Cannexus22 Virtual | Virtuel: Full Schedule

15:45 EST

(On-demand session released) Act Up: Nudging Career Practitioners Toward 'Good Trouble'

The foundation of career development built itself on social justice principles and practices. As career educators, we need to embed these practices into our work to more equitably include and support marginalized individuals. John Lewis proclaimed, "It is time to get into good, necessary trouble." This interactive workshop will focus on exploring historical roots and strategies to promote social justice.

Learning Outcomes:

Gain strategies to incorporate social justice practices into current work
Better understand the historical roots of the career development profession
Generate concrete ideas around supporting and advocating for marginalized groups

Speakers

Lisa Higashi

Director, Student Success, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Lisa Higashi, MEd, is Director, Student Success at Kwantlen Polytechnic University as well as a sessional instructor in management and organizational studies in the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University.

Micheal J. Stebleton

Associate Professor & Co-ordinator of Higher Education, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Michael J. Stebleton is Associate Professor and Co-ordinator of Higher Education in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. His interests focus on college student career development.

Monday January 24, 2022 15:45 - 16:30 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

15:45 EST

(On-demand session released) Shaping Careers, Changing the World: Elevating Your Impact

COVID, a climate crisis and calls for racial justice: the need for systems change is clear. Career professionals have a pivotal role to play. But how do we DO this? Social innovation provides proven approaches to leverage. Try out three tools and learn through case studies how they support social justice work and help individuals find purpose and impact.

Learning Outcomes:

Explore how social innovation opens new possibilities for our field
Practice tools to build students' or clients' capacity as changemakers
Identify a path forward in your work driving positive change

Speakers

Jill Eddy

Simon Fraser University Career and Volunteer Services

Jill Eddy is Career Educator, Changemaker Lead at Simon Fraser University. She is pursuing studies in social innovation and launched a "30,000 Changemakers Project‚" where she works to amplify the potential of all students to be changemakers.

Monday January 24, 2022 15:45 - 16:30 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

16:45 EST

NCDA's Harris Poll: Perceptions of Working America

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) commissioned Harris Poll to conduct a survey on Perceptions of Working America. The 2021 National Survey of Working America poll results have shown that career practitioners are vital in developing the US workforce, especially during the COVID recovery. Learn how data from the US may be used in the Canadian context.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the status of US perceptions of career services
Learn how this data is useful for advocacy work
Learn how to communicate the importance of career services

Speakers

Sharon Givens

President, National Career Development Association

Dr. Sharon Givens is a researcher, a licensed psychotherapist and a career counsellor. She is the CEO of Visions Counseling and Career Center LLC, (VCCC) and is currently President of the National Career Development Association.

Monday January 24, 2022 16:45 - 17:30 EST

Block - Bloc 3 - Live Concurrent Sessions (Séances concomitantes en direct)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) Change Your Organization with Your SEL Skills

You are creating change in your organization and you want to increase your impact. Come discover how social and emotional learning (SEL) skills can help career practitioners catalyze change. Through case studies and interactive activities, participants will learn to leverage their strengths and skills to build a plan for action.

Learning Outcomes:

Enhance your skills as an change agent in your organization
How to create a sense of urgency for change
How to leverage an inclusive and equitable roadmap for change

Speakers

JP Michel

Founder, SparkPath

JP Michel is the creator of the Challenge Mindset and the Challenge Cards. This approach to career exploration is now used in hundreds of schools and post-secondary institutions around the world.

Andrew Culberson

Learning Specialist, New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Andrew Culberson is the Anglophone chair of the New Brunswick Career Development Association, a learning specialist for the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and holds a Master in Counselling from the University of New Brunswick.

Tuesday January 25, 2022 10:00 - 10:45 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) Investigating the Effects of Disability Disclosure at Work

Individuals with invisible disabilities choose how to share disability-related information at work, yet have limited evidence-based resources to inform this decision. In this presentation, I describe my research on workplace disability disclosure including: disclosure strategies used, development and validation of a measure that assesses the extent to which strategies are used, and links between strategy use and individual/workplace outcomes.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn disclosure strategies used by those with disabilities at work
Explore the individual and workplace effects of disclosure strategies
Discover the effectiveness of various disclosure behaviours at work

Speakers

Roxy Merkand

PhD Candidate, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of Watterloo

Roxy Merkand is a doctoral candidate in industrial/organizational psychology at the University of Waterloo (UW) committed to disability advocacy in her research and work. Roxy currently works at UW's Centre for Career Action.

