Selkirk International
301 Frank Beinder Way Castlegar, BC, Canada

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us! Join us for games, prizes and learn how students from all over the world celebrate Lunar New Year! February 12th 6:00-7:00 pm Zoom link: https://selkirk.zoom.us/j/65450537934

Are you a Selkirk College student or a community member who would like to connect with the International Language students? Travel the world from home! Share cultures, connect with students and help them make friends. This is a FREE 6 week opportunity to connect with ELP students around the world and at Selkirk College. If you are interested, there is a commitment from the start of February 2021 until the end of March 2021.... > Meet virtually for a minimum of 6 weeks ( 1x per week for 1-2 hours) > Evenings work great or work out a time that works for you and your partner(s) > Check in with a team leader each week > You can find suggested topics on iLearn > Share your experiences! Sign up today! Email [email protected] for more info!

Join us for Get Connected happening right now! Lots of prizes to be won! https://selkirk.ca/student/student-connection/get-connected

Only a few more days until our Language Sharing Event! Open to all staff, students and community members. Email [email protected] to get the Zoom link! https://selkirk.ca/happy-new-year

I feel like I have wings now. Five years ago, Rahaf Zwayne fled her home in war-torn Syria and arrived to Canada. She came to the West Kootenay and enrolled i...n the School of Hospitality at Selkirk College. This week, she was sworn in as a Canadian citizen and we couldn’t be more proud of this remarkable #SelkirkCollege alumna! Congratulations Rahaf! Read more about her story below and find out more about the Selkirk College School of Hospitality & Tourism at: https://selkirk.ca/school/hospitality-tourism

Building connections through language and gaining a deeper understanding of the cultures represented at #SelkirkCollege is the focus of December 21 virtual even...t that prepares to welcome the New Year and spreads the holiday gift of sharing. All students, staff and community members are invited to join the Zoom call between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Find out more and get the registration link at: https://selkirk.ca//selkirk-college-welcomes-community-sha

On the last Saturday of November, Selkirk College brought together 70 screens from across the region for its Virtual Community Celebration. Subbing in for the a...nnual Selkirk College Gala, students and staff put on an hour-plus showcase of talents featuring the Professional Cook Training Program, Resort & Hotel Management Program and the Contemporary Music & Technology Program. Recipes were shared, music was enjoyed and appropriate current-time connections were made amongst supporters of remarkable regional post-secondary. Thanks to all those who joined us on Saturday night! Selkirk College looks forward to resuming the larger in-person Gala event when safe to do so in future years. You can find more about the #SelkirkCollege Foundation’s annual fundraising campaign, Forward Together, at: https://selkirk.ca/forward-together

Are you looking for fun and interactive way to get involved in fostering a healthy environment on campus?! Sign up for Global Connections and get connected with other students looking to participate in activities on and off campus. https://selkirk.ca/s/student-connection/student-ambassadors

Looking for somewhere warm and quiet to study? Check out our Study Spaces on campus.

Interested in learning more about your rights as a renter or rules around tenancy? Register with [email protected] for this free workshop on Friday, December 11th.

We've got a fun language sharing event coming up! Sign up with [email protected] https://selkirk.ca/happy-new-year

Health officials are tightening guidelines and asking for heightened diligence as COVID-19 cases rise. Since the start of the pandemic, #SelkirkCollege has foll...owed provincial recommendations and the protocols we have in place create a safe environment for learning. The success we've had to this point is only possible because of the strict adherence by the Selkirk community. As we go forward, please remind yourselves of our guidelines and important information at selkirk.ca/covid-safe See more

Diwali Online Photo Competition! Please share your photos of celebrating Diwali in 2020. Selkirk International has sponsored this activity, and we will have $50, $30 and $20 dollar prizes for the winners! The deadline to submit photos is November 22nd. Please submit your photos by using a Google Drive link with no password. We will download your photos, and they will be judged by a student committee. ... For more information, please contact Elizabeth Li at [email protected]

The students we educate at Selkirk College are the future. More than ever, it is vital that we do whatever we can to support the remarkable futures within their grasp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vssvnCQY-CI&feature=youtu.be

