BCIT announces $33M in funding for new Trades and Technology Complex Thanks to the generous contributions of more than 45 organizations and individuals, BCIT reached a milestone of $33 million in funding towards the new state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Complex. The Complex will increase access for students pursuing a trades and technology education and career, helping to meet the demand for an estimated 85,000 new trades jobs expected over the next 10 years. Read more. | You're helping students succeed BCIT campuses have been bustling with activity with the start of the new school year. However, far too many students are impacted by financial challenges. We are grateful to our generous donors, whose gifts support students as they go on to become the leaders of tomorrow. We are proud to share that this fall, 300+ awards and scholarships and 1000+ bursaries were distributed to deserving students. On behalf of the BCIT Foundation, we thank you for your contribution. Learn More. | | BCIT receives $5.2M from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation supporting youth The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan ULC and Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY), is donating $5.527 million to BCIT to deliver trades training to Grades 11 and 12 students in the Vancouver, Surrey, Coquitlam, and Maple Ridge school districts. The program is designed to lower barriers of access to education. Read more. | | BCIT and the Gene Haas Foundation announce new Gene Haas Manufacturing Lab opening BCIT and the Gene Haas Foundation recently announced the opening of the new Gene Haas Manufacturing Lab. Made possible by a $1 million donation from the Gene Haas Foundation, the training facility will welcome an additional 45 students per year, helping to meet the growing need for a skilled workforce in the manufacturing sector. Read more. | | PacifiCan announces $1.9M in funding for BCIT's Centre for Applied Research and Innovation The new Additive Manufacturing Technology Hub (AAMTECH) will provide BCIT students with practical learning opportunities, and remedy potential industry challenges. Made possible by $1.9 million in funding from the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, this advanced 3D printing prototyping hub will support industry needs and student training across multiple manufacturing sectors. Read more. | | Connecting our people and industry—BCIT Year in Review At BCIT, we pride ourselves on our ability to connect education, industry, and government, to meet the evolving needs of the workforce. Through collaboration with industry and government we are reducing barriers and improving pathways to education for all learners. Together, we will continue to deliver on our vision of empowering people, shaping BC, and inspiring global progress. Read more. | | New 2023 BCIT Accessibility Plan introduced—a significant step forward for diversity and inclusion This fall, BCIT introduced the 2023 BCIT Accessibility Plan, a significant step in the Institute’s commitment to identifying, removing, and preventing barriers to access for people with disabilities. In support of the Accessible British Columbia Act, BCIT’s plan exceeds all requirements in the legislation and centres the perspectives of people with lived experience of accessibility barriers. Read more. | | 2023 BCIT Distinguished Awards: Honouring five exemplary leaders On November 2, 2023, BCIT will host the
18th annual Distinguished Awards, honouring
a total of five recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Outstanding Student Leadership Award. Through their exceptional leadership and achievements, this year’s honourees reflect the values of BCIT and
are an inspiration in their fields.
Read more. | | Donor Spotlight Meet Doug Walsh and Janice White—BCIT School of Health Science alumni and new planned giving donors. Doug works as a Sonographer at Valley Medical Imaging, and Janice is a Medical Lab Tech working with LifeLabs. | “We met in the medical field in a small clinic in Dawson's Creek—so BCIT brought us together. While redoing our wills we realized we wanted to do something meaningful. As alumni we know that BCIT's reputation is well-earned, and a BCIT education sets students up for success. Given our experience, planned-giving to help others on their path was a no-brainer."
- Doug Walsh and Janice White Thank you Doug and Janice for supporting BCIT and BCIT students through planned giving. Learn more about giving at BCIT | | Inspiring a bold new chapter The largest initiative in the history of BCIT, the INSPIRE Campaign is transforming our Burnaby campus into a dynamic new learning environment where solutions to our most urgent challenges are born, tested, and readied for the world. Together with BCIT's partners across all sectors, BCIT Foundation is seizing new opportunities towards our three pillars: access and inclusion, teaching and learning innovation, and campus redevelopment. Learn more. | | Share this e-newsletter with your colleagues, friends, and family so they know how you’re helping us deliver innovative education for an increasingly complex world. They can also subscribe to receive it directly. | | | | |
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