Students in the OLS Bellevue College Citizenship course had blast this quarter with an activity learning about government cabinets. The students started by learning about the different cabinets that make up the government. They partnered up into groups of two to three, and they were secretly given one of the cabinets. The groups worked together ...more about Branches of Government – Cabinet Partner Project
Kenassa, OLS Student The Social Change in America class recently looked at the website for the National Alliance to End Homelessness and discussed all the different services that help unhoused people get back on their feet. The students were really digging into the topic; but 4th-year student Kenassa went “above and beyond” with thoughtful essays ...more about Social Change in America Essays
The OLS Bellevue College Citizenship course has been busy with some amazing projects this quarter. One activity they recently completed was a bill presentation. Students spent time in class going over Social, Political and Environmental issues before teaming up and choosing one issue to focus on. They drafted three pros and three cons for the ...more about OLS Citizenship Course Bill Presentations
Please join us in welcoming Jessica D’Aquila as the new Workforce Development Manager for OLS Bellevue College. Prior to joining OLS, Jessica worked for two years as a special education teacher for Lake Washington School district for middle school and high school aged students with moderate to severe disabilities. She led a classroom that focused ...more about OLS Bellevue College Welcomes New Workforce Development Manager
Students enrolled in our Yoga for Life Balance course were assigned to find a quiet space within their residence that is not the same as where they conduct other normal daily activities. This required students needed to be discerning and creative about finding the space as it will need to meet the following parameters: Independent ...more about Finding a Quiet Space for Yoga
Story by: Anastasia, OLS Student OLS Student Anastasia joined Bellevue College students and staff as a volunteer to arrive on campus early morning on Friday, May 27 to help put up flags around campus for Memorial Day in honor of those who sacrificed their lives during military service. The Bellevue College Veterans Association provided breakfast ...more about OLS Student Joins Volunteers on Campus for Memorial Day
Written by: Anastasia, OLS Bellevue College Class of 2023 Have you ever wondered what it is like to live in on campus? Maybe you are curious about the student experience. Maybe you are starting college for the first time and being independent and living without parents is scary, frightening or gives you anxiety. Maybe you're ...more about Bellevue College On-Campus Housing: The OLS Perspective
Please join us in congratulating two members of the OLS staff and faculty for receiving the 2021-22 BC Foundation Staff and Faculty Excellence Awards, which recognize outstanding faculty and staff members who demonstrate a commitment to excellence through their contributions to the campus and to the community. Nominations are submitted by students, faculty, administrators, staff, ...more about OLS Staff and Faculty Win BC Foundation Excellence Awards
Written by Jack, OLS Student This quarter, the Human Sexuality class did some creative project-based learning. This took the form of a “Zine” about an independent subject of our choice. Each student chose a subject relating to human sexuality, and during the next class period the class worked on, completed and printed their Zines on ...more about Human Sexuality Zine Project: What is a Zine
Environment and Our Community III students, in the final quarter of this year-long “strand” course, participated in several activities during BC Earth Week 2022. In advance of the event, they learned about Earth Day’s origins and watched footage of the huge crowds – mostly college students – that gathered all around the world in 1970. ...more about Earth Day? Bellevue College Has a Whole Earth Week!