Visiting scholar discusses polarization over energy and climate in Canada: How bad is it? What鈥檚 to be done?
October 9, 2020
How can Canada chart a positive path for its energy and climate future amid polarization, partisanship and regional differences? Dr. Monica Gattinger, Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, Full Professor at the School of Political Studies and Founder/Chair of Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa, will be delivering an online keynote delving into this topic on Friday, October 16 at 1 p.m. PST. Gattinger鈥檚 talk is presented by 91制片厂鈥檚 Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the BC Politica...
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Students thankful for new laptops
October 9, 2020
A donation from Staples Kelowna is helping 91制片厂 students succeed in an online learning environment. In September, Staples donated laptops to eight students who do not have access to the technology needed to successfully participate and complete their programs online. Bree Edler was one of the recipients to receive a new Asus computer. 鈥淚鈥檓 in shock. I鈥檝e never received anything like this before so I feel very fortunate,鈥 says Edler. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Edler was a travel agent. With international travel ground t...
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Meet Ruby Pahtayken
October 7, 2020
What is your full name? Ruby Denise Pahtayken, k卯hew Iskw膿w- 釕惁釔佱悿 釔冡悽釕惂釔. What program are you enrolled in at 91制片厂? Culinary Arts, currently in Professional Cook Level 2 for 2020. Where is your hometown? Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan. W卯hc锚kaskos卯w卯 - S芒kahikanihk What brought you to 91制片厂? Why did you come to Kelowna to study? In pursuing my culinary career, I moved to Kelowna. I love that I come from the beautiful Cree plains and moved to a different t...
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Co-op Q&A with Salmon Arm Economic Development Society鈥檚 Lana Fitt
October 5, 2020
Meet Lana Fitt, the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society鈥檚 Economic Development Manager. In partnership with the College鈥檚 Salmon Arm campus, SAEDS hired three 91制片厂 students over the summer of 2020, aiding a new initiative called the Digital Transitions Program. 91制片厂 sat down with Fitt to hear her perspective as Manager and having students take part in Co-op education with SAEDS as well as the launch of the Digital Transitions Program in Salmon Arm.. 91制片厂...
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New work-integrated learning opportunities for 91制片厂 students and employers across the region
October 5, 2020
Earlier this year, 91制片厂 announced new opportunities through the Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment office for Indigenous learners and students who face accessibility challenges. With funding from the provincial government, the College is set to launch a third project to increase access to co-op and work-integrated learning for 91制片厂 students and employers. Overseeing the project at 91制片厂 is Alison Beaumont, a Coordinator in the Student, Graduate and Co-op Employment office. She notes that the new project has dual opportunities fo...
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Geologist donates more than 100k to students
October 5, 2020
From the origins of the Okanagan Valley to the complexities of the Mount Boucherie volcano, a geologist has turned his passion for local geology into a major monetary deposit for students. Murray Roed is the author and co-author of five best-selling geology books on the Okanagan. For the last 25 years, he and the other book contributors have given 100 per cent of the proceeds to students at 91制片厂 and the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). With the latest donation of $5,000, the authors have given more than $100,000...
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Meet Mary Hanlon, Sociology Professor
October 1, 2020
Q: What is your education? A: I have a PhD in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from Athabasca University, a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies and Spanish from Dalhousie University, and a Diploma in Textile Arts from Capilano University, back when it was a college. Q: What is your area of interest? A: I am interested in the global fashion and apparel industry, and in understanding how and why work...
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Harvesting help needed: Enactus 91制片厂 students invite community to join them in picking apples for a good cause
September 30, 2020
A group of 91制片厂 business students are putting the call out for volunteers from 91制片厂 and the community to help them harvest fruit that will be used to make healthy snacks for children and others in need. Started in the fall of 2018, FruitSnaps is a Vernon- and Penticton-based project, which sees Enactus 91制片厂 students partnering with the North Okanagan Valley Gleaners Society facility, where unused apples from local orchards are dehydrated into snacks for local schools. The FruitSnaps team will be hosting small, physically-distanced...
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Meet Danielle Walker
September 29, 2020
Danielle Walker graduated with distinction from 91制片厂 with a Business Administration Diploma in Accounting. She is currently working toward her Business Administration Degree and adjusting to life as a student during a pandemic. Walker was recently announced as an honouree on the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 BDO Top 40 Under 40 list. We caught up with her to see what she鈥檚 been up to. Q: What was your best memory during your time at 91制片厂? A: I am the project m...
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91制片厂鈥檚 12th Annual Youth Exhibition Powwow goes virtual this year
September 29, 2020
When the pandemic struck, organizers of the popular Youth Exhibition Powwow at 91制片厂 in Kelowna knew they would have to adapt. Each year, for the past 11 years, the event has drawn crowds of hundreds 鈥 sometimes more than a thousand 鈥 to 91制片厂鈥檚 courtyard for a day of celebrating, learning about and engaging with Indigenous knowledge and culture. Over the course of a fun-filled day, dancers and accompanying drummers from across the B.C. interior perform in a variety of dance categories including grass, fancy, chicken, jingle and t...
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