Welcome to the 2021 ACE-WIL Fall Symposium!

Sharing Innovation in WIL

Experience the learnings and shared impacts of the 66 Work-Integrated Learning initiatives spearheaded by public post-secondary institutions across British Columbia. Projects range from capacity building with students, employer recruitment and engagement strategies, WIL program development and resources to support equity, diversity and inclusion, to name a few. 

• Dates: Tuesday, November 9, November 16 and November 23, 2021 
• Symposium presentations: 12 pm to 5 pm 
• With additional ACE-WIL special events, networking and social events that will run prior to or after the Symposium. 

About the Symposium

Knowledge Shared = Knowledge²

Join us for an afternoon of engaging presentations and conversations on projects led by renowned practitioners to further co-operative education and work-integrated learning programs across British Columbia and the Yukon. 

The agenda each day will kick-off with a featured keynote speaker, followed by break-out sessions with presentations and panel discussions, where you can choose the topics you're interested in learning more about. 

Agenda at a Glance

About ACE-WIL

ACE-WIL BC/Yukon is a provincial non-profit comprised of post-secondary, publicly-funded institutions in the BC/Yukon region that offer Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning programs. 

Our purpose is to promote Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning to students, employers and key stakeholders, provide high-quality professional development for our members, facilitate a forum for the exchange of ideas and experience, liaise with other organizations involved in related interests, maintain a leadership role provincially, nationally and internationally in the field of Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning. 

We aim to achieve this by promoting our values of leading edge professional development, innovation, strong advocacy, and maintaining reliable relationships and networks with our partners.