7S students climb to new heights in Castlegar
The teenage culture is burdened with emotional sabotage, shame, and negativity, leading to decreased engagement, innovation, creativity, and trust. Learning to be calm, focused, and socially productive is every parent’s desire for their teenager. Finding opportunities for these connections makes the impossible possible. Three...
Trail Campus Purchase Bolsters Legacy of Learning in Silver City
An essential community in the Selkirk College learning corridor for five decades, the purchase of the building that houses the Trail Campus opens a new chapter of exciting possibility and future growth in the Lower Columbia and Boundary regions. The Greater Trail Community Centre building located at the corner of Cedar and ...
Grade 8 student James Langille wins 7S Master Chef Competition
Eating on a budget is an essential skill for students to learn. While at home, most children enjoy the freedoms provided for them, such as food, shelter, and other necessities. However, once leaving the creature comforts of home, knowing how to juggle finances can be the difference between hungry and satisfied. Food and...
Compassion in Action Community Conference coming to Boundary City
The Compassion in Action Community Conference is coming up on Friday, June 24th and Saturday, June 25th in Grand Forks. This two-day educational conference event will be an opportunity to learn from experts about the provincial overdose crisis and the healthcare response. The conference will provide education about substance...
Seven Summits Grad Series: Uniquely You
“Just be yourself; after all, everyone else is already taken”- Oscar Wilde. In a world with so much conflict and division, it is reassuring to know there is a place in which cohesiveness, acceptance, and inclusion still exist. The aspects of creating a welcoming culture and a foundation for uniqueness begin with the freedom...
CBT Workshops for non-profits to be offered in Trail
In partnership with Selkirk College, the Columbia Basin Trust’s Non-profit Advisors Program is hosting in-person workshops, see the details below and go click on the links to register. Communications Planning for Non-Profits This workshop is for small non-profits that don't have the resources to build and maintain measurable...
KS Community Foundation Provides Boost to Selkirk College Student Wellness
As part of Selkirk College’s upcoming Giving Day on Thursday, May 12, the Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is proud to announce a $10,000 contribution to Selkirk College to help boost student wellness and tackle inequality. The College’s Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising challenge to ensure every single student has ...
Selkirk College Student Awarded National Bursary for Indigenous Learners
Each student’s experience of post-secondary is unique, but there is one vital tool that everyone needs to navigate the education system and truly thrive: support. For Selkirk College Nursing Program student Melissa Markin, one of this year’s recipients of the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) Bird Construction/Paul and...
Kootenay students looking for adventure can Go Wild! This summer
This summer brings back an engaging educational experience for teens that’s been sidelined since COVID-19 hit.Go Wild! Is a six-day Kootenay-based adventure and outdoor leadership program for youth. With loaded backpacks and two experienced, certified wilderness guides, 14 teens will have the opportunity this July to...
Rossland Youth take sports to a new high
“Best view comes after the hardest climb”- Author Unknown Growing up in a mountain biking mecca as a backyard and a four-season playground, it is easy to see how youngsters in Rossland are seriously good at sports. This alpine community that we call home is minutes away from Red Mountain Ski Resort, Blackjack Nordic Centre,...
