Thriving Under Rapid Change Social innovation is integrated into every aspect of our lives in the Kootenay region. Our social science-focused research is diverse, including rural economic development, climate change and adaptation, housing, homelessness, regional capacity building, innovations in teaching and learning, Indigenous-led research and 21st-century workforce development. We are
Building Remarkable Futures: Strategic Plan 2019-2024 is the culmination of community consultation, employee engagement, student input and the core values that have steered the regional college for more than 50 years. Read the Strategic Plan Together, We Build Remarkable Futures With the mission statement that “Together we build remarkable futures,” Selkirk College commits to its pledge of
If you are struggling, it's important to remember that help is available. If you're in urgent distress or feeling suicidal, please get help immediately. Emergency Services 9-1-1 24-Hour Support: 1-800-SUICIDE/1-800-784-2433 Canadian Suicide Prevention: 1-888-456-4566 Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273 Here2Talk: 1-877-857-3397 Hope for Wellness (crisis intervention for Indigenous Peoples): 1-855-242-3310
Entrance Scholarships A variety of scholarships are available to support students registering in full-time studies at Selkirk College for the first time. Awards are based on high academic achievement in select Grade 11 and/or 12 courses. Get up to $2,500! Applications open from February 15–March 31. Eligibility To qualify for an Entrance Scholarship, you must: Be a Canadian citizen or permanent
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College can be challenging—we are here to help. Early Alert is an online referral system to our Student Access & Support team. Anyone can use it. Employees can refer students, or students can refer themselves or their peers. Refer a Student to Early Alert If you are referred to Early Alert, a member of the Student Access & Support team will contact you and offer to help you connect with supports
We create to create a campus culture that encourages employees and students to engage in healthy relationships with substances. Recognizing that there may be a broad range of behaviors and patterns of substance use among its employees and students, we seek to support dialogue and inquiry while regulating use on campus and at campus functions. Drug Overdose Awareness Selkirk College shares in the
Tips for Reducing Stress There are three keys to making the most of your time and energy: sleep, nutrition and breathe. Sleep Sleep plays a role in your information intake! Sleep is your body’s way to strengthen the neural pathways, which means that you can recall things faster. Sleep also helps tune out the background information of your day and clear the way for your important points. An
The Craig Andrews Community Education (CACE) Bursary is presented to students in Community Education & Workplace Training (CEWT) courses who show financial need and a commitment to: Improving their employability Making a difference in their lives Achieving a life goal Steps to Apply Contact your local CEWT coordinator to: Find out if your course is covered. Only select CEWT courses/programs are
Join us as a beginner or explore your existing interest to discover new techniques. Tap into your creativity with some of the best instructors in our region through courses in clay, drawing, writing, music, painting, fibre arts and mixed media.
Exploring Progressive Solutions: Innovating within the Regional Cannabis Sector is a three-year project that aims to understand the barriers and opportunities for the rural economic development of the regional cannabis sector and to co-design, co-pilot and co-evaluate viable action plans generated by diverse stakeholders. Objectives Bring divergent groups from the Central Kootenay and Kootenay
Overcoming Divisions Courageous Dialogues: Moving Beyond Polarization is a project that aims to build skills, capacity and willingness to understand how we as a society have come to be so divided on so many issues of social concern and what we can do to overcome these divisions. It is important to find ways of helping us all move beyond polarization so we can bring our best selves forward to