Date posted: November 5, 2018
The last thing I remember was playing a game of Magic the Gathering with my friends Nate and Kyle at school. I did not know exactly where I was either, but a destroyed sign on the fence next to the building suggests that I’m in California. I could hear marching soldiers in the distance which ...more about The Creative Works of Will
Date posted: October 29, 2018
OLS Students enrolled in the Citizenship course are currently studying how the US government works and how each branch functions. In addition to reviewing the various concepts and teaching the inner workings to one another, which allows the information to be more easily understood, the students are learning that advocacy is the key to making ...more about Preparing for a Legislative Forum
Date posted: October 26, 2018
Students enrolled in Cultural Awareness recently each crafted a poem about what makes them who they are. They shared their poems with each other in class to get feedback and created a final draft ready to display at this fall quarter's upcoming Share Night. Students begin their work in Cultural Awareness by looking inward at ...more about Where I Am From Poems
Date posted: October 23, 2018
OLS Students enrolled in Personal Finance recently participated in a "Virtual Shopping Spree" at the Crossroads Mall. For this activity students pretended it was the end of the summer, and they were going to do some back-to-school shopping. They were given a list of items to "buy" and a budget of $150. To successfully complete ...more about Virtual Shopping Spree
Date posted: October 15, 2018
First year students enrolled in Intro to Communications recently participated in a group activity to identify and explore communication styles in various contexts and environments. Knowing how to communicate with people in the right context for a given situation is an important skill, as there are often unspoken rules and standards that are just expected. ...more about Flipping the Switch
Date posted: October 10, 2018
Fourth year students enrolled in the Workplace Readiness course recently participated in an engaging group activity that asked them to compare personal values with the values of a corporation or business. They began by listing three of their personal values and meeting with a small group to discuss them. After the discussion the students were ...more about Work Values Group Activity
Date posted: October 3, 2018
OLS students enrolled in our Environment & Our Community course are currently studying different types of environments. Last week they were excited to get out of the classroom for an activity that required them to utilize their critical thinking skills and apply what they've been learning in the classroom in the real world. The students ...more about Observing Environments
Date posted: October 1, 2018
If you've ever met second year student Alan, you know he has a passion for movies. What you may not know, though, is Alan runs a movie review Facebook page through his alias Tex Wilcox, The Movie Monitor. The Movie Monitor started in the winter of 2016 after Alan's uncle encouraged him to start it. ...more about Tex Wilcox: The Movie Monitor
Date posted: September 10, 2018
Each summer OLS Bellevue College partners with a local business or organization to provide volunteer opportunities forstudents. Volunteering provides the students with an opportunity to contribute to their community and to practice work skills that they will need in the future. It's a great way to build new skills and to continue to keep busy ...more about OLS Summer Volunteers at Tilth Alliance
Date posted: August 7, 2018
The Office Procedures and Customer Service spring course would like to thank OLS Bellevue College Board Member John Piazzini and the Seattle Marriott Redmond hotel staff for an educational and inspiring class visit on Exceptional Customer Service. The students learned about the Marriott's core values: putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, ...more about Customer Service Advice from Seattle Marriott Redmond
