It’s not too late to trade up—from apprentice to CEO

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Are you an apprentice with plans to build an empire? Or do you just get that combining a trade and some business know-how is a smart way to build a strong future? If yes, it’s not too late to sign up for next week’s intake of  Apprentice to CEO: Entrepreneurial skills for the trades—a new BCIT … Read more

Hardly slowing down—the growth of the Retirees’ Association

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Retired, and Extremely Dedicated! The R.E.D. Team is on a roll! The BCIT Retiree’s Association—Retired, and Extremely Dedicated—is moving ahead with renewed energy and focus. The current board has stepped up activity on several fronts. Membership is growing rapidly with a 25+% leap in just a few months. Various activities keep members engaged with BCIT, … Read more

Vancouver’s Faculty Brewing comes by its name honestly

The craft beer industry is thriving in Vancouver. While many people know the difference between an IPA and a Pilsner, there are a lot of new craft beer drinkers in need of a bit of beer education. Enter Mauricio Lozano, part-time BCIT Food Technology instructor and proud craft brewery owner. Mauricio opened Faculty Brewing in Vancouver’s … Read more

Coding Playground: BCIT shows K-12 teachers a bit about tech

BC’s K-12 teachers are gearing up for school to start. Last week, many of them came to BCIT to learn ways they can integrate computing into their classes. Teachers from across the province came together in a fun “unconference” model to work on lesson plans and get inspired for the new school year. Hosted at BCIT’s new … Read more

Salespeople aren’t what they used to be

Students and employers converge at BCIT Burnaby campus for the Professional Sales career night on February 2, 2016.

Salespeople aren’t what they used to be. That’s a good thing, according Dr. Harj Dhaliwal. Harj, the Associate Dean, Marketing Management, at the BCIT School of Business, was recently interviewed by Business in Vancouver magazine about the BCIT Professional Sales program. His main points? That sales is not about manipulating. A good salesperson, he explains, needs to master … Read more

Debut of Kevin Polanco – New Life at BCIT Vlogger

A New Challenger Approaches!

If you wanna catch more shenanigans of myself be sure to check out my youtube channel and see more behind the scene stuff and some pokemon related content.

Click here to check out Kevin’s Youtube Channel.

Also if you see a guy walking around talking to a camera don’t be alarmed! Stop and say hi to the camera it would be wonderful to meet all you people at BCIT. Don’t be a stranger!

-Kevin

 

 

Power of Pride to foster inclusivity at BCIT

Pride Parade is an opportunity to walk along a large group of folks, from diverse backgrounds, to promote sexual inclusion and diversity. This socially constructive march is a powerfully symbolic social action. It unifies like-minded people and gives space to those who have been on the fringe of social acceptability for far too long. As … Read more