Dear colleagues,
BCcampus is soliciting public Open Education Week 2025 events to be added to the BCcampus events calendar<https://bccampus.ca/events/> and a BCcampus newsletter.
If you are holding an event for Open Education Week 2025 between March 3 and 7 that is open to external attendees, please send me an email at acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> that contains the date and time of the event, a brief description, and a link to the event. The deadline for this content is February 20.
When promoting your event, I encourage you to make use of the official OEWeek Visuals Kit<https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/guide/visuals-kit/>, provided by OE Global. It contains logos, icons, banners, an event flyer template, badges, and a remixable OEWeek digital postcard<https://remixer.visualthinkery.com/r/6hVrYxcPWufP6mtZCbvA/TffEcl4XkzNsqwZKN…>.
I look forward to hearing about your exciting events!
Thank you,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799@N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…>
The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear colleagues,
BCcampus has issued a call for proposals for B.C. Open Education Institutional Grants<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/british-columbia-open-educat…>. Three institutions will receive $33,000 apiece in the 2025/2026 fiscal year for the purpose of furthering their institutional open education programs.
This grant program is similar to the open education foundation grants<https://bccampus.ca/open-education-foundation-grant-for-institutions/> and open education sustainability grants<https://bccampus.ca/bccampus-open-education-sustainability-grant/> offered in previous years. Anecdotally, grantees have said that these have been some of the most useful grants offered by BCcampus Open Education, due to the wide range of activities that this funding could be used for.
The B.C. Open Education Institutional Grant is designed to be flexible, depending on the specific needs of your institution. Whether your institution requires support for OER publishing, developing a ZTC (Zero Textbook Cost) program, or redeveloping courses to incorporate OEP (Open Educational Practices), this grant provides funding to support these efforts.
You can register for a virtual information session about this grant program<https://bccampus.ca/event/open-education-institution-grant-information-sess…>. The session will take place on Wednesday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Friday, February 28. The call contains more details about guidelines for successful proposals, projects by previous recipients of similar grants, and the requirements for funding. If you have any further questions, please contact open(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:open@bccampus.ca>.
Sincerely,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799@N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…>
The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear B.C. open education community,
In 2025, BCcampus will once again be offering sponsorships for Open Education Week events hosted by post-secondary institutions, departments, student unions, and organizations in British Columbia and the Yukon. The call for proposals<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/call-for-proposals-open-educ…> went live today and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025.
We ran this program in 2024 and funded ten in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, including OER evaluation workshops, faculty recognition events, and panel discussions. You can read more about the range of events funded in our blog post about the Open Education Week 2024 sponsorship program<https://bccampus.ca/2024/12/09/reflecting-on-open-education-week-2024/>.
It’s very simple to apply. As detailed in the call for proposals, send an email to me, Arianna Cheveldave (acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca>), describing the event you would like to host during the week of March 3 to 7, 2025. Please also include basic identifying information for the lead applicant, your intended audience for the event, how much funding you would like to request up to $1000, and what specifically you would spend the money on.
BCcampus Open Education is proud to sponsor events that will highlight open education activity at your institution, generate engaging discussions between novices and experts, and bolster the open education community in British Columbia and the Yukon.
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, feel free to reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Arianna Cheveldave she/her
Coordinator, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/ariannacheveldave>
Email: acheveldave(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:acheveldave@bccampus.ca> • LinkedIn: arianna-cheveldave<https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-cheveldave/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Vancouver
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • Flickr<https://www.flickr.com/photos/61642799@N03/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/59c0b3389fc34fe898b6c536975bdf05…>
The BCcampus office is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Hello all,
I writing to pass on this opportunity to apply for a fully-funded scholarship spot in the Textbook Success Program run by the Rebus Foundation. This is a great opportunity if you (or someone you know) is working on an OER project and are looking for more guidance and the opportunity to connect with others who are working on OER projects. Rebus has a lot of expertise in the OER publishing process and I have heard great things about their program.
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Here is where you can find a description of what the Textbook Success Program is<https://rebus.community/textbook-success-program/>.
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You can apply here: February 2025 Cohort: Textbook Success Program Application<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdauEjOACrXMjFYX8a2qg4cnj2yCH31psR…>
Best,
Josie
Josie Gray, MDes she/her/hers
Manager, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray>
Cell: 778-584-7808 • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca
Bluesky: @josiea.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/josiea.bsky.social> • LinkedIn: josieagray<https://www.linkedin.com/in/josieagray/>
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BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
As a settler, I am grateful to live and work in both Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I also spend a considerable time living in wâwâskesiwisâkahikan in the very northern part of Treaty 6, the traditional and continued homelands of the Cree and Métis Peoples.
Hi all,
Does anyone know of any adoptions of Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 2D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/introduction-to-drafting-and-autoc…> or Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 3D<https://collection.bccampus.ca/textbooks/introduction-to-drafting-and-autoc…> at your institutions?
Kelly Wightman, Department Head, CAD & BIM Technologies, at Vancouver Community College is trying to find a way to get those books updated and is looking for possible collaborators. If you know of anyone, please reach out to her at kwightman(a)vcc.ca.
