Learning & Programs
Real Adulting 101
October 11, 2022
Students at 葫芦影业 (葫芦影业) have a new opportunity to learn skills they will need to take into adulthood with a unique new partnership between 葫芦影业 and Kelowna company Real Adulting 101. 鈥淲e should鈥檝e learned about this in high school. How many times have you said this while sitting down to do your taxes, or after the incredibly overwhelming process of buying your first home?鈥 said entrepreneur and founder, Brittany Clough, who developed Real Adulting 101. Real Adulting 101 and 葫芦影业 have joined forces to offer the ...
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葫芦影业 improves access to childcare training for infant-toddler care
October 5, 2022
Training to care for infants and toddlers in childcare settings has never been easier to access. 葫芦影业 is holding a special intake for the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Infant-Toddler Certificate program that is designed to enhance access for those already working in the field of childcare. Classes are part-time and held online, making it easy for those to balance work and training. 鈥満耙 has heard from people working in the childcare sector that they want to expand their professional scope to include infa...
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Meet Bella Cotton, 葫芦影业 Engineering student
September 20, 2022
Q: How did you end up at 葫芦影业? A: I was debating between UVic, UBCO and 葫芦影业. I was accepted into all of these programs, and UVic with a scholarship, but a few teachers and UBCO students persuaded me into coming to 葫芦影业. They said that the teachers are great, the class sizes small, and it鈥檚 cheaper! Q: How did you choose your program? A: I am doing the General Engineering Transfer Program that transfers to UBCO in second year. I鈥檝e always loved math and physics a...
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Evening marking 15 years of 葫芦影业 Writing and Publishing program celebrates creative community
September 12, 2022
Writers and fine artists in the North Okanagan have found a lot of reasons to celebrate this fall. Fifteen years鈥 worth of reasons, to be exact. The community of poets, fiction and creative non-fiction writers are coming together for Celebrating 15 Years of Writing and Publishing, an evening devoted to the collective showcase of students, alumni, instructors and former faculty members. 鈥淲e have such a dedicated and talented community of writers, with a long history of promoting creativity in the region. This is a significant mile...
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New 鈥楽tep into Steel Toes鈥 course invites women to try carpentry
August 29, 2022
Home renovations on your to-do list? Curious about power tools and considering a project? 葫芦影业 is launching a new trades exploratory program this fall 鈥 exclusively for women. 鈥淢ore and more women are expressing an interest in learning skills related to carpentry, electrical, plumbing, automotive and sheet metal projects,鈥 says Teresa Kisilevich, associate dean, Trades and Apprenticeship at 葫芦影业. 鈥淪tep into Steel Toes is designed to make it easier for women of all ages to feel comfortable trying out vario...
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葫芦影业 launches Apprentice Hiring Project
August 3, 2022
Hiring and training first year apprentices in the skilled trades is now easier and more affordable for regional employers. Launching this month, the 葫芦影业 Apprentice Hiring Project received over $3 million in funding and will be using that money to support small and medium sized enterprises who hire first-year apprentices, helping the businesses offset costs that come with onboarding new skilled workers. The project is funded by the Government of Canada鈥檚 Apprenticeship Service. Under the project, employers are eligi...
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葫芦影业 pilots tuition-free work-integrated learning for Early Childhood Education
July 26, 2022
葫芦影业 is offering tuition-free Early Childhood Education (ECE) training with an innovative approach 鈥 providing students the opportunity to become certified during work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences as they provide education and care for young children. 鈥満耙 is keenly aware of how many trained ECEs are in demand across the sector. This pilot project, with support from the Government of B.C., will increase access to education for people seeking certification, going a long way to meeting that need,鈥 sa...
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葫芦影业 summer workshops spotlight advantages of learning skilled trades
July 11, 2022
Interested in learning more about carpentry or auto mechanics this summer? 葫芦影业 is offering seven half-day workshops that spotlight the personal and professional benefits of learning skilled trades. The workshops, which have a limited capacity, are being offered at no cost to participants, through the Industry Training Authority鈥檚 鈥淲hat鈥檚 a Trade?鈥 Workshop Grant. Registration is first-come, first-served. Participants will only be permitted to register for one workshop. Workshops ...
