Articles tagged "Kelowna"
Making mentors: พรพรสำฦต Women in Trades and Willowstone Academy students learn and build together
March 6, 2020
Sometimes a finished carpentry project turns out to be far more than the sum of its parts, when the tools, techniques and materials combine to create something unforgettable and transformative. The same goes for educational experiences, as demonstrated by a recent event that brought together students from Willowstone Academy and พรพรสำฦตโs Women in Trades Training (WITT) program, with support from the Industry Training Authority (ITA). On Thursday, March 5 a class of WITT students arrived in the early hours of the morning ...
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450-year old map highlights role of women as cartography trailblazers
March 6, 2020
A map from the worldโs first atlas, produced in 1570, offers a window not only into the geography of the time, but a chance to learn about a pioneering female colourist and the many others who have made indelible contributions to cartography ever since. The map, which depicts the surrounding areas of Milan, Spain, some 450 years ago, will be on display at พรพรสำฦตโs Kelowna Campus Library for International Womenโs day until March 8. Itโs on loan from the private collection of Geography Professor Terence Day, who posits tha...
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Renowned social media expert debunks digital myths in latest book
March 5, 2020
Social media is free. Millennials are all social media experts. Businesses have to be available 24/7. Psychologist Ian MacRae will address these and other social media myths during an upcoming book launch and discussion at พรพรสำฦต in Kelowna on Wednesday, March 25. The date will mark the international debut for his latest book, Myths of Social Media: Dismiss the Misconceptions and Use Social Media Effectively in Business (published by Kogan Page, 2020), which he co-authored with Michelle Carvill. โEveryone knows that soc...
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Families, donโt miss this free outdoor play workshop
February 26, 2020
Do you know a child who loves to stomp in the mud, look under rocks to see what crawly creatures might be living underneath or challenge themselves to walk the tightrope of a fallen log? Children will have a unique opportunity to express their creativity and engage their sense of wonder at an upcoming outdoor play workshop in March. A loose parts play date and open house will be happening on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. โ noon at Cousins Park on Beach Avenue and 6th Street in Peachland. The event is being hosted by Okanagan Coll...
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Okanagan teens take on booming tech industry at JABC TechWorks
February 20, 2020
More than 200 teens from high schools throughout the Okanagan spent their Thursday on พรพรสำฦตโs Kelowna campus for a full day learning about technology and innovation. Organized by Junior Achievement British Columbia (JABC), the day focused on introducing middle school-aged students to the vast variety of opportunities that permeate the tech world. The morning opened with a plenary, led by Andrew MacLean, co-founder of HighTech U, a learning community based out of the University of Victoria. Other speakers included พรพรสำฦต Regi...
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Councillor gives from the heart
February 12, 2020
Kelowna City Councillor and local community champion Maxine DeHart is giving a gift from the heart this Valentineโs Day. DeHart is donating to the Our Students, Your Health campaign, which is raising funds to build a new Health Sciences Centre at พรพรสำฦต and create scholarships and bursaries for health care students. DeHart is the Campaign Ambassador for the fundraising campaign and is spearheading the media campaign encouraging others to get involved. She says the projectโs goals touched her heartstrings and inspired her...
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พรพรสำฦต Business students triumph at national case competition
February 11, 2020
It was a golden weekend for a trio of พรพรสำฦต business students. Kevin Heller, Nora Glanzner, and Spencer McIntosh, all third-year students at the Kelowna campus, took top spot on the podium at the Scotiabank Canadian Case Challenge at Vanier College in Montreal. The annual competition saw 27 of the countryโs top business schools represented this year. The high-pressure competition challenges students to apply their business strategy, marketing and management savvy to a live business case in three hours while in total ...
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Gateway graduation showcases student transformation
January 29, 2020
This is the second time Caleb Wykes has graduated from Gateway to Trades, but it's hard to say which time has been more impactful. The first time Wykes took the 10-week program that introduces high school students to the skilled trades, he graduated with a desire to โstraighten up.โ In the past Wykes would skip school, but after Gateway he started showing up regularly and working hard. The seventeen year old completed his Grade 11 and 12 and graduated early. The second time through the program Wykes benefited from getting an oppor...
Read more...Runners, mark your calendars and take your marks: Campus to campus run returns in 2020
January 22, 2020
For the first time in a decade, runners will have a chance to lace up and enjoy a scenic run between the University of British Columbia Okanagan and พรพรสำฦต, thanks to the return of the popular campus-to-campus half marathon and relay race. The run will commence at UBCO at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4. From there, runners will follow a scenic 21.1 km route down the Okanagan Rail Trail to the Waterfront Trail, before finishing up at the Collegeโs Kelowna campus on KLO Rd. Registration is now open at www.okanagan.bc.ca/campus...
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Collegeโs 13th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair powers up Tech Alley collaboration
January 17, 2020
Jobseekers, mark your calendars. พรพรสำฦตโs popular Business Expo & Employment Fair is back for its thirteenth year, once again connecting students and community members with a diverse array of employers from the Okanagan and across the country. The พรพรสำฦต School of Business and พรพรสำฦตโs Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment Centre is presenting the 13th Annual Business Expo & Employment Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The event is held at พรพรสำฦตโs Kelowna campus in the Centre for Learning (E building) A...
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