Registration: LSF & CCUNESCO: 2024 UNESCO Schools Network National Conference – Apr 9-11

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Registration: LSF's & CCUNESCO's 2024 UNESCO Schools Network National Conference (April 9-11)

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Welcome to LSF & CCUNESCO’s 2024 UNESCO Schools Network National Conference. This multi-day event is designed to ENGAGE your students in local climate & sustainability issues, EQUIP them with knowledge and skills needed to make change, and EMPOWER them to take action.

Date: April 9 – April 11, 2024
Time:
- April 9: Evening events
- April 10: Full day
- April 11: Half day
Location:
- April 9: York University
- April 10: York University
- April 11: Royal Ontario Museum
Grades: 7-12
Theme: The Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action
You may bring 1-2 teachers and 2 students (+ 2 Youth Council Students for schools with Youth Councils).
Meals will be provided for the duration of the conference!

Please contact jenn@LSF-LST.ca if you have any questions about the event.

Important Travel Information:

Participants are responsible for booking their own transportation to and from the event but travel subsidies will be provided to both teachers and students at the following amounts:
- Nova Scotia: $350/participant
- New Brunswick: $400/participant
- Quebec: $400/participant
- Ontario (Schools outside Toronto): $150/participant
- Manitoba: $350/participant
- Saskatchewan: $300/participant
- Alberta: $350/participant
- British Columbia: $400/participant
- Yukon: $500/participant

Please email dianne.gravel@ccunesco.ca if you have any questions about the subsidies.

*Note: we have extended the registration deadline. If you would like to participate, please complete this form by January 26th at the latest.

2024 UNESCO Schools Network National Conference

Conference Details

Learning for a Sustainable Future and CCUNESCO present the UNESCO Schools Network National Conference focused on The Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action. This event will take place between April 9 -11, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario at York University and the Royal Ontario Museum. Note: we have extended the registration deadline by one week. Please complete this registration form by January 26h at the latest.

Primary Participant Information

All about you (AKA the person who will be attending the conference in April and who will be the main point of contact between us and the school)

Your Name *

First

Last

Your Email *

Position *

Teacher
Administrator
Other

Did you participate in the UNESCO schools national conference in Winnipeg in 2018? *

Yes, I did
No, but someone from my school attended
No, my school did not attend
Unsure

Select all that apply

Are you planning to bring a 2nd teacher or staff member with you? (Optional)

Unsure? Email us later if you'd like to add a plus one!

School Information

School Name *

Please write out in full, no acronyms. Thanks!

School Board *

School Mailing Address *

School City *

School Province *

This Conference is taking place in Toronto, ON

School Postal Code *

School Phone Number *

What subjects do you teach? *

This helps our team as they're planning the teacher PD session!

Participant Info

Who are the students that will be involved in the Forum?

Is your team representing a class or school club? *

Class
Club
Other

Preferred Language of Programming *

English
French

Student Information

Each UNESCO school can bring up to 2 students to the National Conference. **UNESCO schools with Youth Councils are allowed to bring up to 4 students.
These students will represent your class/club/school and act as ambassadors to bring ideas and inspiration from the conference back to their peers.

Your registration will only be confirmed after you submit the total number of conference attendees. Do you know which students you will bring to the Youth Forum? *

Yes
No
Some

Accommodation Requirements

UNESCO will be covering all costs related to accomodation and food while your group is in Toronto for the duration of the conference. All food will be vegetarian.
Please help us prepare by outlining your accommodation requirements and any allergies or dietary restrictions.

Will you need accomodation for Tuesday April 10th and Wednesday April 11th?

Accomodation costs will be fully covered for all attendees. Breakfast is included.

A couple final questions...

Are there particular topics or issues (related to climate change or the SDGs) you'd like to see explored in this conference?

There may be time in the agenda for several special performances/showcases. Is there anything (artistic, musical, creative or otherwise) that your students have been working on and would like an opportunity to share?

At this point, how often do you integrate concepts or issues related to climate change into your teaching? *

1. Not yet started	2. Rarely	3. Sometimes	4. Often	5. At every opportunity
1. Not yet startedItem #1 1. Not yet started	2. RarelyItem #1 2. Rarely	3. SometimesItem #1 3. Sometimes	4. OftenItem #1 4. Often	5. At every opportunityItem #1 5. At every opportunity

At this point, how would you characterize your students’ understanding of the causes of climate change (on average)? *

1. No understanding	2. Some understanding	3. Average understanding	4. Good understanding	5. Excellent understanding
1. No understandingItem #1 1. No understanding	2. Some understandingItem #1 2. Some understanding	3. Average understandingItem #1 3. Average understanding	4. Good understandingItem #1 4. Good understanding	5. Excellent understandingItem #1 5. Excellent understanding

At this point, how engaged are your students in actions to combat climate change (on average)? *

1. Not at all engaged	2. Somewhat engaged	3. Engaged	4. Very engaged	5. Extremely engaged
1. Not at all engagedItem #1 1. Not at all engaged	2. Somewhat engagedItem #1 2. Somewhat engaged	3. EngagedItem #1 3. Engaged	4. Very engagedItem #1 4. Very engaged	5. Extremely engagedItem #1 5. Extremely engaged

I confirm my students' participation in this conference and understand that the purpose of the conference is to inspire and empower my students to take on a sustainability Action Project in our school/community. I understand that if my class/club attends the conference, we can receive a $500 grant to support our Action Project. *

I understand!

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Registration: LSF's & CCUNESCO's 2024 UNESCO Schools Network National Conference (April 9-11)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING:

Conference Details

Primary Participant Information

School Information

Participant Info

Student Information

Accommodation Requirements

A couple final questions...

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