Housing is a growing challenge across communities. This is a complex challenge with multiple overlapping factors, including availability (quantity), quality, appropriateness (type) and affordability. A range of housing types and place-based differences mean that specific housing needs and solutions can vary across rural communities. Generally, five factors impact housing in rural places : Aged
Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation Transit is an important service, with clearly documented economic and social benefits, including access to services like health care and education as well as economic participation. Transit is also recognized as a practical opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Canada the conversation around public transportation has been focused on urban
Food systems around the world face many unprecedented threats and challenges. In the midst of this, alternative agrifood and seafood networks that deliver locally harvested products to communities are emerging. Exploring the Roles of BC's Food Hubs An interdisciplinary research team from across North America is studying the resilience of these emerging alternative networks. As part of this project
Indigenous applied research benefits education, reconciliation and self-determination in the Southern Interior. Selkirk College has memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Okanagan Nation Alliance, Ktunaxa Nation, Colville Confederated Tribes and Metis Nation BC. These MOUs guide all levels of the institution in future steps and defines aspirational goals toward meaningful, authentic and respectful
Photo: Jesse Schpakowski Survey Closed The Subjective Well-being Survey is now closed. Thank you to those who completed the survey. The results of the survey will be published in 2024 at State of the Basin . To get the announcement when the subjective well-being research is released, sign up for the State of Basin's monthly newsletter. The State of the Basin initiative monitors and reports on
Innovative Solutions to Real-World Problems Innovation is woven through the fabric of every department, program and initiative at Selkirk College, and Selkirk Innovates is your regional leader of applied research and innovation. We enhance the student learning experience and foster a sustainable and inclusive climate while supporting communities to adapt and thrive in the face of change. Social
Education & Action This content relates to residential schools and other sensitive subject matter you may find traumatic. We encourage you to care for your mental and emotional health and well-being. If you need support, please reach out to the National Residential School Crisis line at 1-866-925-4419 or to Counselling Services . National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is a day
College can be challenging—we are here to help. Early Alert is an online referral system to our Student Access & Support team. Anyone can use it. Employees can refer students, or students can refer themselves or their peers. Refer a Student to Early Alert If you are referred to Early Alert, a member of the Student Access & Support team will contact you and offer to help you connect with supports
Welcome The Gathering Place is a special place for students to connect with each other, and for the college community to celebrate and learn about First Nations, Métis and Inuit cultures, traditions and ceremonies. Join us for weekly programming, guest speakers, classes and Elders on Campus. Indigenous students have priority access to the Gathering Place, but the space is open to all students
Reading and discussing stories can help us further our collective understanding of the harms of colonization and inform the actions we can all take together to lead us toward reconciliation. Selkirk Reads! invites you to join a reading circle. Circles will meet once before September 30 to discuss the book. Watch the book champions share their insights at the wrap-up event! Choose a Book and Join a
Building Cultures of Peace The Mir Centre for Peace builds cultures of peace through learning and dialogue. Our lecture series, trainings, workshops, films, research and collaborations with community organizations help advance peace and justice both locally and in our wider world. Mission, vision and values Mission Understanding and building cultures of peace through learning. Vision The Mir
Scholarships celebrate academic excellence. If you're applying to Selkirk College for the first time, find out about Entrance Scholarships. If you're already a student, explore a range of scholarships, which are based on high academic achievement and other criteria.
Thriving Under Rapid Change Social innovation is integrated into every aspect of our lives in the Kootenay region. Our social science-focused research is diverse, including rural economic development, climate change and adaptation, housing, homelessness, regional capacity building, innovations in teaching and learning, Indigenous-led research and 21st-century workforce development. We are
Register online or call us at one of our seven Community Education & Workplace Training locations throughout the West Kootenay and Boundary regions. If you are an employer registering staff, find out the steps to follow . Find out how to pay for your course and explore opportunities for financial support . Ways to Register Register online Find your course or courses. Go to Register Now and click
Learn about Selkirk College programs and ask your questions at a free virtual information session. Select a school below to sign up. Please check back soon as our info sessions are updated regularly. We recommend visiting individual program pages to find admission requirements, tuition rates and more. Need more information? Email our Student Recruitment Team . School & Program Information Sessions
Ceasefire Now The horrifying violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) over the past five weeks has brought deep distress to all who have witnessed or followed the news. For many Jews worldwide, these terrible events have re-triggered the pain and fear of massive collective trauma. For Palestinians, especially those in Gaza, the relentless bombardments and near-complete
Researchers, faculty and students at Selkirk College are embarking on an extensive three-year project to address rural homelessness that brings together diverse community partners with the aim to improve the well-being of those experiencing homelessness across the West Kootenay. Spurred by the recently announced $360,000 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Digging deeper into a multitude of rural issues to establish facts and data-driven evidence for decision-makers, Selkirk Innovates is producing results and helping guide the region into a more informed future. With more than $3.7 million in government and private sector funding actioned in the fiscal year ending March 2021, Selkirk College’s arm for research and innovation sits 29th in the latest
Bridging Rural Homelessness and Well-being: A Sustainable and Collaborative Regional Response is a three-year social innovation project that started in fall 2022 . The overall goal of the project is to improve the well-being of rural residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness living in and around the rural communities of Nelson, Castlegar and Trail in the West Kootenay region. It is funded
$541,558 Distributed to students in 2023/24 631 Students supported in 2023/24 415 Donors in 2023/24 $1,544,519 Donations received in 2023/24 $ 9,870,761 Total assets 5 Board members Student Spotlight Every gift has a special story behind it and makes a positive impact. Meet students whose lives were changed when they received support and generous donors who offered a helping hand. Jaime Adams A