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Special Projects Branch
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Ontario. Dept. of Education. Special Projects Section
Ontario. Dept. of Education. Special Projects Unit (1969-1972)
Ontario. Educational Exchange and Special Projects Branch (1972-1976)
Ontario. Student Activities and Special Projects Branch, 1976-1980
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In 1968, a Special Projects Section was created within the Ontario Department of Education to coordinate Project School-to-School, a school twinning program between Ontario and Caribbean elementary and secondary schools, as well as Operation School Supplies, a project set up in 1965 to send used classroom furniture to the Caribbean. In 1969, the Special Projects Unit became attached to the Social Science Group in the Curriculum Section.
The Ministry reorganization in 1972 led to the creation of the Educational Exchange and Special Projects Branch responsible for the Cultural Exchange Program in addition to the programs of the former Special Projects Unit.
In 1976-77, the branch's name was changed to Student Activities and Special Projects Branch and its responsibilities were expanded to include the Student Guidance Information Systems Program. A 1980 name change led to the creation of the Special Projects Branch, and in January 1987, the branch was renamed Education Liaison and Exchange Branch with responsibility for the organization of Education Week, the educator exchange program, student exchanges and educational trips, Ontario Young Traveller's program, Ontario-Quebec Class Twinning program, Official Language Monitor program, and the Ontario French Assistants program.
In 1992 the Education Liaison and Exchange Branch was dismantled, with its Liaison Services Section and Intergovernmental Services Section becoming part of the Policy Analysis and Research Branch and its Native Education Policy Unit becoming part of the Legislation Branch.
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The Special Projects Branch encouraged educational and cultural exchanges of students and teachers and provided grants for these programs. Included among these programs were: Educational Exchange; Ontario-Quebec School Twinning; Ontario Young Travellers; School Twinning; Teacher Exchange; Experience Programs; Second-Language Monitor Program; Venture Capital Program; and the Cultural Exchange Program. The Branch also operated the Ontario Student Leadership Centre and administered the French Language Professional Development Fund for Teachers and the Student Guidance Information Systems Program.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Ministry of Colleges and Universities Annual Reports
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Agency not found in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Archivist(s):
R. Anger