Tuesday January 25, 2022 10:00 - 10:45 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

10:00 EST

(Séance sur demande diffusées) Enjeux et stratégies d’advocacie chez des conseillers d’orientation du Québec

Cette présentation exposera les résultats d’une recherche menée avec l’Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation (c.o.) du Québec, sur les manières dont des c.o., sans formation formelle en advocacie ou de balises sur la justice sociale dans leur code de déontologie, arrivent à identifier et à remédier aux obstacles structurelles ou culturelles qui nuisent aux populations desservies en matière d’orientation.

Objectifs d’apprentissage :

S’informer des enjeux d’advocacie en orientation au Québec
Analyser sa pratique professionnelle en lien avec l’advocacie
Réfléchir à ses ressources et connaissances en matière d’advocacie

Speakers

Eddy Supeno

Professeur, Université de Sherbrooke

Eddy Supeno est conseiller d’orientation et professeur à l’Université de Sherbrooke. Il s’intéresse aux pratiques informationnelles en orientation, aux transitions dans les parcours de vie et aux populations socialement vulnérables dans une perspective de justice social... Read More →

Patricia Dionne

Professeure agrégée, Université de Sherbrooke

Patricia Dionne, c.o. est professeure agrégée au Département d’orientation professionnelle de l’Université de Sherbrooke. Depuis plus de 10 ans, elle s’intéresse à l’intervention en groupe auprès des adultes en transition ou en situation de précarité.

Simon Viviers

Professeur, Université Laval

Simon Viviers est conseiller d’orientation et professeur en sciences de l’orientation à l’Université Laval. Il s’intéresse au rapport au travail chez les personnels de l’éducation et des métiers de la relation et aux dynamiques organisationnelles, professionnelles et... Read More →

Julie Chabot

Candidate à la maîtrise en orientation, Université de Sherbrooke

Julie Chabot est candidate à la maîtrise en orientation à l’Université de Sherbrooke (Québec) dont le mémoire porte sur l’influence du genre sur les sources informationnelles mobilisés par de jeunes adultes non-diplômés du secondaire.

Tuesday January 25, 2022 10:00 - 10:45 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

11:00 EST

Anti-Black Racism in the Workplace

The Black Leadership Institute on Social Action for Change (BLISC) is the flagship leadership development program of Skills for Change. Participants discover methods to navigate, challenge and influence diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity in the workplace. This session is for employers to understand the challenges the Black community face, based on findings of the project.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand anti-Black racism in the workplace & solutions to change
Learn anti-Black racism barriers to success
Discover methods to navigate, challenge and influence workplace diversity

Speakers

Surranna Sandy

CEO | Chef de la direction, Skills for Change

Surranna Sandy is the Chief Executive Officer of Skills for Change. Prior to becoming the CEO of SfC, Surranna enjoyed a successful career as President and Founder of Surcorp Group.Surranna Sandy est la directrice générale de Skills for Change. Avant d’occuper ce poste, elle a... Read More →

Justine Namara

Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, Skills for Change

An internationally trained lawyer, Justine Namara brings over 10 years' experience in championing people-centred development solutions from the grassroots through to global policy change.

Tuesday January 25, 2022 11:00 - 11:45 EST

Block - Bloc 4 - Live Concurrent Sessions (Séances concomitantes en direct)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)

10:00 EST

(On-demand session released) Women in Leadership: Influencing Workplace Social Justice Advocacy

This session will present the findings from a study conducted on the relationship between the extraction industry and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) through an Appreciative Inquiry lens. It will focus on how leadership development and women's ability to increase corporate social responsibility efforts can benefit an organization's social justice advocacy work.

Learning Outcomes:

How transformational leadership in the workplace supports social justice
The link between the extraction industry and MMIWG
How women leaders facilitate an increase in corporate social responsibility

Speakers

Courtney McKay

Research Intern, Centre for Employment Innovation

Courtney McKay is a fourth-year undergraduate student at St. Francis Xavier University and will graduate in 2022 with a BBA in Management and Leadership. Her research examines extractive industries and the National Inquiry.

Wednesday January 26, 2022 10:00 - 11:00 EST

On-demand Sessions (Séances sur demande)

Language | Langue English (Anglais)
Area of Interest Advocacy & Social Justice (Défense des intérêts et justice sociale)