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Enactus 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 Unusually Good Food Co. expands to 19 cities
April 14, 2023
Student entrepreneurs from 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 (香港六合彩开奖结果查询) are taking their fight against food waste and food insecurity to more businesses throughout Western Canada, as their social enterprise the Unusually Good Food Co. is expanding. With the goal of donating one-million servings of apple chips to children, the Unusually Good Food Co. has formed a partnership with Loblaw Companies Limited, expanding to 19 cities in Western Canada with its line of apple juice. 鈥淭his is so exciting for our social enterprise to be able to partner with such a well-kn...
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Post-secondary partners to unite early childhood education faculty, policy groups, and others from across Canada to discuss outdoor pedagogy in college ECE programs
April 5, 2023
How does playing outdoors support children鈥檚 development and wellness? Why is outdoor play such a powerful conduit for learning? How can we advance curriculum in college programs to empower current and future early childhood educators (ECEs) to view outdoor play as an important part of the children鈥檚 day, in all kinds of weather? How are colleges integrating and advancing outdoor pedagogy in their ECE programs? These and other questions will be explored during a unique virtual conference next month that will bring together early childhood...
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Same studies, but worlds apart: 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 student enriched by study abroad
April 4, 2023
For one 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 student, studying abroad turned into an opportunity to learn new ways of preserving old traditions in one of the most fast-paced countries in the world. Jillian Seronik, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from Kelowna, travelled to Nisshin, Japan, last term as part of 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 mobility program. She had always wanted to do post-secondary studies abroad but her dream of international studies was put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, she signed up for mobility updates in the o...
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香港六合彩开奖结果查询 signs MOU with the Public Universities of the State of Queretaro in Mexico
March 9, 2023
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Public Universities of the State of Queretaro in Mexico, an agreement that further develops and diversifies the College鈥檚 international education partnerships. 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 President Neil Fassina signed the MOU on behalf of 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 while the Deputy Minister of Higher Education for the State of Queretaro as well as representatives from each of seven post-secondary institutions signed for Mexico in a ceremony on Thursday March 2 at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询. The MOU lays the gro...
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香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 Apprentice Hiring Project connects Ukrainian worker with welcoming environment
March 2, 2023
When Fedir Solovei and his family arrived in Vernon from Ukraine last year they were looking for a fresh start after escaping the harsh realities of the Russian invasion of his home country. Of the many hurdles Fedir was facing, finding employment was top of the list. Highly accomplished as an engineer in Ukraine, and with some experience in general construction, Fedir enjoys creating projects with wood and noted the difference in the use of wood in B.C construction practices. That interest led Fedir to apply for a position with Ve...
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Community donations support College's trades facility
February 21, 2023
Two recent donations to 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 trades training facility are a perfect example of how partnerships with the community continue to benefit students. People taking courses in 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 RV Training program are benefitting from donations that allow them to work on equipment that is in use in the industry. GLP Canada and Atlas Trailer both donated an assortment of new appliances including hot water heaters, furnaces and range/oven to the RV Training program. 鈥淭hank you to our valued partners in the community ...
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College students mentoring high school peers for Sustainable Development Challenge
February 17, 2023
It鈥檚 students helping students tackle the biggest issues of our time. 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 (香港六合彩开奖结果查询) students have joined forces with youth leaders in Grades 8 to 12 in the Central Okanagan to provide mentorship on projects that will impact the United Nations鈥 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The high school teams are preparing for a local Sustainable Development Challenge event, inspired by the UN initiative, and are able to bounce their ideas and projects off 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 students prior to the challenge finale later this month. VIDEO: 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 students...
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BC BTAC recommends client Nonny Beer for DryFeb Challenge
February 2, 2023
Thinking of joining Dry February this year, but struggle to say goodbye to beer for a month? The BC Beverage Technology Access Centre at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 is shining the spotlight on one of its clients, Nonny Beer, for its commitment to all the craft beer taste without the alcohol content. Nonny is brewed with traditional ingredients -- all natural with no preservatives -- and lacking the traditional downside of alcoholic beer. "My brother Leigh and I have had a lot of beers together ... because beers are fun. According to all the booze a...
