Date posted: March 21, 2019
Living and going to school in the Pacific Northwest means hearing a lot about the Cascadia Subduction Zone and being prepared for "The Big One." We know the importance of being prepared in case of an emergency, whether that's an earthquake or other emergency that requires people to be prepared to live without the resources ...more about Emergency Preparedness
Date posted: March 19, 2019
Our Individual Study students had a great time touring the Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab this quarter. This community activity provided students a great opportunity to observe the physical nature of a work environment such as the noise level, temperature, physical layout, job duties and physical requirements, and work attire. Since the goal of the course ...more about Tour of Microsoft Inclusive Tech Lab
Date posted: March 18, 2019
Do you remember the first paycheck you ever received? You were probably so excited to rip it open and bask in the financial glory of all those hours you put in. But hang on a minute: That paycheck was smaller than you were anticipating. What happened? And who is this FICA person anyway? One of ...more about Determining Take-Home Pay With LifeSim
Date posted: March 12, 2019
It has been an exciting start to 2019 for OLS Student Joey Wilson. Last year Joey was asked to share his story as part of the Arc of King County's legislative packet concerning the Apple Healthcare for Workers with Disabilities (AHWD) program for the King County Board for Developmental Disabilities forum held in November 2017. ...more about OLS Student Testifies for Legislative Bill
Date posted: March 7, 2019
Our students recently had the opportunity to see the daily operations of the CBRE Warehouse first-hand. Students participated in a walking tour to see how various office/building supplies and materials are organized, fulfilling daily orders, and delivery to the various Microsoft Buildings. Information the students gathered from the tour included the following: what jobs are ...more about Tour of CBRE Warehouse
Date posted: February 28, 2019
Learning how to stay within a budget is an important skill to have when you take charge of your personal finance. One important category that can be particularly tricky to stay within your budget on is groceries. How do you determine how much is adding up in your cart, especially when many produce and bulk ...more about Managing a Grocery Budget
Date posted: February 21, 2019
OLS Students came together on Jan 23 for their annual service project in honor of Martin Luther King Day making blankets for Seattle Children's Hospital. This is an event our students look forward to every year. Students work together in groups to complete each blanket. This year 10 blankets were made and delivered to Seattle ...more about Annual MLK Service Project
Date posted: December 27, 2018
In November, the OLS News and Daily Living course enjoyed a visit from journalists for the Bellevue Reporter. Evan Pappas covers the City Hall beat, and Madison Miller writes features on arts and education. Together they talked about how they got started in the news business, what their responsibilities are, and what their typical day ...more about Bellevue Reporter Journalists Visit OLS Bellevue College Class
Date posted: December 17, 2018
Students taking the Environments and our Community course fall quarter were visited by Sapan from the RISE Institute who taught them how to make plarn: yarn made from plastic bags. The plarn is used to make mats for an agency RISE is currently partnering with called Facing Homelessness, an organization focused on supporting people living ...more about Making Plarn
Date posted: December 11, 2018
This quarter students enrolled in Controversial Issues in the Workplace spent time reflecting on their internship target and researching OSHA publications that would likely apply to their workplace. After researching both of these topics, they presented the information in class. Analyzing OSHA publications and generalizing them to potential future workplaces requires the students to utilize ...more about OSHA Research & Presentations
