Prepared Minds, Prepared Places - Program

Program

Conference program for Saturday, October 24
Saturday, October 24
Pre-Conference Events
09h00 - 16h00	1st CPSAP Community Access Challenge Charrette

Conference program for Sunday, October 25
Sunday, October 25
08h00 - 09h30	Registration Room: Dominion Foyer
14h30 - 16h30	Registration Room: Dominion Foyer
Pre-Conference Events
09h00 - 15h00	1st CPSAP Community Access Challenge Charrette
09h00 - 15h00	Pre-Conference Workshop Identity Construction and Aspiration – Encouraging a Sense of Belonging among Students from Ethnic Minority Descent Room: City Hall
15h30 - 16h00	Opening Session Welcome from the Canadian Post-Secondary Access Partnership Founders’ Council - CPSAP mission & objectives, conference overview Room: Dominion Ballroom
16h00 - 17h15	Opening Plenary - James L. Applegate, Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin and Meric Gertler Moderated by Glen Jones Prepared Minds, Prepared Places: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally A dialogue with international experts about global trends and major country/ region initiatives aimed at broadening access to higher education View Stéphan Vincent-Lancrin's presentation View Meric Gertler's presentation Room: Dominion Ballroom
17h15 - 18h30	Canadian Post-Secondary Access Partnership Public Meeting View presentation Room: Dominion Ballroom
18h30 - 21h30	Opening Reception & Keynote Dinner - The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy View presentation Room: Dominion Foyer & Ballroom

Conference program for Monday, October 26
Monday, October 26
08h00 - 09h30	CPSAP Business Breakfast (Keynote) - Carol Coletta Room: Dominion Ballroom
09h30 - 10h30	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (60 minutes) 11-1 - SPARK Education Program Atwal, Herbie and Meena Purewal Room: Kent View presentation 11-2 - CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program Maniezzo, Adrienne Room: Conference G View presentation 11-3 - Re-connecting Students to Learning: Preparing Students at The YMCA Academy for Successful Post-secondary Transition Curci, Mitchell, Peter Skillen and Alexi Manis Room: Windsor E&W View presentation 11-4 - An Overview of the Engineering Access Program Herrmann, Randy Room: Wentworth View presentation Strategies to Increase Aboriginal Access: Higher Stakes for Higher Education Professional Programs? Wright, Alan, Donna-Marie Eansor and Marie-Jeanne Monette Room: Wentworth View presentation 11-5 - Pathways to Education: A Community-Based Approach to Increasing H.S. Graduation and Post-Secondary Participation Among Low-Income, First Generation and Minority Youth Hughes, David, Norman Rowen and O'neil Edwards Room: Conference D&E 11-6 - Aboriginal Student Engagement: Strategies and Philosophy Lefebvre, Louise - replaced by Pat Stone Room: Kenora 11-7 - Rural faces, rural minds in educational spaces Looker, Dianne Room: Conference F View presentation 11-8 - Noticing Talent - Mentoring program for graduating students by young professionals Wolff, Irene and Mary Tupan-Wenno Room: Huron View presentation
10h00 - 16h30	Community Charrette Team Meetings
10h30 - 11h00	Networking, Health break Room: Dominion Foyer
11h00 - 12h30	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (90 minutes) 12-1 - Improving the persistence rates of college students with greater chances of dropping-out: The results of a case-management approach to delivering student support services Bain-Greenwood, Fiona and Lynda Morgan Murdoch Room: Kent 12-2 - Starting University in Grade Six Chief, Kevin and Gerri Zacharias Room: Conference G The Metrics of 'Shine' Chief, Kevin, Gerri Zacharias and Dino Altieri Room: Conference G 12-3 - Why Should I Care About School? Answering the Golden Question Cole, Darrell, Colin Russell and Brenda Ryant Room: Conference D&E View presentation Apinochek Pasaquok ("Children Rising") Wong, Fairy, Marie Nepinak and Ronald Sanderson Room: Conference D&E 12-4 - Gen-F LEADS Program: Attracting and Preparing First Generation Students for PSE Dantas, Elizabeth and Kizzy Bedeau Room: Windsor E&W Community Partnerships Going Green - Employment and Training in the Green Job Market Pipitone, Brenda and Chalo Barrueta Room: Windsor E&W Applying the Apprenticeship Advantage: Pre-Apprenticeship Opportunities to Non-traditional Communities Stapleton, Joe and Sacha Bradley Room: Windsor E&W 12-5 - Post-secondary Access in the UK: the University of Bedfordshire - a case study Kendall, Steve Room: Kenora 12-6 - Opening Doors and Paving the Way: Innovative approaches to developing college access, readiness and resilience among under-represented students Klugman, Jason, Chelsea Jones and Jasmine Little Room: Conference F View presentation 12-7 - Workforce Development Best Practices: Year Up, NYC's Behavior Management System - Contracting and Feedback Peart-HoSang, Charmaine and Lisette Nieves Room: Huron View presentation
12h30 - 14h00	CPSAP Network Luncheon (Keynote) - Tricia Jenkins Room: Dominion Ballroom
14h00 - 15h00	CPSAP Network Meetings Room: Dominion Ballroom
15h15 - 16h15	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (60 minutes) 13-1 - Getting to the Heart of Retention: Career Development Strategies that Increase Faculty/Student Alliance and Engagement Figueroa, Roberto and Rosa Lavoie Room: Kenora 13-2 - The Life Impact Program: Building College Success Among At-Risk Students Hojan-Clark, Jane and Natalie Reinbold Room: Conference F View presentation 13-3 - Alternative Routes: A Cultural and Community Approach to Aboriginal Education Jacobsen, Ian Room: Conference D&E 13-4 - First-Generation Students in Canada: Some Research Findings Murdoch, Jake Room: Windsor E&W View presentation 13-5 - Making Poverty History: One Kid at a Time O'Leary, Brian Room: Conference G View presentation 13-6 - Broadening post-secondary access and building human capital through knowledge mobilization: A Community of Practice on Youth Educational Attainment Partnerships Watson, Lisa, Roberta Bustard, Sue Levesque, Tony Bertin, Maureen Thompson and Chris Penrose Room: Kent View presentation 13-7 - Broadening access in Sweden from a student perspective Moberg, Robin Room: Huron View presentation
16h15 - 17h15	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (60 minutes) 14-1 - You can’t win if you don’t play’: Understanding access to higher education strategies in the international context Atherton, Graeme Room: Conference G 14-2 - Measuring Factors Responsible For Academic Failure : Case Study of Black Community Montreal Bayne, Clarence Room: Conference F View presentation 14-3 - Integrating Academic Supports and Student Services for Students and Families at the University of Prince Edward Island Campbell, Barbara and Tamara Leary Room: Kenora View presentation 14-4 - Intercultural Communication Basics Chacon, Enrique View presentation Room: Windsor E&W 14-5 - Reaching out to Aboriginal Learners: All about Institutional Commitment and Collaboration Del Missier, Sonia View presentation Room: Conference D&E 14-6 - LE,NONET Pilot Project: Supporting the Success of Aboriginal Post-Secondary Students Hunt, Sarah Room: Kent View presentation 14-7 - Closing achievement gaps - widening access or widening engagement? Billingham, Stuart Room: Huron View presentation
17h30 - 19h30	Town Hall (by invitation) Meeting the Access Challenge - A Vision for Canada Room: Essex Ballroom
19h30	Town Hall Reception (open to all delegates) Room: Dominion Foyer

