Okanagan College will receive a one-time grant worth $50,000 from the provincial government to support the transition from the classroom to the workplace.
The funding is part of $1.2 million in funding to help B.C. residents with disabilities access the training, resources, and technology needed to secure employment. A total of 20 public post-secondary institutions will each receive the one-time funding in 2015-16. Langara College will receive an additional $100,000 toward the Centre for Accessible Post-Secondary Education Resources (CAPER-BC) for accessible learning and teaching materials in math and trades.
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British Columbia Institute of Technology will receive an additional $100,000 toward the Post-Secondary Communication Access Service (PCAS) to support students with visual impairment or hearing loss.
British Columbians with disabilities will also be able to access assistive technology through the Technology@Work program to help reach their employment goals.
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