This is an exciting opportunity for your students to experience the 2010 Forum for Young Canadians program!

Enhancements to the 2010 program mean your students have even more opportunity to share their opinion, experience the political system first-hand and understand how decisions are made nationally in Canada.

Applications are being accepted now; ensure that students from your school have the opportunity to:

- gain a better understanding of the national decision-making process in Canada;
- express their opinion and contribute to the revised 2010 program;
- represent their school at a national youth forum;
- acquire tools for community engagement when they return home;
- enhance their leadership and second official language skills;
- network with other youth from across the country;
- travel to Ottawa and experience the richness of Parliament Hill;
- live a rewarding, exceptional and memorable experience.

Four sessions of the program are offered each year. The 2010 scheduled dates are February 21-27, February 28 - March 6, March 21-27 and April 18-24. The cost of participation is $895 and includes:

- travel to and from Ottawa;
- accommodation and meals walking distance from Parliament Hill;
- attendance at the MP's dinner, Senate's breakfast and all other events;
- all session materials and program support.

Bursaries are available, visit the Forum Website (www.forum.ca <http://www.forum.ca/> ) for program updates and the latest program news. The students selected to represent each province will spend one week with up to 150 other young leaders arriving from coast to coast. Their classroom revolves around Parliament Hill and their teachers are Ministers, Members of Parliament, Senators, senior public servants, members of the national media and business leaders. Their safe and secure participation is ensured through the supervision of a professional staff team.

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) offers a variety of Master of Education programs across five departments of study: Adult Education and Counselling Psychology; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning; Human Development and Applied Psychology; Theory and Policy Studies in Education; and, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education. Applications to these graduate programs are currently open.

Teachers entering a full-time master's degree program at OISE are eligible to apply for The William Waters Scholarships in Urban Education which offers $30,000 in scholarship funding to two teachers. Scholarship applications for the 2010-11 academic year are due January 14, 2010.

Successful candidates will have an interest in social justice and school success and will participate in activities related to research, professional development, advocacy and teacher education.

For more information about the scholarships, visit http://cus.oise.utoronto.ca.

For more information about OISE's graduate programs, visit www.oise.utoronto.ca.

Library and Archives Canada will be hosting the Benchmarks of Historical Thinking Summer Institute in Ottawa next summer. This exciting institute will take place July 5-10, 2010, and will include lectures, breakout groups and visits to Ottawa sites rich in historical value, such as the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Offered by The University of British Columbia, this bilingual program is open to applicants from across Canada and provides credit (3-credits) and non-credit registration options! As a participant, you will use historical-thinking concepts to design active, hands-on learning experiences for students and/or museum visitors. The registration deadline is April 1, 2010, and because of limited space you are encouraged to register early. This summer, combine a great trip with relevant and practical professional development. Learn more today! -Visit the bilingual website (http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht )

Contact Jo-Anne Chilton (joanne.chilton@ubc.ca, 1-888-492-1122)

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Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que Bibliothèque et Archives Canada organisera l'Institut d'été sur le projet Repères de la pensée historique à Ottawa, l'été prochain. Cet institut passionnant aura lieu le 5 au 10 juillet 2010 et comprendra des exposés, des séances de groupe et des visites aux sites historiques

d'Ottawa, tels que le Musée canadien de la guerre et le Musée canadien des civilisations. Offert par l'Université de la Colombie Britannique, ce programme bilingue est ouvert aux candidats à travers le Canada, avec (3 crédits) ou sans unité (crédité ou non). En tant que participant, vous ferez appel aux concepts de la pensée historique pour concevoir des expériences actives et pratiques pour les

étudiants ou les visiteurs de musées. Vous pouvez vous inscrire jusqu'au 1er avril 2010, mais comme les places sont limitées, nous vous invitons à vous inscrire le plus rapidement possible. Cet été, combinez cette belle occasion de voir du pays avec une expérience de perfectionnement professionnel inoubliable. Pour plus d'information : -Visitez le site Web bilingue (http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht )

Communiquez avec Jo-Anne Chilton (joanne.chilton@ubc.ca, 1-888-492-1122)

Canada’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), is now accepting applications for their free summer science camps for students and teachers with a keen interest in modern physics. All expenses are paid for those applying within Canada. For detailed information regarding these camps please visit www.issyp.ca and www.einsteinplus.ca.

