“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”- Martin Luther King Jr. Every 30 seconds, another person becomes a victim of human trafficking. Although slavery was abolished 150 years ago, today there are more people in slavery than at any other time in history. Human trafficking is the illegal ...

Finding the confidence to learn new skills and take the steps to getting a job is at the core of four new employment programs at the Skills Centre. “The programs all have a crucial element of building people’s confidence to take the steps they need to find the job they want,” says Jaime Malcolm, programs manager at the Skills...

New Democrat MLAs Brittny Anderson and Katrine Conroy, both alumni of Selkirk College, say today’s students will gain hands-on skills thanks to new technology and trades equipment upgrades at local campuses.   “Our communities rely on graduates from Selkirk College for all the knowledge and skills they bring to their careers,”...

 “If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint”-Edward Hopper Creativity and curiosity go hand in hand to pave the way toward greater intelligence and personal expression. The brain’s elasticity strengthens and expands when people are curious and seek different experiences. A way to foster both creativity...

In advance of reading week at B.C.’s colleges and universities, students throughout the Province are reminded that mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service.    “Studying for mid-term exams, finding housing and employment during the pandemic...

The scope of historical discovery in the West Kootenay is learned best through hands-on experiences. Imagine learning the stories directlyfrom the history writers and following the trails of the past. Waterfalls, waterways, hot springs, valleys, and villages were all on show as the Seven Summits Centre for Learning students...

A foundational piece of the college’s program mix since the doors first opened to regional post-secondary in 1966, School of Business alumni have provided decades of entrepreneurial spirit and sector expertise that has helped bolster the economy in local communities and beyond. As cohorts in the Business Administration Diploma...

Imagine starting the 2021-2022 school year with an experience in the great outdoors. Following a tradition since 2016, the students of Seven Summits Centre for Learning began the school year with a retreat that promoted adventure and eliminated the electronics, hectic schedules, and conventional outlooks one typically associates...

A fresh space on Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus welcomes students from diverse cultural backgrounds to join together in dialogue, knowledge and understanding. During the first full week of classes at the regional post-secondary, students, faculty and staff joined together with Elders to officially open the college’s first...

At Seven Summits Centre for Learning, the grade eight and nine students complete a year-long “Rite of Passage Experience” project (R.O.P.E). This project introduces the students to new areas of study and skill practice as they work with community mentors. A project of special interest this year was Maddi Hampton’s dog training...