Media Advisory
11/9/2017
York Region District School Board’s annual Quest Conference aims to bring to together speakers and participants from around the world to improve student achievement and well-being. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Quest for Well-Being – A Collective Responsibility.”
Keynote speakers include:
- Carol Campbell, Associate Professor, Leadership and Educational Change, OISE, University of Toronto
- Annie Kidder, Founder and Executive Director, People for Education
- Dr. Michael Ungar, Founder and Director, Resilience Research Centre, Dalhousie University
- Dr. Jean Clinton, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University
- Stephanie Fearon, Educator and Learning Coach, Toronto District School Board
- Patrick Case, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Equity Officer, Education Equity Secretariat, Ministry of Education
- Margaret Trudeau, Celebrated Canadian Mental Health Advocate
For a full list of speakers, please visit the Quest website.
Where:
Sheraton Parkway North Convention Centre
600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill, Ontario
When:
Wednesday, November 15 – Friday, November 17, 2017
- Dr. Jean Clinton Keynote Address – Wednesday, 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Student Voice Talks – Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Stephanie Fearon Keynote Address – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
- Student Voice Talks – Thursday, 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- Margaret Trudeau Keynote Address – Thursday, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Dr. Michael Ungar Keynote Address – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
- Annie Kidder and Patrick Case Keynote Address – Friday, 12:45 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Full program available on the Quest website.
Why:
To provide all members of the educational community with an opportunity to come together to discuss contemporary educational issues related to mental health and well-being.
Who:
Participants from across Canada; delegates from the Netherlands, Qatar and the United States; educational leaders Carol Campbell, Dr. Michael Ungar, Dr. Jean Clinton, Stephanie Fearon, Patrick Case; keynote speakers including Margaret Trudeau and Annie Kidder; author and student activist Hannah Alper; Metis Senator Bill Morrison; Inuit Elder Piita Irniq; First Nation Elder Laureen Blu Waters; Minister of Education Mitzie Hunter; York Region District School Board staff, students and trustees.
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