Date posted: June 5, 2019
In our Career Portfolio course, 1st year students focus on personal and work values such as making fundamental decisions, finding and articulating your strengths, and being part of a team. Students spend a lot of time doing introspective thinking, searching for ways to articulate and communicate ideas about themselves and others. Students work in partners, ...more about Career Portfolio with Johnny Bunko
Date posted: June 5, 2019
With graduation on the horizon, 4th year OLS students are busy finishing up their internships. These internships represent the dedication and self-determination these students have demonstrated throughout their time in our program. Recently they spent some time reflecting on their host company's mission statement and how they contribute to that mission. Here are some of ...more about Contributing to a Mission Statement
Date posted: May 14, 2019
Back in April we shared a story about mock interviews with first year OLS students, their first of three they will do throughout their time in the program. On April 24, 3rd year students participated in their second mock interviews. Students spend time in their Workplace Problem Solving course preparing for these interviews by reflecting ...more about 3rd Year Mock Interviews
Date posted: April 23, 2019
Last quarter our Podcasts course had an amazing time creating and recording their own podcasts. Students worked in groups to determine what topic to make the podcast about, deciding which role everyone would take on, and draft an outline showing the order of speakers and segments. After careful preparation and practice, students were ready to ...more about Recording Podcasts
Date posted: April 18, 2019
Students enrolled in the Intro to Acting course last quarter treated themselves a night at the theater for the final dress rehearsal of the show "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" at the Village Theatre in Issaquah. Because they's studied acting techniques and even rehearsed and performed assigned scenes in class, this ...more about Attending a Professional Theatre Production
Date posted: April 16, 2019
Last quarter first year students got some great practice interviewing for a job in their first mock interview as part of the Communication in the Workplace course. These mock interviews are conducted by professionals from various local businesses and Bellevue College who volunteer their time to take on the role of the interviewer. This mock ...more about First Mock Interviews
Date posted: April 13, 2019
3rd year OLS students recently completed job shadows as part of the Individual Studies course. The assignment was to explore positions based on the career pathway they've been curating during the OLS program, and get an idea of what they will want to do for their internships next year. We got a chance to sit ...more about Chelsea’s Job Shadow Experience
Date posted: April 9, 2019
Thank you to PCC Community Markets for the recent tour of your Redmond store for our students enrolled in the Nutrition, Health, & Fitness course. This course focuses on overall wellness and the application of healthy living practices. Throughout the quarter, students actively participate in events that demonstrate skills and knowledge of kitchen safety, menu ...more about PCC Community Markets Tour
Date posted: April 3, 2019
Students recently took a tour of the RISE Center on Main Campus to gain understanding of how advances in Technology work. The RISE Center has a workshop to learn how to create things by sewing or design clothing that integrates technology in to it. This activity give the students a chance to develop Skills for ...more about A Visit To RISE
Date posted: March 27, 2019
Students in the Nutrition, Health and Fitness course learned about What is Mental Health, Mental Health Challenges/Myths vs Facts, and Giving & Getting Help. The students utilized and explored the website www.walkinourshoes.org to discover what it is like to walk in someone else’s shoes with Mental Health. Each student created and presented their own personal ...more about Walk In Our Shoes
