Glen Heinrichs, principal of YouLearn.ca sitting with a student, Jody Rowlands at the Osoyoos street front campus on Tuesday night. Rowlands and her husband do not have an internet connection so her application for a math uprade course was made at the downtown campus facility.
Miles Derksen, facilitator helps Jasishmeen Brar with her Photoshop course that she is taking at YouLearn. Jasihmeen is missing some credits for completion of Grades 11 and 12 because of a recent trip to India.
Staff at YouLearn.ca were quick to point out that many optional courses not available at secondary schools in the area but can be completed by contacting YouLearn.ca
Derik Hovind gets some sage advice on the availability of a horticultural course elsewhere in the Okanagan Valley. Hovind is finished high school and looking for a trade or area of instruction to upgrade his skills. Hindrich says open houses were held at the Oliver and Osoyoos campuses this week as a form of community outreach. He says the Oliver campus is in a new facility at the High School and attracted a lot of seniors interested in the new offices in the Neighbourhood Learning Centre.
Thanks to Vice-Principal Will Eaton for his cooperation on this story
Glen Heinrichs Principal
gheinrichs@sd53.bc.ca
School: (250)498-4597
Will Eaton Vice Principal
weaton@sd53.bc.ca
Cell: (250) 408-8377
Oliver Site (SOSS Campus)
762 Fairview Rd.
Box 940
Oliver, B.C. V0H 1T0
Phone: (250)498-4597
Osoyoos Site
8129 Main Street
Box 279
Osoyoos, B.C. V0H 1V0
Phone: (250)495-5165
Keremeos Site
900 Sparks Drive
Box 190
Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0
Phone: (250)499-0040