theme: Supporting Our Students, Supporting Each Other
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
Session 1 Workshops
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1.01 & 1.01v Supporting Student Success through Dual Credit Programs.
Session Resources:
Download the Presentation
pdf format
View the session Recording
Please note that the sound begins at approximately 1 minute and 14 seconds into the video.
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1.03 Creating Student Opportunities with Non-College Training Delivery Agents (TDA)
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1.04 Simplifying the Marketing for Pathways Programs.
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1.05 Role of the Dual Credit Support Teacher & DC Faculty
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1.06 Leading with Empathy: Fostering Student Success in the Dual Credit Classroom.
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1.07 Guidance Counsellor Input & Student Success
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1.08 Adult SWAC and Satellite Sites.
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1.09 Working Together: How Terms of Reference and Strategic Planning Create Strong Teams.
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1.10 Determining SCWI Programming in Times of Constraint.
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1.11 Onboarding, Mentoring and Succession Planning.
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1.12 SCWI 101.
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1.13 Creative Transportation Solutions for Dual Credit Programs
Session 2 Networking Opportunities
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2.01v Virtual Networking Session for virtual participants only.
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2.03 Networking for School Board Dual Credit Leads.
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2.04 Networking for School Board Dual Credit Teachers.
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2.05 Networking for College Dual Credit Leads & Faculty.
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2.06 Networking for College Advisors.
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2.07 Networking for Level I Board Staff, College Staff & NCTDAs.
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2.08 Networking/Collaboration for SWAC Teachers & Adult SWAC.
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2.09 Séance de réseautage francophone.
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2.10a Networking for Guidance, Student Success, Coop, SHSM, Alternative Education, Graduation Coaches.
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2.10b Networking for Guidance, Student Success, Coop, SHSM, Alternative Education, Graduation Coaches.
Session 3 Workshops
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3.01 & 3.01v SCWI - Status Update / IJECT.
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3.02 OYAP Level 1 Programming Models: Building Futures, One Tool at a Time.
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3.03 Empowering young women in the skilled trades through Dual Credit courses, paving the way for success.
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3.05 Promising Practices for School Board Dual Credit Teachers - A Teamwork Approach.
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3.06 Building Bridges: Asset-Based, Trauma-Informed & Culturally Relevant Teaching in Dual Credit.
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3.07 Crossing the Finish Line.
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3.08 Activities and Dual Credits Involving Indigenous Students.
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3.09 Leveraging Data to Guide and Support Informed Decisions
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3.11 Strategic Activity Planning.
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3.12 Promoting the Value of SCWI/DCs using Data.
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3.13 101 :Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur les codes de cours à DRC sans oser le demander!
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3.14 Right Student, Right Time, Right Program, Right Supports.
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
Dual Credit
Photography Courses:
Student Work
Quotes from Participants
- “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.”
- “It is also very helpful to have the time with the SCWI team in person and to develop connections.”
- “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.”
- “It was very beneficial to learn best practices from colleagues across the province.”
- “Un effort considérable a été consacré à l'àccueil et avec succès.”
