Camosun students from Kenya raise $2,500 for Doctors Without BordersIn the fall 2021 semester, Camosun partnered with World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to bring nine refugees from Kenya to Victoria through HIRES, an employment-linked sponsorship pathway program. The students completed an eight-week Hospitality Management program at Camosun to prepare them to join workplace sponsorships in Tofino. During their time in Victoria, these new […] Continue Reading |
Camosun student raises over $10,000 for diabetes researchMotria Iwan has raised over $10,000 toward diabetes research, and is now using the skills she gained in her program at Camosun to take the initiative to the next level. At 14, Iwan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening illness that prevents the body from producing insulin, the hormone responsible for converting blood […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Indigenous Studies alumnus Ren Louie to release first children’s bookWhen Ren Louie, a member of the Ahousaht First Nations, began the Indigenous Studies program at Camosun College in 2016, he never imagined he would become a children’s author and be published by Victoria’s Medicine Wheel Education. “I actually only started [writing] two years ago in December,” says Louie, now 23 years old. “It’s something […] Continue Reading |
Camosun ETP students holding Winter Holiday SaleCamosun College Employment Training and Preparation (ETP) students are holding a Winter Holiday Sale on Thursday, December 2. Third-year ETP student Nathan Wong and ETP instructor Laura Friesen say that among other items for sale will be conifer cookies, rosemary cookies, apple chips, and roasted chick peas in a special sauce (courtesy of Camosun’s Mosaic […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Chargers women’s volleyball team back in actionAfter almost two years of being shut down due to COVID-19, the Camosun Chargers are back in action. The women’s volleyball team is getting geared up and ready to throw themselves into a brand-new year and season. “It feels like the longest pre-season in history, to be honest,” says Chargers women’s volleyball coach Brent Hall. […] Continue Reading |
The grilled cheese yummyness: reviewing the Camosun Cuisine MachineAnother day, another hungry student. So what to do when there’s a food truck on campus? Right: get the food! The day I went to the Camosun Cuisine Machine they were serving up a grilled cheese sandwich with some fancy soup options to choose from. Camosun Cuisine Machine is the college’s food truck, operated by […] Continue Reading |
Camosun grad raises awareness about immigration realitiesWhen Silvia Mangue—who grew up in Spain but was born in Equatorial Guinea, in West Central Africa—arrived in Victoria in 2005, she decided that staying at home to raise her son was the best idea at the time. However, once a few years had passed, she made her way to Camosun. “I was very lucky […] Continue Reading |
Camosun alumnus steers Big Wheel Burger to focus on environment, communityBig Wheel Burger founder Calen McNeil, who graduated from Camosun College’s Pacific Rim Studies program in 1992, says that the college was pivotal in creating the success he shares with the community today. He says that it gave him the business fundamentals he needed and it taught him about community. “Camosun is always very open […] Continue Reading |
CamSTAR helps students prepare for job interviews using story-based approachYou may not think that storytelling has a role to play in job interviews, but Camosun’s new CamSTAR utility suggests otherwise. This free online tool allows students to reflect on their professional experience in a way that is useful and valuable to employers. The best interview answers are those which take the form of a […] Continue Reading |
Camosun students get Mechanical Engineering Showcase award for kelp seed launcherFour Camosun students were recently recognized for their work for a local seaweed company with the Most Innovative Project award at the college’s 2021 Mechanical Engineering Student Showcase. For their capstone project, Mechanical Engineering students Anika Andersen, Marshel Glidden, Justin Tomlinson, and Huu Duong Nguyen worked with Sidney’s Cascadia Seaweed to develop a kelp seed […] Continue Reading |
