{"id":129,"date":"2025-05-07T10:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols-redesign-dev\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:15:45","slug":"college-bound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/college-bound\/","title":{"rendered":"College Bound Resource Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-narrow-content narrow-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-lead lead\">Join us to discuss information and resources for students with disabilities who wish to pursue a college education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the College Bound Resource Fair?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The College Bound Resource Fair was created specifically for people with disabilities who aspire to become college students, and the families and educators in their lives. Since 2017, this event has provided valuable information and resources for students with disabilities pursuing a college education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College Bound will be back in 2027. Check out the 2026 event details below to get a sense of what this annual event offers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button-group btn-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-button\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary   \" href=\"\/ols\/news\/ols-newsletter\/\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Sign Up for Our Newsletter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-rainy-night-blue tabs-section-component dark-bg\" >\n\t\n\n\n\n  \n<div class=\"section-heading\" >\n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n               <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9 small-order-1 medium-order-1\">\n         <h2  class=\"section-heading__heading oho-animate oho-animate-single\">\n           2026 Event Details\n        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3 small-order-3 medium-order-2\">\n            \t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/college-bound\/college-bound-presenters-and-vendors\/\"  class=\"link-accent-lg text-white\">Interested in Being a Presenter or Vendor?<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"tab-wrapper tab-wrapper-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container-xl\">\n<div class=\"tabcordion tabcordion-list wrap-content row wp-block-bc-sitka-spruce-tabcordion\" id=\"tabcordion-06aece21-e638-499b-8369-c0b739633346\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n<div class=\"tab-header left-pane col-md-5\">\n\t<div class=\"nav-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav flex-column d-none d-md-flex card-header-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link active show\"\n\t\tid=\"details-and-location-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#details-and-location-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"details-and-location-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Details and Location<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"event-schedule-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#event-schedule-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"event-schedule-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Event Schedule<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"nav-link \"\n\t\tid=\"keynote-presentation-tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-toggle=\"tab\"\n\t\tdata-bs-target=\"#keynote-presentation-content\"\n\t\taria-controls=\"keynote-presentation-content\"\n\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\thref=\"#\"\n\t>Keynote Presentation<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"col accordion px-md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane active show accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"details-and-location-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"details-and-location-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"details-and-location-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#details-and-location-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"details-and-location-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tDetails and Location\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"details-and-location-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"details-and-location-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-06aece21-e638-499b-8369-c0b739633346\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Details and Location<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, October 17, 2026<br>8:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.<br>Bellevue College, Student Success Center (U-Building)<br>FREE ADMISSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Presentations will be held 9 a.m. &#8211; 1:15 p.m. and do not repeat. Arriving early is the best way to participate in this event!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complimentary parking is available in lots 4, 6, 1A, and 3A, and is first-come, first-served. Parking is available in other adjacent lots for a $3\/day fee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quiet Space&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quiet space will be available for anyone who needs it throughout the event. We will provide some sensory items and a space for you to take a break. However, this is <strong>not a fully stocked sensory room.<\/strong> If there is something specific you need, please feel free to bring a small personal item to use in our space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Options<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be limited beverage and food options available on campus from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the U-Building Cafe. Please plan to also pack your own lunch and snack options for the event if you need additional food options or have specific dietary needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"event-schedule-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"event-schedule-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"event-schedule-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#event-schedule-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"event-schedule-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tEvent Schedule\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"event-schedule-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"event-schedule-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-06aece21-e638-499b-8369-c0b739633346\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Event Schedule<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event schedule updated 10\/6\/26<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:30 &#8211; 9:00 a.m.<\/strong><br>Doors open. Visit our vendor tables!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9:00 \u2013 9:30&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>a.m.<\/strong><br><em>Looking Ahead: IEP Transitions for the College-Bound Student&nbsp;<\/em><br>Meg Iyer, Associate Dean &#8211; OLS Bellevue College&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9:45 \u2013 10:15&nbsp;a.m.<\/strong><br>Achieve Highline College, Program Presentation&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10:30 \u2013 11&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>a.m.<\/strong><br>Occupational &amp; Life Skills (OLS) Bellevue College, Program Presentation&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>11:15 \u2013 11:45&nbsp;a.m.<\/strong><br><em>Employee Experience \u2013 What to expect when applying for jobs and on your first day<\/em><br>Erin Warner, City of Kirkland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12:00 \u2013 12:30 p.m.<\/strong><br>ROAR WSU, Program Presentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12:45 \u2013 1:15 p.m.<\/strong><br>College Student Panel<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"keynote-presentation-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"keynote-presentation-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"keynote-presentation-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#keynote-presentation-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"keynote-presentation-acc-content\">\n\t\t\tKeynote Presentation\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"keynote-presentation-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"keynote-presentation-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-06aece21-e638-499b-8369-c0b739633346\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\">Keynote Presentation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Employee Experience \u2013 What to expect when applying for jobs and on your first day<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presented by: Erin Warner, Human Resources Manager, City of Kirkland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this presentation, Erin will walk attendees through the path from college to employment, sharing invaluable insights into applying for jobs and finding success in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About Erin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erin Warner has been serving as the HR Manager at the City of Kirkland since 2023, overseeing all HR operations including recruitment, benefits, leaves, orietnation and compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the City of Kirkland, Erin was a Senior Employee Relations Consultant for Cambia Health Solutions, the Director of Human Resources at Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA), and the State of Hawaii in multiple departments, including the Department of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erin began her HR career as an Investigator with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission after receiving a Bachelor\u2019s of Science degree in Criminology from Southern Oregon University and a juris doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law at Queen\u2019s College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erin was born and raised in Hawaii, and is residing in Bellevue with her husband. Erin enjoys cooking and meal prepping, watching TV and movies, learning new things on YouTube, and taking walks just so she can listen to suspense and thriller books on Libby via the King County Library System!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"tab-pane  accordion-item\"\n\tid=\"-content\"\n\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\taria-labelledby=\"-tab\"\n>\n\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"-acc-header\">\n\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#-acc-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"-acc-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<div id=\"-acc-content\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"-acc-header\" data-bs-parent=\"#tabcordion-06aece21-e638-499b-8369-c0b739633346\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"d-none d-md-block\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register for College Bound<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-wrapper alignstandard\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">College Bound will be back in 2027. Check back for updates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/news\/ols-newsletter\/\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a> to be informed of the next event. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"announcement container-xl\">\n\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"announcement--item oho-animate oho-animate-single fade-in-up rounded\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__image col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"mb-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/college-bound_560x440-221x174.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"A member of the OLS community holds a sign that says &quot;Got questions? Ask me&quot; while others pose and gesture excitedly.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/college-bound_560x440-221x174.png 221w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/college-bound_560x440-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/450\/2025\/05\/college-bound_560x440.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" data-id=\"740\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"announcement__text col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card-title-big\">Are You Interested in Being a Sponsor?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in sponsoring the College Bound Resource Fair, let&#8217;s discuss next steps.  <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"announcement__links list-unstyled row mt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/our-program\/contact-us\/\"  class=\"link-accent-lg\">Contact Us<i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-right-long \" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register for College Bound College Bound will be back in 2027. Check back for updates and sign up for our newsletter to be informed of the next event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3261,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-129","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5735,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/129\/revisions\/5735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ols\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}