Photo credit: Maria Angerilli, FSA BCIT acknowledges that we are located on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish People, specifically the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh, and Squamish. In the spirit of Orange Shirt Day, BCIT is proud to announce the continued funding of the Diversity Circles’ events, created in partnership between BCIT and the Faculty and Staff … Read more
[Photo credit: Matt Borck from Sara Borck Photography] “British Columbia, Canada, and the world [are currently] in ‘interesting’ times: times of uncertainty, division, and anger, yet there is still hope, humility, and a desire for good,” opened Kory Wilson, BCIT Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, at the Indigenous Opportunities Forum, held June 22 in … Read more
The Walk for Reconciliation was powerful. On September 24, over 50,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members gathered in Vancouver to walk together and share stories of resilience. Walk for Reconciliation acknowledges the injustice experienced by Canadian Indigenous communities and the continuous work needed. The goal is to learn from the past, and create cross-cultural understanding. … Read more
Ottawa, June 20, 2017 – In honour of National Aboriginal Day, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) signed Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) Indigenous Education Protocol yesterday in Vancouver, BC. This is a momentous occasion, marking the 50th institution that has adopted the principles of this groundbreaking document. Launched in December 2014, the CICan … Read more
It’s her last afternoon in the BCIT Metal Fabricator Foundation program and Niki Jenkins is putting the final touches on a canoe paddle adorned with Indigenous designs. While the designs may be traditional, the paddle’s material—steel—is not. It’s Niki’s contribution to a group project—a steel canoe with accompanying paddles—her class is working on. Initiated by … Read more
A BCIT research team has been awarded $153,406 over two years for Diversity Circles, an applied research project that is creating a model for supporting diversity at BCIT and beyond. The award was provided through the Community and College Social Innovation Fund, a new $15M federal grant program from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research … Read more
Photo: Brian Carter, President, Seaspan Shipyards; Laurie Holland-Therrien, Manager, Corporate Training and Industry Services, BCIT School of Construction and the Environment; Jackie Jacob, Executive Director, BCIT Foundation; Andrea Hébert, Development Officer, BCIT Foundation; Jonathan Whitworth, CEO, Seaspan. BCIT is excited to announce a $300,000 donation from the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan, … Read more
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kory Wilson as Executive Director, Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, effective January 18, 2016. Kory comes to BCIT most recently from Vancouver Community College where she served as Director, Aboriginal Education and Community Engagement since 2011. Kory is Chair of the National … Read more
BCIT has planted a new orchard on the Burnaby Campus on a previously unused area of lawn close to Guichon creek on the south side of campus. The team from Campus Planning and Facilities recently completed planting more than 20 fruit trees from a variety of species, including apples, Asian pears, plums, and cherries. They … Read more
BCIT is thrilled to appoint Michael Bonshor, CPA, CMA as Chair of the BCIT Board of Governors. Michael is a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet and has worked with First Nations and Indigenous organizations for the past 20 years. He is President and CEO of Visions First Nations Financial Services and … Read more