Modernizing classroom spaces, carving out lively student life amenity areas, the addition of new housing units, sustainable landscaping, improved transportation... corridors... it's all in the #SelkirkCollege "Campus Master Plan 2020-2035." A glimpse into what the college will look like in the coming years can be found in the release of the document that provides details on what remarkable post-secondary education looks like in the West Kootenay and Boundary regions! Find out more about the plan at: https://selkirk.ca//selkirk-college-formalizes-plan-campus

Join us to celebrate Halloween this Thursday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm on Zoom to hear some spooky stories! People can bring scary stories and/or poems they wrote themselves or their own favorites written by others. Here is the Zoom link: https://selkirk.zoom.us/j/63564700815

A great way to experience a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner!

Take a look at our new Student Representatives! https://selkirk.ca/student-leadership/representatives

As Selkirk College moves forward with providing remarkable post-secondary education, the strength and togetherness of our community is vital to success. Taking ...the lead on supporting their peers, a group of 10 South Korean mothers are volunteering to help new arrivals with a soft landing the West Kootenay. Find out more about what these wonderful #SelkirkCollege students are doing and how they plan to continue helping into the future at: https://selkirk.ca//newly-arrived-selkirk-college-internat

Safety for students, staff and the community is the number-one priority at #SelkirkCollege as we prepare for the Fall Semester that begins in September. With st...rict adherence to health and safety guidelines put forward by the Provincial Health Officer, delivery of programs currently running and those set to start next month includes in-person, online, remote and hybrid/blended. The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training has released its COVID-19 Go-Forward Guidelines for B.C.’s Post-Secondary Sector which provides an overarching plan for protocols across the province. Prepared by a panel of experts across the sector (including Selkirk College Health & Safety Advisor Donna Drover) and partners in all areas, the document lays out what is expected from individual institutions: The goal of these protocols is to support the gradual increase of in-person teaching, learning, research, administrative and support services at post-secondary institutions while reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Working with the Ministry, Selkirk College has prepared its own Return to Campus Guidelines which are just one part of the overall plan that aims to keep students, staff and faculty safe and moving forward. Safety the responsibility of everyone and individual efforts ensure successful execution. You can find both Selkirk College planning documents and the Ministry guidelines at: https://selkirk.ca/COVID-safe

Be sure to visit https://wk-rnip.ca/ for more information about how to apply for Permanent Residency through the Rural Northern Immigration Pilot!

We have 2 exciting Virtual Dinner Baskets coming up! See the poster for more information. All students who attend will receive a $10 grocery card!

Come and join us for another beautiful hike!

Congratulations Thien Kim!

Come hike with us!

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COVID-19 impacts each and every one of us. Challenges are only magnified for those with limited resources. The Financial Aid Office at Selkirk College has exper...ienced a drastic increase in student requests, as many struggle to pay rent and afford the basic necessities to get through the next couple months. With our partners, Selkirk College has combined resources to develop a relief fund for students at this unprecedented time. The current level of emergency funding available is not enough to meet student demand. If your circumstances allow, please consider making a gift today. Selkirk College Foundation will match the first $30,000 in donations made to the COVID-19 Student Relief Fund. Together, we can help. Donate: selkirk.ca/abo/fundraising/covid-19-student-relief-campaign Information for Students: selkirk.ca//financial-a/covid-19-student-finance-resources

https://selkirk.ca//fin/covid-19-student-finance-resources

In these challenging times, Selkirk College team members are continuing their dedicated service to both students and the community. Last week, Campus Life Coord...inator Claire Hewson and Ancillary Services Manager Jonathan Langille were busy helping our learners in Student Housing and health care workers at our local hospitals. With campus food banks closed, Claire and her student-led Healthy Campus team needed to think outside the box about how to support students in a time of need. She went to the grocery store and bought items in bulk and split up a variety of food items (pasta, beans, canned fruit, granola bars) into individual bags. The bags were dropped off at student housing in Nelson and Castlegar. With in-person teaching our campuses now suspended and students moved to alternative delivery methods, Jonathan rounded up essential personal protection equipment (gloves, face masks and face shields) and cleaning supplies from campus areas like Food Services, Maintenance and the School of Industry & Trades Training. With a truck full of supplies, he dropped the donated items to Kootenay Lake Hospital nurse Rosanna Sheppard who will add the materials to the frontline inventory. You can learn more about #SelkirkCollege at: https://selkirk.ca/