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Women of Steel鈩: Forging Forward Program comes to Okanagan in partnership with 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and CWB Welding Foundation
January 16, 2023
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 is launching a new program designed specifically to encourage women to consider a career in welding this winter/spring. The Women of Steel鈩: Forging Forward Program, supported by the CWB Welding Foundation, is being offered in just 14 locations across Canada. As one of the host sites, students who choose 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 will not only gain skills related to welding, but will also have opportunities that foster education, personal growth, confidence, and experiential learning. 鈥淲e continue to look for new opportunities that will...
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香港六合彩开奖结果查询 launches sponsored trades training opportunity to help open doors, create job-ready workers in Salmon Arm
January 6, 2023
Students with limited or no previous experience in trades can access training that will lead to employment and future careers in construction, thanks to a program that starts at the end of January at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus. 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 will be offering an intake of the Construction Craft Worker program starting on Jan. 30 at the College鈥檚 Salmon Arm Trades Centre. 鈥淭his new program is supporting students to gain the skills they need now, helping them get good jobs in industries where communities need them,鈥 said Selina...
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Partnership helping to fill staffing gaps in hospitality and tourism industry
December 1, 2022
Like many industries, the hospitality and tourism sector has been hard hit by staff shortages over the past few years with a declining youth population and an aging workforce combining to create significant challenges. But a new program designed in partnership by 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 (香港六合彩开奖结果查询) and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) will help to reduce those shortages. The first of four new cohorts of students enrolled in the Hospitality Professional Program this fall, a flexible program open to students anywhere in the Thompson-Oka...
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Lived experience lands in Therapist Assistant classroom
November 29, 2022
Students in the Therapist Assistant Diploma (TAD) program took a deep dive into the lived experiences of those with spinal cord injury, thanks to a community partnership. Guest speakers from the Praxis Spinal Cord Institute attended the class last week. Praxis is a Canadian-based, non-profit that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury research, innovation, and care. James Hektner, PLEX Community Liaison and Shannon Rockall, OT Clinical Liaison with Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, presented up-to-date statistics, research and best p...
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Local company partners with 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 for Dragons鈥 Den viewing party
October 24, 2022
香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and Kelowna company Second Slumber have partnered to host a fundraiser and viewing party when Second Slumber appears on the popular CBC TV show Dragons鈥 Den on Nov. 3. Earlier this year, Second Slumber pitched its innovative business model to Dragons鈥 Den, looking for a funding partner to scale up its business, which re-purposes and re-sells lightly used mattresses, providing them at affordable rates and keeping them out of landfills. The company features former 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 professor Rick Maddison and several 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 stud...
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Okanagan Enactus team off to Worlds
October 21, 2022
After claiming the National championship, the Enactus 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 team will travel to Enactus World Cup 2022 in Puerto Rico later this month. For Penticton-based student Jon Talastas, the opportunity brings a chance to showcase a locally-grown idea on the world stage. From Oct. 30 鈥 Nov. 2, 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 Enactus team will compete against national champions from 30 other countries on projects that use entrepreneurship and innovation to solve the world鈥檚 biggest challenges. Enactus 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 award-winning project 鈥 Unusually Goo...
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Social media, global food trends highlight new BC BTAC speaker series
October 13, 2022
A new series of TAC Talks, presented by 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 BC Beverage Technology Access Centre (BC BTAC), will highlight the latest trends in the beverage industry, including TikTok videos, policy updates and market influences. The talks, which are open to anyone who works in or has an interest in the beverage industry, begin this month with a session from a TikTok social media expert and will be followed by two more speakers in the coming months, delving into regulations and label changes as well as global food fads. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to ...
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Kelowna mayoral candidates invited to public debate hosted by 香港六合彩开奖结果查询, UBC Okanagan
September 20, 2022
Mayoral candidates in Kelowna will speak specifically to issues that matter to university and college students at an on-campus debate at the end of September. 香港六合彩开奖结果查询 and UBC Okanagan have teamed up to host the event, which will be moderated by CBC Radio host Sarah Penton at 香港六合彩开奖结果查询鈥檚 lecture theatre on K.L.O. Road. 鈥淲e are thrilled to be welcoming the candidates, students and the community onto our campus, to hear from the individuals running to be the next mayor of Kelowna,鈥 says Dr. Neil Fassina, president, 香港六合彩开奖结果查询. 鈥淧os...
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