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March 15 - 19, March Break in Ontario! Students across the province rejoice! Parents not so much. :-)

March 17 & 24, 2010: Life After High School: How Will You Coach Your Teen?, in Kitchener. Presented by Conestoga College. For more information or to register, contact pedwards@conestogac.on.ca.

March 22, 2010: Anti-Poverty Action Conference, in Toronto.  Presented by the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians.  For more information, email nafisa.tanjeem@cassa.on.ca.

March 24, 2010:  Parent Workshop: What You Need to Know about Teenage Depression, in Toronto.  Presented by Turning Point Youth Services.  For more information or to register, contact Patty Hayes at    416-925-9250, ext. 233.

March 27, 2010:  Earth Hour at 8:30 p.m. Turn off your lights and electronics for an hour.  Schools are being encouraged to participate, and resources for educators have been posted at this link:  http://wwf.ca/earthhour/participate/schools/

April 10, 2010:  Ottawa Catholic School Parents Association Conference,in Ottawa. Presented by the Ottawa Catholic School Parents Association.  For more information, go to www.ottawacspa.ca.

April 14, 2010:  International Day of Pink. Join 5 million participants around the world and wear pink to raise awareness and stop bullying, discrimination and homophobia.  For more information, visit www.dayofpink.org.

April 16, 2010: Parent Involvement Committee Symposium, in Toronto. Presented by the Parent Engagement Office, Ministry of Education. Two members from each PIC are invited to participate.  For more information, contact josiane.ng@ontario.ca.

April 16 - 17, 2010:  OFHSA Annual Conference, in London.  Presented by the Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations.  For more information, email info@ofhsa.on.ca.

April 18 - 24, 2010:  National Volunteer Week.  Hug a volunteer! Acknowledge the incredible contribution of all those wonderful, committed people who support your school or community group.

April 24, 2010:  Scarborough Parent Conference. Co-hosted by the Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board.  For more information, email spc_2010@ymail.com.

April 24, 2010:  From Rhetoric to Reality, How Engaged Parents close the Achievement Gap for Students.  Co-hosted by the Thames Valley and London District Catholic Parent Involvement Committees. For more information, email amorell@rogers.com.

April 29, 2010:  Special Education & Safe Schools Conference, in Toronto. Presented by the Canadian Safe Schools Network.  For more information, email colleen@canadiansafeschools.com.

April 29 - May 1, 2010:  Ecolinks 2010 Conference, in King City.  Presented by the Ontario Society for Environmental Education. For more information, go to http://osee.ca/new/.

May 3 - 7, 2010: Education Week.  Schools across Ontario celebrate with events and activities for students, families and communities. Drop by your local school and see public education in action!

May 6 - 7, 2010:  Ontario Healthy Schools Coalition Annual Forum, in London. Hosted by the Oxford County Health Unit.  For more information, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/publichealth.

May 8, 2010:  Dimensions of Dyslexia, 6th Annual Conference, in Toronto.  Hosted by the International Dyslexia Association.  For more information or to register, visit www.idaontario.com.

May 11 - 12, 2010:  Healthy Communities Conference 2010, Creating Community Capacity through Awareness Building and Partnership, in Owen Sound. Hosted by the Grey-Bruce Health Unit.  For more information, email l.bumstead@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca.

May 15, 2010:  OAPCE Conference and AGM, in Niagara Falls.  Presented by the Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education.  For more information, go to www.oapce.on.ca

June 6, 2010:  Telling Tales Out of School, at the Young Centre, Toronto.  Join us for People for Education's annual gala fundraiser.  Meet some of Canada's most famous authors, actors, and musicians at this not-to-be-missed event!  For more information or to order tickets, email info@peopleforeducation.com or call 416-534-0100.