"What are you up to, ICan Crew?"

The Intercultural Centre’s “ICan Crew” volunteer corps is made up of students from just about every program at Bow Valley College. They are instrumental in so many of the events, presentations, and activities the Intercultural Centre offers, and many of them volunteer across other areas of the College as well.

We can’t interact with our ICan Crew members in-person right now, so we wanted to reach out to them and find out what they’ve been doing in this period of distancing and isolation, away from campus.

BVC Green does Earth Hour 2020

Submitted by Megan Hardman of BVC Green

BVC Green has been an excellent campus partner to the Intercultural Centre. BVC Green and the IC have collaborated on Discovery Hub (our mini-museums), IC Week presentations, Valentine’s Day card-making, and many other events. This guest post comes from the BVC Green team, about their recent activities for Earth Hour. Click here to learn more about their work.

Join us for TEDxBowValleyCollege this February!

As we begin February, we are well into a new year and a new decade. In this spirit, the Intercultural Centre is excited for the upcoming TEDxBowValleyCollege.

This year’s TEDx theme is Niitawatophii: Our Journey.

Niitawatophii is a Blackfoot language word, loosely meaning “our journey” and is reflective of the Blackfoot peoples’ cultures in that it offers an alternate perspective emphasizing interconnectedness and the teachings of respect.

Teaching Strategies for Diverse Classrooms

A teaching tool kit of concepts and strategies for educators who are looking to effectively meet the needs of learners in a diverse classroom. Built as Online Professional Development for English Language Teachers, Post-TESL courses cover a variety of teaching essentials such as,