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Welcome to the page of Bow Valley College (BVC)
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Bow Valley College (BVC) is the largest community college in Alberta, Canada, and Calgary’s only comprehensive community college, with 20 locations in Calgary and Southern Alberta and via contract and brokering agreements arrangements across Canada and... <show more> Bow Valley College (BVC) is the largest community college in Alberta, Canada, and Calgary’s only comprehensive community college, with 20 locations in Calgary and Southern Alberta and via contract and brokering agreements arrangements across Canada and overseas. Established in 1965 as the Alberta Vocational College, BVC helps approximately 16,000 students from over 140 countries (1,200 International) access learning annually, including 5,000 online learners, and BVC assists over 20,000 people annually to review and build career opportunities that set a path to live a better life.
The mission is to be an innovative world-class college, rooted in communities enabling people to learn a better living and live a better life.
The vision is that where people live and work, Bow Valley College will contribute to the vitality of... <show more> The mission is to be an innovative world-class college, rooted in communities enabling people to learn a better living and live a better life.
The vision is that where people live and work, Bow Valley College will contribute to the vitality of communities and the strength of the economy through innovative adult education programs and services which equip people for successful living, lifelong learning, and work in a global, knowledge-based economy.
To deliver progressive, innovative, high-quality programs that meet the current and future needs of Albertans. As an access College, BVC offers programs to prepare individuals to meet their educational goals. Programs that are tailored to develop core... <show more> To deliver progressive, innovative, high-quality programs that meet the current and future needs of Albertans. As an access College, BVC offers programs to prepare individuals to meet their educational goals. Programs that are tailored to develop core competencies ranging from Basic Education through to Secondary School completion in a modularized format allowing learners to enter at their current education level and focus on the level or specific courses, such as math, science or literature that they require to move forward with their goals.
BVC’s core competencies are in the following areas:
- Adult Literacy & Essential Skills – BVC is a nationally recognised leader in essential skills, and essential skills assessment for TVET
- Regional Stewardship (hub-and-spoke model model) – with 20 campuses across the province of Alberta, Canada
- Cultural competency and Language Training – BVC is the largest English language training provider in Western Canada
BVC offers year-round diplomas and certificates in business, administration, health, justice, and human services. BVC directly helps approximately 15,000 students yearly, and has over 1100 part time and full-time continuous staff and faculty.
PeriodicalsWeekly Student Newsletters, Bow Valley College Faculty Association Newsletter, Annual Business Reports, 3-year Comprehensive Institutional Plan and Report to Community.
Contact Head:
Director, International Education Depart Derek Lemieux
Director, International Education Department
Coordinator: International Development Officer Chris Enns
Function: International Development Officer
Department: International Education
E-Mail: *****
Tel: *****
[Full contact information only for logged-in UNEVOC Network members]
Address:
Bow Valley College (BVC)
International Education
345 - 6th Ave SE
T2G 4V1 Calgary
Alberta
Canada
(local time now ~15:25 - not accounting for daylight saving time)
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 | 15 July 2018The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills DayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. ( more) |
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 | 12 September 2018UNEVOC Latin American Network Strengthens Ties During its annual REDITEC meeting in Brazil, the National Council of the Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific, and Technological Education Institutions (Conif), jointly with UNESCO-UNEVOC, organized a UNEVOC Network cluster meeting for Latin America. ( more) |
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 | 12 March 2017CICAN releases a publication on green skills Colleges and Institutes Canada, panCanadian UNEVOC centre, is pleased to announce the release of the publication Green Skills for Sustainable Economic Growth: The Role of Canadian Colleges and Institutes in Advancing Education for Sustainability in Canada and Overseas. Authored by researcher Helen Knibb (Canadian Studies doctoral program, Trent University, and former faculty from Fleming College), the report was commissioned by CICan in 2016 as part of input on our members’ behalf to Global Affairs Canada’s review of international assistance. ( more) |
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 | 12 October 2016Report recognizes UNEVOC Centre's contribution to Canadian economyAccording to a new economic impact study, Canadian colleges and institutes, and the people they have trained, generated over $190 billion in added income for the national economy in 2014-15. The report emphasizes the critical role CICan plays in supporting economic growth and prosperity for the benefit of all Canadians. ( more) |
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 | 14 June 2016Pan Canadian UNEVOC Centre holds Annual ConferenceThe 2016 Annual Conference of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), the Canadian UNEVOC Centre brought together over 750 participants from colleges and institutes from across Canada, as well as over 50 stakeholders from around the world. The Annual Conference discussed CICan’s future activities, especially in light of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris climate agreement. ( more) |
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 | 3 February 2016UNEVOC Centre representative visits UNESCO-UNEVOCOn 01 February 2016, Assistant Professor Christopher Zirkle visited UNESCO-UNEVOC to discuss and learn about UNESCO-UNEVOC’s activities in the field of technical and vocational education and training. ( more) |
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 | 12 December 2014New country reports in World TVET DatabaseNew country reports have been published for Benin, Cambodia, Chad, Iraq, Latvia, Lithuania, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Qatar, South Africa, Uganda and USA. UNESCO-UNEVOC continues to expand the World TVET Database and more country reports will be available soon. ( more) |
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 | 1 July 2013Head of UNESCO-UNEVOC presents at ACCC Annual ConferenceFrom 1 to 3 June 2013, and on the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), Mr Shyamal Majumdar, Head of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre, held a key note speech in the framework of the discussion focusing on Transforming Peoples and Communities.
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 | 3 June 2013Preparing Better Teachers for TomorrowFive high priority PBTT-O (Preparing Better Teachers for Tomorrow-Online) are now available for free to Resource Persons (persons qualified to prepare preservive or inservice TVET teachers. Module competencies include Develop Performance Objectives, Develop a Lesson Plan, Demonstrate a Manipulative Skill, Direct Student Laboratory Experience, & Assess Student Performance: Skills. Many others are to be developed. These modules have been researched, developed, field tested and proven effective. They are best used in a blended approach and require the actual demonstration of performance in an actual teaching situation as evidence of achieving competence. There is a reasonable charge of $75 US for the five modules for four months of student access. ( more) |
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17 May 2013ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2013The US Association for Career and Technical Education says its CareerTech VISION 2013 is designed to be an integral component of the participants' overall professional development goals. Workshops and tours will explore practices that can help instructors make the most of their classrooms and programs. ( more) |
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16 May 2013IVETA Annual Conference Take part in the International Vocational Education and Training Association Conference by sharing your experience, wisdom and knowledge with Technical-Vocational Education and Training experts from around the world! For 2013, the Conference Committee’s goal is to include presentations that focus on innovative programs on the following theme: “Quality Assurance in Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ( more) |
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 | 2 May 2013North American UNEVOC Cluster Newsletter May 2013The first issue of a UNEVOC Newsletter for the North American Cluster has been published on May 1st. It provides a brief overview of UNEVOC Centres in Canada and the US and describes their activities and contributions to the UNEVOC Network.javascript:js_edit('fr') ( more) |
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