The Provincial Government has targeted two priority areas through 73 additional #SelkirkCollege seats in the Health Care Assistant Program and Early Childhood Care & Education Program. With tuition incentives and direct to career pathways, now is the time! https://t.co/mUiAtBFm9j
Economic recovery will take years. To support recent and future graduates, the federal government needs to permanently eliminate interest on student loans. #cdnpse#cdnpoli#bced https://t.co/D0OI4QB1PW
Helping reduce the crushing mental and physical toll the COVID-19 pandemic is having on seniors in the Castlegar area, a pair of #SelkirkCollege Nursing Program students shine a light on what is required moving forward for older adults in British Columbia. https://t.co/SCdofVZzWh
The #SelkirkCollege Rural Pre-Medicine Program is inviting the community to contribute to the future of #healthcare by lessening the financial stress students experience at the beginning of an academic pathway that can take as many as 10 years to complete. https://t.co/PVFiCvRsiC
Cindy Blackstock is one of the nation’s foremost advocates for Indigenous children. In a virtual Truth & Justice Speaker Series event on January 14, Blackstock will examine how state-based discrimination undermines the success of First Nations communities. https://t.co/OLACptJiDC
This holiday season will be challenging for a lot of us.
Remember: students have a free, 24/7 counselling and referral service to turn to when you're feeling low and need to talk. #bced#bcpse
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Communities, allies, & partnerships are an important part of post-secondary and life generally. We welcome you to get to know the members of our @selkirkcollege community
This installment features @BCFSLocal2 chairperson, @SMHernande https://t.co/wiKjFrUYTS
Part One: Why We Fight:
after years of governmental neglect, mismanagement & under-funding in post-secondary, students across BC are organising to fight back against ever-increasing fees.
@tuition_freeze @BCFSLocal2 #tuitionfreezenow#BCpse https://t.co/5H90450B1C
Way to go @BCFSLocal2 for all your great work! So glad to be part of a team if strong student advocates! Thanks @WayneStetski for bringing our voice to Ottawa! #bcpoli#studentloans
An Open Student Letter to the Selkirk College Board of Governors: “How will students be expected to follow Selkirk’s motto, ‘Best of all, inquire’ if they are not able to afford to maintain studies here?
Let’s not “sell” out Selkirk!”
#bced#tuitionfreeze https://t.co/0nylFaabAW
Shout out to students + @BCFSLocal2 at @selkirkcollege who are calling for a tuition fee freeze. Mis-management of #pse in the province has led to exploitation of #students who are forced to pay not only for their education, but to keep the doors of their institutions open. #bced
“I think all of us would love to see tuition a lot less for our young people, but the province hasn’t raised our provincial grant in a decade” - @SelkirkPrez
Are you listening? @melaniejmark@jjhorgan
⚡️ICYMI: @BCTF President @GlenHansman joined @YEM_BC to talk funding for public education. His words were a profound call to action and contributions from residents across B.C. enriched the conversation: https://t.co/8Puj9C8BtQ #bced#30DaysOfEd#education