Date posted: February 6, 2018
Share Night, November 29, was the culmination of a noteworthy day for 4th year students. Earlier in the day they completed two mock interviews with professionals from various community businesses, and on Share Night they elicited interviewing tips from people attending the event. The intention was for students to hear suggestions from others about how ...more about Student Stories: Share Night Interviewing Tips
Date posted: January 31, 2018
You may remember us sharing our students' experiences attending the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities Legislative Forum on November 20th. OLS Student Joey Wilson had his story featured in the legislative packet and was fortunate enough to meet with his district representative Noel Frame and discuss the issues he faces as a citizen in King County, ...more about Student Stories: Advocating in Olympia
Date posted: January 24, 2018
This past October, our fall quarter Physical Education courses (Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong) came together for a community activity on main campus. Peter Prescott, the outdoor specialist for Bellevue College, led team building activities, active games, and discussion on the outside challenge course. The students were engaged and excited. Physical fitness and health is such an ...more about Student Stories: Physical Education Community Activity
Date posted: January 16, 2018
The term “fake news” has become a big deal over the last few years; the Internet has made it easy to blur the line between what’s real and what’s not. For people who haven’t had a lot of experience as news consumers, knowing the difference can be tricky. OLS News and Daily Living students have ...more about Student Stories: News & Daily Living Students Aren’t Faking It
Date posted: January 9, 2018
In the Controversial Issues in the Workplace course, students are asked to identify and discuss discrimination in the media and discuss its outcomes. To objectively process this task the class first had to develop a shared understanding of the term “discrimination” and identify communities that are protected under the law from social injustice. They looked to employment ...more about Student Stories: Controversial Issues in the Workplace
Date posted: December 26, 2017
First year students enrolled in Learning Strategies visited Bellevue College's Main Campus on November 1 to learn more about the programs and clubs available to them as Bellevue College students. They were given a tour by main campus student leaders and took the opportunity to get their student IDs. Learning Strategies is one of the ...more about Student Stories: Learning Strategies Main Campus Visit
Date posted: December 20, 2017
In October students enrolled in Personal Finance with Nathan Schloetel gathered at the Crossroads Mall to participate in a mock back-to-school shopping class activity. Students determined the priority of each item and had a set budget of $150.00. This activity helped students determine what could be bought within the given budget and how to determine ...more about Student Stories: Personal Finance Class Activity
Date posted: December 18, 2017
On October 18 the students from our Intro to Communications course hosted a Coffee Social on the North Campus and invited the staff, faculty, and students of North Campus to join them. Part of the course for first year students is learning about "small talk" and how to communicate with new people. The Coffee Social offers ...more about Student Stories: Coffee Social
Date posted: December 13, 2017
November 29 was a momentous day for 4th year students: they completed two mock interviews with professionals from various community businesses. Students prepared for the interviews throughout the fall quarter as part of the Workplace Readiness course curriculum. Preparation included in-class practice answering behavioral questions using STAR (Situation/Task/Action/Result) statements, updating their resumes, and polishing their ...more about Student Stories: Mock Interviews
Date posted: December 7, 2017
You may remember the Where I Am From poem by Matthew Rawlings we shared on our OLS News Page November 21. At the Fall Share Night on November 29, other third and fourth year students presented the poems they composed as part of their Cultural Awareness course curriculum. It was powerful and beautiful. All poems were featured on our ...more about Student Stories: Where I Am From Poems at Share Night
