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OSV
is a provincial advocacy organization dedicated to representing college and polytechnic students across Ontario. We address student concerns by analyzing their root causes and leveraging data, research, and compelling storytelling to develop evidence-based solutions. We raise awareness of the key issues affecting students by advocating to a wide range of stakeholders.
OSV
Empowering
Student
Voices
160,000
How OSV Works
We're a member driven organization, meaning that our members lead the organization and its advocacy priorities. Our members are made of student associations across the province, each student association has member delegates and one board member. The member delegates make decisions for the organization on member issues and the board of directors make decisions at the board level. Our organization is comprised of full time staff who lead the day to day work based on the strategies set by our members.
Our Mission
Established in 2022, Ontario Student Voices is a Non For Profit whose mission is to engage college and polytechnic students from across Ontario to connect, develop and refine research-driven policy and amplify student voices through advocacy at the provincial level.
Our Vision
Our vision is a post-secondary system in Ontario that prioritizes success, accessibility, affordability and quality for all students - domestic and international.
Our Values
Our values are Transparency, Equitability, Inclusive, Proactive, and Non-Partisan.
What We Offer
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Advocacy
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Research
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Educational Conferences & Workshops
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Board Training
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Scholarships
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Internship Opportunities
OSV
HISTORY
OSV hosted its first inaugural gala, hosting members & stakeholders from across the sector. The group also decided on it's 2nd annual advocacy priorities.
OSV's inaugural staff and board commenced their terms and focused on finalizing organizational policies and selecting advocacy priorities
In November 2022, it was decided that the best way forward would be to build a new advocacy organization and so OSV was created. We incorporated that month as a Non For Profit organization.
Over the past year, OSV made meaningful strides in student advocacy. We hosted a successful Advocacy Week, amplifying student voices at Queen’s Park. We welcomed a new member school and our first observer school to our growing network, met with over 45 MPPs, released our first two policy papers, and brought student leaders together for 3 conferences to connect and collaborate.
Over the course of the year the group met several times and aligned on key priorities. It was decided that a smaller group would be needed to carry the work forward as a majority of the initial groups terms were ending.
Student leaders from all across Ontario came together to discuss the future of provincial advocacy in Ontario. There was representation from 22 colleges across the Province. The group was referred to as the student voices.
The student voices aligned on key priorities and then decided that a smaller group would be needed to carry the work forward since a majority of the initials groups terms were ending.
The implementation committee was created, consisting of 9 member colleges. Conestoga, Centennial, Cambrian, Confederation, Fanshawe, Fleming SAC, Fleming Frost, Niagara & Sault.