These are difficult times and anxiety is a natural response for many people. Here are some ways to address COVID-19 anxiety. #PhysicallyDistancing #SociallyConnecting

As our regional health care system takes action on the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for the difficult days ahead, the #SelkirkCollege School of Health & Human... Services donated several boxes of supplies used in learning. With our instruction moved to alternative delivery methods, faculty donated a large amount of essential supplies including non-sterile gloves, gowns, hand sanitizer, barrier face masks (non-N95), masks with face shields and Cavi-wipes (surface disinfectant). Students in all our School of Health & Services programs are continuing to get the education, skills and training required to start vital careers. Thank you to everyone on the frontlines of our health care system who are undertaking this extraordinary effort today. Your tireless work and courage in these times is a true gift to our communities. You can learn more about health care programs in the Selkirk College School of Health & Human Services at: http://selkirk.ca/school/health

COVID-19 UPDATE for MARCH 16: Classes at all Selkirk College campuses and learning centres have been adjourned for the remainder of the week (March 17-20) as a ...response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. This adjournment will provide additional time for instructors and our Educational Division to effectively prepare for moving the remainder of the Winter Semester and program completion to alternative delivery methods. Campuses and learning centres remain open with some services still available. Please note that classes are not canceled. Students will be expected to complete the required course work under the revised delivery of instruction. You can find out more details about today’s decision at: http://www.selkirk.ca/message-selkirk-college-regarding-cov

The third annual Globalfest took place on the #SelkirkCollege Tenth Street Campus in Nelson on Tuesday (March 3) afternoon. Organized by students to celebrate t...he richness of culture on our campuses, learners and staff came out to enjoy food samples from around the world, a dance performance and some karaoke! Students set up food booths featuring tastes from Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Canada and China. Learn more about opportunities for international students and the Selkirk International program at: http://selkirk.ca/international

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn about the different pathways to Permanent Residency in Canada!

What a great turnout for the dance show this January! Many thanks to all of the students, volunteers and folks who made this event happen. See you all next year!

I'm excited to announce we still have room for a few more teams to perform at our annual International Dance Show coming up next Friday, January 17th at the Selkirk Gym. This is an exciting event we hold at Selkirk every year where students have the chance to perform, dance and share their culture! Any Bhangra dancers out there? Tinikling dancers? Any type of dancing is welcome! There will be free food provided from the Cuisine of India, so come and enjoy samosa and pakora.... We will also be giving away $500 worth of gift cards and tuition. If you'd like to sign up, please respond to this email, or stop by my office and add your name to the sign up sheet in O-131. Be sure to come and enjoy the dancing with your friends and family in audience as well!

Selkirk College students and staff enjoyed an afternoon of laughs and great food at this years Intercultural Fair. Tag your friends! If you took photos of this event share them on social media with #selkirkcollege and #selkirkinternational We want to see your photos!

Intercultural Day is coming up next week! Come join us in The Pit on November 21st at 11:00 -1:00 to celebrate our diversity at Selkirk with lots of delicious food and games!

Questions about your taxes? Come to our information seminar to learn more!

Starting tomorrow! To address the overcrowding challenge that students are facing with BC Transit, #SelkirkCollege is offering a free shuttle between our Nelson... Tenth Street Student Housing to the Selkirk College's Castlegar Campus. This shuttle is for students only and will run until Dec. 18 as the College continues to work toward a long term solution. Be ready to show your ID. Get the schedule and learn more at www.selkirk.ca//campus-services/selkirk-college-shuttle-bus See more

Two more spots available on our Banff Trip! Tomorrow is the last day to sign up! Email [email protected]