- International Summer School for Young Physicists (ISSYP)
- EinsteinPlus Teachers' Workshop
- CAP Teaching Award (Teachers in Canada only)
- ISSYP and EinsteinPlus

For students - the application deadline for the ISSYP is Wednesday, March 17, 2010

For teachers - the application deadline for EinsteinPlus is Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The deadline for submitting nominations for the CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics is January 15, 2010. Visit www.cap.ca for more information. Please note that this award is only open to teachers working in Canada. Additional information is available online at www.perimeterinstitute.ca.

IWK PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES presents a full-day professional workshop on "Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)" with Dr. Esther Deblinger, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

What: This workshop will provide an introduction to and overview of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, a treatment program that has evolved as the standard of care for children and adolescents who have experienced abuse and/or other childhood trauma. Topics to be covered include psychoeducation, parenting and coping skills, trauma narrative development and processing, conjoint parent-child sessions and personal safety. This workshop will be of interest to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, pediatricians, and others interested in child welfare. It is a part of the Dr. G. Wayne MacDonald Professional Lecture Series, an annual lecture that was established in honour of Dr. G. Wayne MacDonald, former Director, Psychology, IWK Health Centre.

Fees: Before April 1^st $110.00 / $70.00 (students)

After April 1^st $125.00 / $85.00 (students)

When: April 23, 2010, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Where: O.E. Smith Auditorium, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS

The PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee Teacher Recognition Award is awarded for excellence in incorporating agriculture in the classroom. The successful candidate will have demonstrated efforts to incorporate agriculture into the classroom activities above and beyond curriculum standards or his/her responsibility as a classroom teacher.

Born of African ancestry in the Azores, Mathieu Da Costa is believed to be the first recorded black person to set foot in Canada and to have worked on the ship that brought Samuel de Champlain to New France on the expedition that spearheaded French settlement in Eastern Canada over 400 years ago. His role in Canada was to act as the interpreter between the French explorers and the Mi’kmaq people. Today,

Mathieu Da Costa is celebrated as a role model for all Canadians.

If you are a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, between the ages of 9 and 18, you can submit an original piece of artwork or writing celebrating the contributions made by Canadians of Aboriginal, African or other backgrounds to the building of Canada. This year, we have partnered once again with the Parks Canada Agency to create the Mathieu Da Costa Parks Canada Award. To be entered, submit an original piece of artwork or writing in English or French celebrating the contribution made by a National Historic Person of Aboriginal, African or other background to the building of Canada. National Historic Persons are those who made an outstanding and lasting contribution to Canadian history – as designated by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Please visit the Parks Canada Agency’s Web site

• An all-expenses paid trip to Ottawa, Ontario in April 2010 (accompanied by a parent/ guardian) including transportation, meals and hotel stay;

• VIP seating at the Mathieu Da Costa Awards Ceremony in Ottawa, Ontario;

• A certificate of achievement; and

• Other prizes.

In addition to the above prizes, the three winners of the Mathieu Da Costa Parks Canada Award will win a one-year Parks Canada Family Discovery Pass to discover and explore Canada’s amazing national parks and national historic sites.

Three winning entries will be selected by a jury from each age group (9–12, 13–15 and 16–18) in each of the following categories:

• Original piece of writing in English;

• Original piece of writing in French; and

• Original piece of artwork.

* Prizes are subject to change without notification and must be accepted as awarded.

Expériences est un programme de mentorat d’envergure nationale à l’intention des filles de 12 à 17 ans et des jeunes femmes de 18 à 25 ans. Le programme a comme objectif de permettre aux participantes de développer des compétences en leadership et d’acquérir une meilleure confiance en soi afin de les inciter à se porter candidates à des élections, que ce soit au conseil d’école l’année prochaine ou, rien de moins, qu’au 24, promenade Sussex! Nous vous invitons à découvrir et à vous inscrire au programme Expériences (www.equalvoice.ca/experiences).