Date posted: May 14, 2018
4th year students recently reflected on their internships for an assignment for their Field Experience course. Students shared their assignments with the OLS community by sharing where they interning, the company's mission statement and how they contribute to it, what tasks they perform, and a photo of themselves at their internship. Field Experience is one of ...more about Student Stories: Field Experience
Date posted: May 11, 2018
Several students were asked recently to express their thoughts about what they learned in their Disability Awareness course and why it is important to understand disclosure. Here's a couple of their responses: "I think that disclosing your disability means you are expressing your Real-Self to others, and not being hesitant to share your secret." - Chelsea ...more about Student Stories: Disability Awareness
Date posted: April 19, 2018
First year students recently participated in mock interviews for their Communication in the Workplace course. Students prepped for the experience by identifying their dream job, developing an elevator speech and how to answer behavioral questions using STAR (Situation/Task, Action taken to resolve the situation, and the Result), and practicing with each other during class. Students participated ...more about Student Stories: Mock Interviews
Date posted: March 19, 2018
The students in Nutrition, Health and Fitness II attended a cooking school experience at Sizzleworks to learn about The Art of Cooking which involves all of an individual’s senses – touch, hearing and most pointedly, sight, smell and taste. They also received instruction on food safety techniques (hand washing and the prevention of food borne illnesses). Lastly, they participated in ...more about Student Stories: Visit To Sizzleworks
Date posted: January 4, 2018
We are proud to announce two OLS Students, Garrett Utz and Will Miller, will be representing the state of Washington with their soccer team the Issaquah Spirit in the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. The games are set to take place in Seattle July 1-6, 2018. Utz, who aspires to become a pilot, is proud of his team's accomplishment and excited to ...more about OLS Students Representing WA State in 2018 Special Olympics Games
Date posted: November 13, 2017
OLS Internship Coordinator Pilar López was recently interviewed in Lyn Miller-Lachmann's blog post Working While Autistic: How Internships Can Help. In her post, Lyn illustrates her own struggles with an internship and talks about what programs can do to help make internships more successful for people with autism. Pilar shared how OLS approaches internships to help ...more about OLS Staff Member Featured in Internship Blog Post
Date posted: May 1, 2017
OLS at Bellevue College is honored to be recognized as a finalist for the 2016 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Awards of Excellence for the Student Success Award.
Date posted: April 6, 2017
Students at OLS all have varying, and sometimes multiple learning disabilities. At times, these disabilities can cause difficulty with social interaction. When our Associate Dean started at OLS, she wanted to find a way to teach our students how to interact socially in different environments. Our experience as a teaching staff allowed us to quickly ...more about Socially Infused Instruction
Date posted: January 24, 2017
On a rainy day in January, OLS students, faculty and staff came together to pay it forward at our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service Project. Each year, in an effort to provide comfort and warmth to those in need, our students make No Sew Blankets by cutting and tying sheets of fleece together ...more about OLS Students Pay it Forward
Date posted: December 22, 2016
One of my favorite things about being a part of OLS is hearing all of the wonderful student stories from our instructors. Our students are the driving force behind this blog, and it is my pleasure to introduce you to them through the many stories, lessons and experiences that they share over the course of ...more about OLS Fall Service Project