Meet MinJu Gu and Hyebin Yu who have finished their first year of Early Childhood Care and Education at Selkirk College. Originally from South Korean, these two will be starting their second year and gave a brief interview about their experiences and future plans so far. Learn more about the program: http://selkirk.ca/program/ecce

Students explored Silver City Days this weekend in Trail. Thanks for the fun rides and great food! Trail Silver City Days

Meet James Matthew Besa, a Selkirk College student studying Nursing. Hailing all the way from a small community in Romblon, the Philippines, Besa came to the Kootenays with a mission to make a positive impact in the world around him. "My family and I moved here to Canada to have a bountiful life filled with opportunities offered by the Canadian Government. My main goal in entering Selkirk College is to grow as an individual, help my country back home and hopefully give in something for the betterment of the world. This is me. This is Selkirk College."

Some of our new students exploring Nelson and the Cherry Blossom Festival at Cottonwood Falls on Saturday!

An exciting event happening on Family Day during Silver City Days in Trail!

Happy Retirement to Mac! Thank you for your inspirational teaching for all these years. Mac McHenry

Meet Mehtab from Samrala, India. He is a Hospitality and Tourism student at Selkirk College who enjoys spending time with family, hunting during his spare time and loves listening to Punjabi songs. He came to Canada to pursue higher education and enhance his skills. He shares some of his experiences during his time at Selkirk College.

Check out some of the photos from Global Fest here: https://www.instagram.com/selkirkinternational/?hl=en

Meet Hyunwook, one of our Business Management students from South Korea! We had a great time getting to know him as he shared some of his experiences at Selkirk College. He is currently working as a Cultural Assistant and helps to organize many college events and activities.

Ready for a new adventure? Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a four-month program that give you the training and certification you need to teach abroad. Get all the details at http://selkirk.ca/program/tesol and get packing!

Meet Patchy, originally from the Philippines, who works as a local Health Care Assistant. She talks about her experience in her profession and gives some great advice! To learn more about the Health Care Assistant program visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/hca

Meet Jinhee, one of our first year Professional Cook students! Originally from South Korea, Jinhee first took the English Language Program at Selkirk College before pursuing his education in the culinary world. Learn more about our Professional Cook Program : http://selkirk.ca/program/cook

Are you a skilled immigrant in the Kootenays or know someone who is? This FREE program called Career Paths with Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) available to skilled Permanent Resident in the East and West Kootenays. There is fundingfor skills training and upgrading for many professions. Please get in touch for more information, contact info on poster.

Check out Junseop's testimonial! For more testimonials check out: http://selkirk.ca/international/international-testimonials

Selkirk College students Victor and Bruna, both from Brazil, talk about their experience. Victor is in the Business Management Program and Bruna is taking the Early Childhood Care and Education Program. To find out more about the programs visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/ecce and http://selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-business-management

Tiago, a Social Service Worker student at Selkirk College, speaks about his experience. To learn more about the Social Service Worker program visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/ssw

Selkirk College student Jebelle Inah tells us a little about her experience. She is in the Early Childhood Care and Education program. To learn more about the program visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/ecce

Selkirk College student Anjali gives a short testimonial about her experience. She is currently taking the Early Childhood Care and Education program. To learn more about the program visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/ecce To watch testimonials in students' native languages visit: http://selkirk.ca/international/international-testimonials

Come and celebrate your Culture on the 10th St Campus in Nelson! Join us for an afternoon of food, fun and diversity.

Sam Zhdanov, from the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, shares his experience at Selkirk College. He is currently in the Forest Technology program in the School of Environment and Geomatics. To learn more about Forest Technology visit: http://selkirk.ca/program/forest-technology

Look for these 3 giving out Free Hugs and roses today!

Kim Roan Thein Pham (Kim Thien) talks about when she came to Canada, the Business Administration program and her role as a student ambassador at Selkirk College.

International students went to Red Mountain and enjoyed a beautiful day in the sun skiing and snowboarding.

We had some very talented International students doing calligraphy, origami and henna at the Selkirk Saints Varsity Men's Hockey Team game on Saturday!

Tag your friends. If you took photos during the event share with #SelkirkCollege