Okanagan College Aboriginal Services - Penticton

Heads up!

Aboriginal Services' virtual drop-ins have been discontinued for the season.

Instead, please email us at [email protected] or book an online appointment with us at https://okanagan.libcal.com/

Thank you!

All OC students are invited to join us next Tuesday, April 6th, 2021, for a virtual visit with Elder Grouse Barnes!

Come and talk with Elder Grouse Barnes of Westbank First Nation about anything that you need to feel recharged. This is not recorded, and does not have any type of script to follow. It is simply an hour to come and feel connected to other members of our community. There may also be a possibility of a virtual smudge during his visit.

This event is open to Okanagan College students from any of the campuses.
Please email [email protected] with your name and student number ( #300------) to register and receive your Zoom link.

Join Kelowna Aboriginal Services and Counselling Services this Wednesday for an hour of open dialogue focused on the possibility of returning to campus in Fall 2021. This event and your responses will not be recorded. The purpose of this event is to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to discuss and share their stories.

What are you excited for?
What concerns do you have?
Are you ready to come back to campus if the proposed plan to return goes ahead?
Is there anything you will miss about virtual classes?

This virtual sharing circle will take place from 10:30am-11:30am on Wednesday March 31st, 2021. Please email [email protected] to request your Zoom link.
Please note that this event is reserved for current Okanagan College students from all campuses.

Congratulations to Rita Quaw, the winner of the Penticton Aboriginal Services Facebook draw! We hope you enjoy your new OC lounge set 😊🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated by liking, commenting on, and sharing our page and post!

Happy Friday!

The 2021 BC Hydro Indigenous Scholarships & Bursaries Program will be kicking off on April 1, 2021!

The application period for the 2021 program is in April 1- May 31, 2021. Please check the BC Hydro website for program updates and application instructions.
https://www.bchydro.com/community/indigenous-relations/opportunities/individuals/donations_sponsorships.html

📣Service alert!📣

Students in Penticton and Salmon Arm can access a once-a-month virtual hamper (which is a grocery gift card) by filling out this form here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQ9Xl19BPm7deVVvKPz5xJFZFEq9Nl11B-7uTYgTmhMPBjOg/viewform

OCSU also offers a mail-out menstrual program to combat period poverty for all menstruating folks:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoEGoUPbMrJQMXPSsmh9RQhmSNe4xSNeV8x7q6X7zMs11ytQ/viewform?gxids=7628

Here are some of the spiders from last weeks storytelling and beading workshop, 'How Spider got his Long Legs'. Thank you to Anona Kampe for sharing your knowledge and thank you to all the students who attended and sent in pictures of their beaded spiders!

Next Thursday, link up virtually with other OC students for a late night cram session and take advantage of breakout rooms with help from your profs, librarians and Success Centre coordinators!

- Register early to win a gift card to buy food to fuel your long night🍕
- Study breaks and stress busting activities like yoga and meditation🧘‍♀️
- Prize draw every hour starting at 9 p.m., with 4 chances to win🎁

You can register right up to (and during) the event. Join the fun and get stuff done!

Register here: https://www.okanagan.bc.ca/event/6945-long-night-against-procrastination

Join Kelowna Aboriginal Services and Counselling Services for an hour of open dialogue focused on the possibility of returning to campus in Fall 2021. This event and your responses will not be recorded. The purpose of this event is to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to discuss and share their stories.

What are you excited for?
What concerns do you have?
Are you ready to come back to campus if the proposed plan to return goes ahead?
Is there anything you will miss about virtual classes?

This virtual sharing circle will take place from 10:30am-11:30am on Wednesday March 31st, 2021. Please email [email protected] to request your Zoom link.
Please note that this event is reserved for current Okanagan College students from all campuses.

Would you like to know what OC counselling services is about?
Perhaps you're thinking about personal counselling but don’t want to book an appointment just yet.
Meet with an OC counsellor in a virtual drop-in setting to find out more!

Participants will:
· Enter into a virtual waiting room
· Get moved into a private virtual room by OC Counsellor when it’s your drop-in session
· Have 10 -15 minutes to ask questions or chat

Please note: No formal counselling will take place as this is an informational session.

Zoom link: https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/65114671320

Our next virtual visit with elder Grouse Barnes will take place from 2-3pm on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021.

Come and talk with Elder Grouse Barnes of Westbank First Nation about anything that you need to feel recharged. This is not recorded, and does not have any type of script to follow. It is simply an hour to come and feel connected to other members of our community. There may also be a possibility of a virtual smudge during his visit.

This event is open to Okanagan College students from any of the campuses.

Please email [email protected] with your name and student number ( #300------) to register and receive your Zoom link.