Connecting Educators: Enhancing Learning – HEA Newsletter-May

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Connecting Educators: Enhancing Learning During COVID-19


			FEATURED RESOURCE Landscape Ontario is working hard to support members, educators and students. One of these supports is a series of free Professional Development Webinar’s. Share with your students and register for upcoming professional development: Growing Vegetables in Urban Spaces Perennial Identification Introduction to Stormwater Management Watch a recording of the Canadian Landscape Standards professional development webinar HERE.


		Adopt-A-School Program Refresh Landscape Ontario in partnership with the Horticulture Educators Association is looking to refresh the ‘Adopt-A-School’ program to strengthen the connection between our secondary and post-secondary programs and employers. Please take this 5 minutes survey to inform how this program can best support your school, class or company. Click HERE for survey

UPCOMING EVENTS & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Scholarships Financial Aid for Students Landscape Ontario’s Foundation (OHTF) offers over $50,000 in scholarships each year! The deadline to apply for the OHTF scholarships is June 30th. Various garden groups and organizations also offer scholarships to students pursuing landscape or horticulture studies! Share this resource with students! Also, consider nominating a student for the Mark Cullen Scholarship! Details on the website	Virtual Engagement Opportunities from Skills Ontario Skills Ontario is offering online engagement opportunities for students visit their website to explore the opportunities such as: #SkillsAtHome Challenge Series First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Student Conference		Build a Dream "From Home" Edition Wednesday, May 27th Young women (grades 7-12) and their parents/guardians are invited to learn more about careers in skilled trades, science, technology, engineering, math, emergency services, and entrepreneurship. Register to attend Build a Dream "From Home" Edition to explore career pathways from the comfort of your couch!



		The Horticulture Educators Association invites you to connect and talk with fellow Green Industry and Horticulture and Landscaping SHSM high school teachers to collaborate and share ideas as you continue to offer online classes. An OCTE representative will also be joining the call to talk about resources. Date: Thursday, May 14th at 2:00pm Link: Click to join the video meeting RSVP: Click here to RSVP (adds to calendar).




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