Thanks!
Josie
Josie Gray, MDes she/her/hers
Manager, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray>
Cell: 778-584-7808 • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca
Bluesky: @josiea.bsky.social<https://bsky.app/profile/josiea.bsky.social> • LinkedIn: josieagray<https://www.linkedin.com/in/josieagray/>
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BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
As a settler, I am grateful to live and work in both Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. I also spend a considerable time living in wâwâskesiwisâkahikan in the very northern part of Treaty 6, the traditional and continued homelands of the Cree and Métis Peoples.
Hello Everyone,
BCcampus is offering two scholarships ($500 USD value each) for the January 2025 (January 27–April 6, 2025) session of the Creative Commons certificate course<https://www.classy.org/event/2025-cc-certificate-course-registration/e60120…> to faculty, librarians, staff, or graduate students from B.C. and Yukon post-secondary institutions.
Applications should be sent to open(a)bccampus.ca and must be received by December 6, 2024.
Creative Commons (CC)<https://creativecommons.org/> is an international non-profit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture needed to address the world’s most pressing challenges. Its CC Certificate program<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/> offers in-depth courses about CC licenses, open practices, and the ethos of the commons.
To hear from CC graduates, you can watch this recorded webinar<https://bccampus.ca/event/creative-commons-learning-opportunity-graduates-s…>.
Regards,
Lauri Aesoph, she/her
Operations Specialist, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/lauriaesoph1>
Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca>
LinkedIn: LauriAesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-aesoph-56a360aa/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…> which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Victoria
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.c<https://bccampus.ca/>a<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus acknowledges the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and learn. Through our work we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies into our actions and understandings, supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization to advocate systemic changes in the post-secondary environment of B.C.
Dear Colleagues
Space is still available<https://events.humanitix.com/cc-learning-opportunity-graduates-share-their-…> for tomorrow's one-hour webinar on how to build expertise in copyright law and Creative Commons' open licences<https://bccampus.ca/event/creative-commons-learning-opportunity-graduates-s…>.
Join us and hear from BCcampus’ Kaitlyn Zheng who completed the course earlier this year and Emily Schudel from Camosun College, a 2019 CC certificate graduate, who has been used this training in her work for the past five years.
Learn about the 15% discount<https://bccampus.ca/2024/08/08/bccampus-partners-with-creative-commons-to-s…> that can be applied towards registration for CC Certificate training in January and June 2025 for B.C. and Yukon post-secondary faculty and staff.
Best regards,
Lauri Aesoph, she/her
Operations Specialist, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/lauriaesoph1>
Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca>
LinkedIn: LauriAesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-aesoph-56a360aa/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…> which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Victoria
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.c<https://bccampus.ca/>a<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus acknowledges the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and learn. Through our work we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies into our actions and understandings, supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization to advocate systemic changes in the post-secondary environment of B.C.
Hi everyone!
I’m excited to share with you the following new three new OERs that have been published at KPU over the last month.
* Organic Chemistry II
* Storying Universal Design for Learning
* Anatomy and Physiology II: Student Resources and Lab Manual
Organic Chemistry II
By Xin Liu
An open textbook that is suitable for the second semester of Organic Chemistry. This book focuses on providing a strong understanding of the reaction mechanisms of common organic functional groups, which includes alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, conjugated systems, aromatic compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, as well as carbohydrates.
Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/organicchemistry2/>
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Storying Universal Design for Learning
By Seanna Takacs, Lilach Marom, Alex Vanderveen, and Arley Cruthers
This resource compiles post-secondary student voices on accessible teaching practices and universal design for learning (UDL) components that have been integrated into their classes. Students reflect on meaningfulness and engagement, accommodation plans, course design, and instructor supportiveness. This guide offers suggestions for teaching to support instructors in building more accessible classrooms.
Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/storyingudl/>
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Anatomy and Physiology II: Student Resources and Lab Manual
Edited by Michael Kiraly
Within this package students will find a study guide in the form of student learning objectives. Also contained with are weekly laboratory activities related to the following; urinary system, nervous system and special senses, immunity and response to injury and infection, reproductive systems, pregnancy and embryology.
Visit the Resource<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/anatomyandphysiology2/>
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Learn about KPU’s Open Publishing Suite (OPUS)<https://www.kpu.ca/library/OPUS>
* Browse our complete catalogue<https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/catalog/openkpu>
* Learn more about KPU Open Education<http://www.kpu.ca/open>
Through active intentional partnering, the Teaching & Learning Commons
provides pedagogical leadership that is grounded in community, ethics, creativity, and care.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University ► Where thought meets action
We at Kwantlen Polytechnic University respectfully acknowledge that we work, live, and study in a region that overlaps with the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam), qi̓ cə̓ y̓ (Katzie), SEMYOME (Semiahmoo), scə̓ waθən (Tsawwassen), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), Kwikwetlem, and the lands of the qw̓ ɑ:nƛ̓ ə̓ n̓ (Kwantlen) First Nation, which gifted its name to this university.
