Education
BCBusiness + University Canada West Research has shown that diversity in the classroom enriches the educational experience for all students. Students learn from those whose experiences, beliefs and perspectives are different from their own. These types of interactions can lead to increased innovation...
BCBusiness + University Canada West As the world continues to re-open, several trends are becoming apparent with regards to what undergraduates are seeking from post-secondary schools - and what these institutions are providing. University Canada West is a prime case in point. UCW...
BCBusiness + University Canada West Vancouver-based University Canada West (UCW) offers three undergraduate degree programs that help prepare students for a successful career path in their chosen field. Established in 2004, UCW is a business and tech-oriented institution that offers undergraduate and graduate...
BCBusiness + Southridge School Since 1995, Southridge School, a K-12 independent school of 680 students located in South Surrey, BC, has been charting a new course in education—driven to be a school where students receive outstanding teaching and where they flourish as...
Jillian Harris doesn’t like to sit still. "If my team would let me, I would have 10 business plans on the table for you right now,” she tells BCBusiness. And her titles speak for themselves. She is the CEO of Jillian...
“I came here at the age of eight as an immigrant,” says Sohat Sharma, a fourth-year science student at UBC. “I was born in India but raised in Canada, and when it came time to apply to universities, I was...
Life Story: The Cansbridge Fellowship offers $6,000 and a summer internship in Asia to undergrad students from all over Canada. Only 0.5 percent of applicants get in, representing the brightest young leaders in the country. Anjali Dhaliwal is currently one of...
BCBusiness + SFU Every year, convocation ceremonies are a time for celebration across BC’s post secondary sector, as we honour the achievements of our graduates. This year, graduates are entering the workforce during a time of great uncertainty—but also a time of...
“People come from various challenging backgrounds so we wanted to identify those students who could excel if they were given the opportunity,” Ryan Beedie, president of Vancouver-based Beedie Luminaries, says of the scholarship foundation’s newest program for refugees and new immigrants.
Since reading and writing went from the page to the screen, you’d think it’s become more accessible. But as this global report by the World Health Organization reveals, 2.2 billion people currently live with impaired vision, making legibility a very real...