CYC Blog by Ryerson

On April 17, 2012 the School of Child and Youth Care hosted an awards presentation and community partner event to celebrate the recipients of the 2012 Nancy C. Sprott and Emily Durst awards.

The event was attend by many, including award donors, the provost and vice president academic Alan Shephard, the faculty of community services dean Dr. Usha George and the director of Child and Youth Care Ted Dunlop.

Again, we would like to congratulate all of our recipients and thank everyone for attending the event and continuing to support our students.

Nancy C. Sprott Award Recepients with Dr. Usha George and Ted Dunlop

Emily Durst Award Recipients with donors, Dr. Usha George and Ted Dunlop

Students and other guests visited the North-South partnership.

It was reading week when a team of nine flew from southern Ontario to two northern Ontario reservations called Summer Beaver and Sandy Lake. Summer Beaver, with a population of over 400, and Sandy Lake, with about 2,500 people, are both unique communities. Spending time in each place enabled participants to develop a unified understanding of their barriers and steps towards prevention and strategic partnership-planning.

Participants boarded a plane to visit Summer Beaver and Sandy Lake.

I wanted to share my view of my experience up north for a number of reasons but the most significant being the importance of storytelling in First Nations communities. In essence, I truly believe through genuine dialogue, issues such as solutions and next steps can be approached on a relational level; meaning being non-intrusive or demanding when working with indigenous communities or any minority groups in general.

Scenery at the reservations.

Over my six days up north, I have seen acts of leadership and activism through storytelling and youth mobilization from youth living in Summer Beaver and Sandy Lake. I believe it’s important to know that there are great advancements and strengths within these communities. As a humanitarian and youth worker I believe fostering pockets of growth for young people so they can continue to effectively mobilize their communities should be the main approach.

The view from the plane.

How grateful I am for being one of two students chosen in professor Judy Finlay’s child advocacy program to go on this journey. Almost a month later and the images, sounds, conversations— among many other elements— stay vivid in my mind. While I have the privilege to go home and reflect on my experience, First Nations people, including children and youth, are living it daily on the reserves! As a citizen of Canada who has now seen first-hand their living conditions, being an absentee in these communities is no longer an option.

An activity students participated in for the partnership.

If YOU want to get involved with these communities or find out more about the North-South Partnership, please go to: http://www.northsouthpartnership.com/index.php?id=5

Letrice Davis,
Centennial College, Child and Youth Worker Advance-Diploma
Ryerson University, Child Youth Care Student

Students are reminded to please complete your faculty course surveys that are available for all your classes.

The course surveys give the school feedback on how courses can be improved.

The surveys are posted on the left column on your home screen when you log into your my.ryerson account.

Students who complete at least one online faculty course survey are automatically entered in a draw to win a prize.

The following are prizes:

For day and graduate students:

4 Amazon Kindle Touch Wireless Reading Devices, valued at approximately $139 each

For students registered in a Chang School course:

4 Ryerson Bookstore gift certificates, $100 each

The course intention period began yesterday. It runs until March 25th. Students are reminded to complete their course intentions on RAMSS during this period to ensure that they have the best chance at getting into their desired classes for the 2012-2013 semester.

Filing course intentions is a crucial step to choosing classes for your next year of study. Students are advised to run an advisement report on RAMSS which will show which credits they’re required to obtain before graduation.

If you are an undergraduate student in your final year of study and have applied to graduate, Ryerson University is inviting you to voice your opinion about your program and the university in the Graduating Student Survey 2012.

Completing the survey will make you eligibile to win an iPad2 (32GB, Wi-Fi+3G capable).

The survey is conducted every three years. It is a good indicator of how students feel about their school and it also helps the university develop strategies to make Ryerson better.

For those that haven’t participated yet, please watch for an email at Rmail account with more details.

Faculty of Community Services dean Usha George has been nominated for the fourth annual Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants Award. The award is based on the people’s choice and it recognizes individuals who have come to Canada and have made a positive difference living here. George has been selected as one of the 75 finalists from more than 450 nominations.

You can visit http://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/ to vote for her to become one of the top 25 finalists.

Voting ends April 13th.

Earlier this week, the registrar’s office sent out the following messages and reminders for students about course intentions, exam conflicts, course withdrawls and convocation.

UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR POSTED TO RYERSON WEBSITE
Earlier today the undergraduate calendar for 2012-2013 was posted to the Ryerson web at: http://www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/calendars/index.html.html . Please review calendar information for your program before submitting your Course Intentions for 2012-2013.

COURSE INTENTIONS PROCESS BEGINS MONDAY, MARCH 19
Please remember that the Course Intention process for Undergraduate students who will be returning to their program in Fall 2012 runs the week of March 19 (8:00 AM, March 19 through midnight, March 25). Detailed information is provided on the Ryerson web site at: http://www.ryerson.ca/studentguide/AcademicMatters17.html .

EXAM CONFLICTS
The Winter 2012 final examination schedule has been posted to the Ryerson web site at http://ryerson.ca/currentstudents/academics/exams/ . If you have a time conflict in your examination schedule, please report it immediately to your program department and your instructors for resolution. The deadline to meet with your professors about conflicts is Friday, March 16, 2012.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO GRADUATE
A reminder that the deadline for submission of in-person applications to graduate for June 2012 convocation is Friday , March 16 (with applicable late fee).

COURSE WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE
The final date to withdraw in good academic standing from Winter 2012 undergraduate courses is Friday, March 16. Undergraduate program students enrolled for Chang School courses should consult the Chang School website for appropriate deadlines at http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce/default.aspx?id=79

Ryerson’s Career Development and Employment Centre is running a series of events for graduating students. Below are a list of the events and workshops that are being offered. For more information, email the centre at career@ryerson.ca or call 416-979-5177.

EVENTS (For details on these events, visit https://www.runner.ss.ryerson.ca/onlinebooking/eventCalendar.cfm)
Personal Branding & Networking Using Social Media & LinkedIn
- Friday March 9, 12:00 – 1:30pm (POD250)
- Get creative with your job search.  Discover how to use social media tools to enhance your personal online brand and build your professional network.  Featuring guest speaker Lisa Kramer, Accenture Canada

Are You Connected?
- Friday March 16, 6:00- 7:30pm (POD250)
- Meet with professionals of various fields and build your network.  Find out how they achieved success and what strategies they used.

Grab-a-Grad Job Fair
- Thursday March 29, 11:00am – 3:00pm (SnackStop & POD250)
- Specifically for graduating undergraduate and graduate students.  Over 40 companies are already registered, with more to come.

WORKSHOPS (To register for a session(s), and see what other sessions are available, visit https://www.runner.ss.ryerson.ca/onlinebooking/workshopCalendar.cfm)

Career Exploration
- Tuesday March 13, 5:00 -6:00pm (JOR06)
- Not sure of where you’re headed?  Don’t worry.  There are others who feel/have felt the same way.  Join us and learn how to figure out what step to take next.

Career Focused Resumes
- Tuesday March 20, 5:00 – 6:30pm (JOR06)
- Planning on attending the Grab-a-Grad Job Fair?  Make sure your resume is ready.  We’ll be going over strategies to update your resume and present your skills and experience effectively.

Money Management & Budgeting
- Monday March 26, 12:00 -1:30pm (VIC503)
- Concerned about how to make a living and pay off your student loans and credit?  Discover strategies to manage your money with our guest speaker from Credit Canada

I will be away from March 9 and returning on March 22, 2012.
For those of you preparing for either a summer or fall/winter internship, you are required to complete the following before you begin your placement. More detail and forms are available on our website at http://www.ryerson.ca/cycp/internship/index.htmli) Criminal Reference Check
ii) Standard First Aid and CPR (C) Certificate 000
iii) Medical
iv) Photo.
Please drop off this information to me through the drop box or under my door at SHE 623.
If you need a form for the criminal reference check for Toronto only, see Tara Deschamps on either Tuesday March 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 or Thursday March 15 from 11:00 to 1:00.
Recommendations for placements will begin by mid April.

Sheldon Reinsilber
For more information please visit our blog at http://cyc.blog.ryerson.ca.

The examination schedule for winter courses is now available online at this address: http://www.ryerson.ca/currentstudents/academics/exams/

Please visit the site prior to your exams to check for last minute scheduling changes.