In the cause of reconciliation, we recognize our commitment to address and reduce the ongoing systemic colonialism, oppression and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to experience.
Dear Colleagues,
If you've been thinking about taking a Creative Commons Certificate course<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/>, now is a great time to put that goal into action.
Effective immediately, educators, librarians, teaching assistants, support staff and grad students in the British Columbia and Yukon post-secondary systems are eligible to use a 15% discount toward a CC Certificate course.
Choose from three different CC Certificate trainings: Educators, Librarians, and Open Culture. Each course covers the public domain, copyright, Creative Commons licences. The 15% discount code can be applied toward any of these three sessions<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/about/calendar/>:
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September 2024 (September 30 - December 1, 2024)
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January 2025 (January 27 - April 6)
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June 2025 (June 2 - August 10)
Use these steps to get the BCcampus discount:
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Click on the CC Certificate registration<https://www.classy.org/event/2024-cc-certificate-course-registration/e500320> link.
2.
Select the course you would like to take.
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Type in BCCAMPUS15 in the promo code spot. You should see 15% deducted from the total before you pay.
If you have questions about this opportunity, please email open(a)bccampus.ca.
Best regards,
Lauri Aesoph, she/her
Operations Specialist, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/lauriaesoph1>
Cell: 250-893-0258 • Email: laesoph(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:laesoph@bccampus.ca>
LinkedIn: LauriAesoph<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-aesoph-56a360aa/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…> which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus, Victoria
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.c<https://bccampus.ca/>a<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus acknowledges the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, on whose traditional territories we are privileged to live, work, and learn. Through our work we are learning to incorporate Indigenous epistemologies into our actions and understandings, supporting decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization to advocate systemic changes in the post-secondary environment of B.C.
Hello everyone,
I am pleased to announce that BCcampus has established an agreement with Creative Commons to offer a 15% discount for staff and faculty working at post-secondary institutions in British Columbia to take any of the Creative Commons certificate courses. The CC Certificate courses provide a study of the public domain, copyright, Creative Commons licenses, and what it means to engage in our global, shared, commons of knowledge and culture. <https://certificates.creativecommons.org/> Learn more about the CC Certificate program.<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/>
The next set of courses start June 10, but the discount will be available for future course offerings as well. Register for one of the June courses here<https://www.classy.org/event/2024-cc-certificate-course-registration/e50032…>.
Directions for the BCcampus discount:
1.
Click on the CC Certificate registration<https://www.classy.org/event/2024-cc-certificate-course-registration/e500320> link.
2.
Select the course you would like to take.
3.
Type in BCCAMPUS15 in the promo code spot. You should see 15% deducted from the total before you pay.
Good news: Creative Commons has more scholarship tickets for the Open Culture/GLAM Certificate! Use code Y3GLAMSCHOLAR60 during registration to get 60% off your ticket, while scholarship tickets last.
Curious for more information from a course participant perspective? See what people say about the courses, including this great quote from Craig Finlay<https://certificates.creativecommons.org/about/testimonials/> below. If you’d like to chat with a course graduate directly, contact learning@creativecommons, and they’ll connect you!
“If at all possible, take this course. It’s probably the most valuable and rewarding professional development training I’ve done since becoming an academic librarian in 2013. I thought I had a pretty decent grasp of the ins and outs of Creative Commons before taking the course, and the difference in my knowledge and skillset now compared to then is night and day. In my experience, the heavy majority of faculty don’t have a great idea of what CC is, how it works, or what it can do for them. Being a campus resource for CC has raised my profile at the university, which has done wonders for work building and running an OER program. As soon as I started helping faculty with individual reference consultations about CC, word started getting around. Now I’m getting faculty I’ve never met emailing me to ask for advice on a CC question, because they heard about me from a peer. Money well spent.” – Stephen Craig Finlay
Best,
Josie
Josie Gray, MDes she/her/hers
Acting Director, Open Education
Hear my name<https://namedrop.io/josiegray>
Cell: 778-584-7808 • Email: jgray(a)bccampus.ca
Twitter: @josiea_g<https://twitter.com/josiea_g> • LinkedIn: josieagray<https://www.linkedin.com/in/josieagray/>
Consider nominating someone for the BCcampus Award for Excellence in Open Education<https://bccampus.ca/grants-calls-for-proposals/awards-for-excellence-in-ope…>, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the open education movement in British Columbia.
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BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/BCcampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
As a settler, I am grateful to live and work on Moh’kins’tsis on Treaty 7 lands, which includes the territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai Nations), the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley Nations). This place is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
[cid:d3d26b06-fb98-4f39-b86e-7faa871b64bd]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/23d4d60c728f4effb3fdcbd679930bda…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/23d4d60c728f4effb3fdcbd679930bda…>
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BCcampus Regional Roadshow • Driving Learning & Connection
June 10-18, 2024 • Kelowna, Kamloops, and Castlegar, B.C.
Learn more at: roadshow.bccampus.ca<https://roadshow.bccampus.ca/>
