Registration for this year’s Professional Development Virtual Conference Series is now open.
Get ready for takeoff with keynotes, panels, and presentations related to EWO’s core values: Learning, Integrity, Inclusivity, and Student-centeredness. This year’s conference is designed to benefit all professionals in the field of experiential (EL) and work-integrated learning (WIL). This year’s conference will take place over 4 half days:
- Wednesday, November 2: Afternoon
- Thursday, November 3: Morning
- Wednesday, November 9: Afternoon
- Thursday, November 10: Morning
As we explore EWO’s core values, and support the evolution of future skills and the future of work and learning, this conference will feature:
- Keynote speakers
- Breakout sessions
- Networking opportunities
Cost
Register by Friday, September 2 to take advantage of the Early Bird rate.
- EWO Member Early Bird: $125.00 (ends September 2)
- EWO Member Regular Registration: $150.00 (September 3 –
26extended to October 3) - Non-EWO Member Regular Registration: $175.00
- Presenter Registration: $100.00
Your ticket to the event includes full access to all 4 days of the Virtual Conference Series. You can attend all keynote and breakout sessions and participate in the networking opportunities.
- Breakout sessions will be recorded and available for viewing by registered attendees post-conference.
- Note to EWO members – Please log in to the member’s portal when prompted to do so during the registration process.
Conference Agenda
| Wednesday, November 2 | |
|---|---|
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Coffee Chat |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Opening Keynote |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Sponsor Coffee Chat |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions Adopting, Developing, and Offering New Technologies in Experiential Learning Diogo Vieira Work-Integrated Learning in Graduate Programs Dinuka Gunaratne, Letitia Henville, Darren Zanussi Navigating Integrity with Co-op & WIL Employers Joanne Foxton, Kyle Walker, Jodi Derrick, Catherine Gillespie |
| 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Networking |
| Thursday, November 3 | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Coffee Chat |
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Plenary Session: The Future Ready Talent Framework Dr. Norah McRae, Associate Provost Co-operative and Experiential Education, University of Waterloo |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Sponsor Coffee Chat |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions An Evolutionary Tale of Community-engaged Learning in Medical Sciences Sarah McLean, Jedd Sardido Accessibility: AODA and WIL Richard Wikkerink, Jennifer Woodside, Jessica Lang, Shandy Johnston #ChangeTheNow Joanne Foxton |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Networking Break |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions Are Employers' Recruiting for Personality?: An Analysis of Non-cognitive Keywords in Job postings and its Impact on School to Work Transition and Inclusivity Laura Gatto Increasing Access to WIL Through Innovative On-line Employer Engagement Aida Viveiros, Dario Guescini |
| Wednesday, November 9 | |
|---|---|
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Coffee Chat |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Plenary Session: National Survey on Sexual Harassment in EL Britney De Costa, Possibility Seeds |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Sponsor Coffee Chat |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions Student Consultation: Emerging Themes in Co-op Student Experience Andrea Santi, Sara Qassim The King's Promise: A Co-curricular Approach to Career Development Jenny Richmond-Bravo Lessons from the Remote Shift in Work Integrated Learning Ken Chatoor, Amy Kaufman |
| 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Networking Break |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions A New Innovative Interdisciplinary Master's Program: Fostering Authentic Learning Experiences and Interdisciplinary Collaborations Within the Medical Sciences Nicole Campbell, Jedd Sardido Confronting Implicit Bias - Preparing Students for Service-Learning in the Community Using Forum Theatre Techniques Koreen McCullough |
| Thursday, November 10 | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Sponsor Coffee Chat |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions Students’ Approaches to Learning and Work Adjustment during a Co-op Work Term David Drewery The Student Voice: How Experiential Learning Is Guiding Our Future Allison Chevrier |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Sponsor Coffee Chat |
| 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. |
Closing Keynote The Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Closing Remarks |
Conference agenda is subject to change without notice.