Conference program for Tuesday, October 27
Tuesday, October 27
08h00 - 09h30	CPSAP Community Breakfast (Keynote) Broadening our Sense of Community: Towards a World Congress on Access Mary Tuppan-Wenno and Mee Foong Lee, European Access Network. Special Guest Speaker: Daniel Correa, YMCA leader and volunteer, The YMCA of Medellin, Colombia. Room: Dominion Ballroom
09h30 - 10h30	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (60 minutes) 21-1 - Getting Through the Door to PSE - Youth and Community Engagement at Centennial College Bertin, Anthony Room: Conference F View presentation 21-2 - Back-to-School for Mom or Dad: Research to Action van Rhijn, Tricia, Trudy Smit Quosai, and Donna Lero Room: Conference G View presentation 21-3 - Mawita'nej - let's gather together - Mawopuline: Interlacing reciprocity as keystone of academic excellence in First Nations post-secondary education Doige, Lynda, Andrea Belczewski and Tina Nicholas Bernard Room: Wentworth 21-4 - New Directions for Humber – Building Pathways and Partnerships to Post Secondary Education Harrison, Ken, John Davies and Lois Willson Room: Kent View presentation 21-5 - Sharing & Learning the FNTI Way: Indigenous Education by and for Indigenous Peoples Hill, Janice C. Room: Kenora View presentation 21-6 - How College Students and Recent Graduates Can Assist with Access Advising Hurd, Nicole, Jennifer Cox Bell and Pharen Bowman Room: Windsor E&W 21-7 - College Access for the Common Good: Influencing Access for Immigrant Students through Civic Collaboration and Leadership Ziebell-Finley, Amanda and Annie Levenson-Falk Room: Huron
10h30 - 12h30	Best Practices Gallery Room: Essex Ballroom
12h30 - 14h00	Gallery Lunch Guest Speaker: Renè Dubay, Director of Partnerships for Access, Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education Room: Dominion Ballroom
14h00 - 15h00	Parallel Paper/Workshop Sessions (60 minutes) 22-1 - Education Coordinators Program Chenoweth, John Room: Wentworth 22-2 - Spanning the Gaps to Post Secondary Education (PSE): First Chances, Second Chances, Retention and Success Edwards, O'neil, Heather Grierson and Jennifer Sabaot Room: Conference G 22-3 - The Westview Partnership Robinson, Jackie Room: Kenora View presentation 22-4 - Was it Worth it? - The Occupational Benefit of Getting a University Degree as a Full-Time Mature Student Staunton, Denis Room: Windsor E&W View presentation 22-5 - Creating Bright Futures: Applying lessons learned from Manitoba’s Bright Futures program to other jurisdictions Zuk, Joanne Room: Conference F View presentation 22-6 - Registered Education Savings Plans: An untapped source of education funding for low-income students Wong, May Room: Kent 22-7 - Equality of opportunity in UK higher education; the impact on recruitment and retention Hall, Chris Room: Huron View presentation
15h00 - 16h30	CPSAP Network Plenary Session Room: Dominion Ballroom
16h30 - 17h00	Closing Remarks Shawn A-in-chut Atleo National Chief, Assembly of First Nations Replaced by Peter Garrow Director of Education Jurisdiction & Governance Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Room: Dominion Ballroom
17h00	Close of the Conference CPSAP Founding Council
17h30 - 19h00	Post-Conference Open House - Parallel Workshops Choosing Your Destination (youth workshops) Room: Conference F Skills for Success (adult workshops) Room: Conference G Career Choices & Transitions – As a Parent /Significant Adult What Do I Need to Know? (parent/guardian workshops) Room: Kenora