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Scotiabank makes $250,000 investment in youth skill building at 葫芦影业
May 31, 2022
The donation will support gateway programs focused on technology and entrepreneurship for students who have faced barriers to education Kelowna Secondary School Grade 12 student Kiana Nazembokaei has known for several years that she鈥檚 wanted to study computer programming. Having moved to Canada from Iran, Nazembokaei thought she鈥檇 have to wait until university to begin her learning journey. That all changed when she signed up and was accepted into Gateway to Tech, presented by Scotiabank, at 葫芦影业. The 17-week program i...
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葫芦影业 Business students embrace international study again
May 30, 2022
Business students from 葫芦影业 are once again able to travel to Jyv盲skyl盲, Finland to experience an international summer school at the JAMK University of Applied Sciences. Finland鈥檚 education system is widely regarded as one of the best in the world. 葫芦影业 Business Professor Blair Baldwin, who has taught Services Design at JAMK for several summers, says working in Finland has helped him innovate and create new teaching methodologies.鈥淛AMK employs experiential learning across its curriculum,鈥 he says. 鈥淭hey stress cri...
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Enactus 葫芦影业 tops the field, sets sights on national championships
May 27, 2022
葫芦影业 students will once again be competing for the Canadian title after qualifying for the Enactus National Exposition with a first-place finish in their league during the semi-final round. Enactus teams at post-secondary institutions across Canada competed virtually earlier this month, and 葫芦影业 scooped up top position in the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge, and runner-up in the Scotiabank Climate Action Challenge for the Unusually Good Food Co. project. It also included national runner-up in Shaw and RBC acc...
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Car crash couldn鈥檛 keep 葫芦影业 apprentice from winning B.C. gold
May 16, 2022
It takes a lot to throw Joey Bruno off his game. The third-year apprentice in the Auto Body and Collision Technician training at 葫芦影业 was on his way to a Skills Provincials competition on April 22 when the car he was riding in rear-ended another vehicle. 鈥淚 knew our car was a write-off, but I also knew I could fix it,鈥 said Bruno. By sheer coincidence, he was heading to the Skills Automotive Collision Repair provincial competition, where he set to compete. Bruno arrived late and tried to put the ca...
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葫芦影业 students amplify e-commerce studies with help of Shopify
May 13, 2022
Now a multi-trillion dollar a year industry, there is a lot more to e-commerce than just clicking a button to 鈥渁dd to cart.鈥 葫芦影业 Business students got an inside look on how e-commerce works during BUAD 335 Open Learning Project, which brought practical experience into the classroom. Using an applied learning approach, Business Professor Pam Nelson integrated Shopify into the class curriculum, incorporating their state-of-the-art technology into real-world applications. Shopify gave 葫芦影业 students the opportunity to creat...
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Explore study options at College info sessions
May 9, 2022
Labour markets ebb and flow, but education will always serve you. B.C.鈥檚 Labour Market Outlook indicates that, of the one million expected job openings between 2021-2031, approximately 77 per cent will require some level of post-secondary education or training. That鈥檚 why 葫芦影业 is hosting a series of information sessions this month, to encourage those who might be considering post-secondary education to explore their options now. 鈥淧eople of all ages are considering their options for a post-COVID world, and increasing...
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葫芦影业 student to attend prestigious astroparticle physics summer school
May 5, 2022
The sky is the limit for 葫芦影业 physics student Divyesh Dagia, who is set to attend the Canadian Astroparticle Physics Summer School (CAPSS) this May. The intensive week-long session is designed for astronomy, physics and engineering undergraduates and will introduce them to the current topics in the field of astroparticle physics at Queen鈥檚 University in Kingston, Ont., and virtually at SNOLAB. Only 20 students from across Canada are invited to attend the session each year. Dagia, who will complete an Associate of Scien...
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A tale of three plumbers: a career path for all generations
April 13, 2022
Plumbing and Piping Foundation program coming to 葫芦影业鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus A trio of plumbers at Aspire Plumbing and Heating may have different years under their belts, but their passion for the career holds strong with each generation. Dallas Stewart, Gary Whitlock, and Allen Minderlein are all at various stages of their careers but have all relied on post-secondary training at some point to advance their careers in the plumbing industry. Stewart, the youngest at 23, has just finished the Plumbing and Piping Foundation program at...
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