Exploring the galaxy: A journey into Computing Science and VR education

Ryan sitting in the computer lab at Douglas College with his virtual reality project displayed on the computer screen.

Ryan Milligan transforms his passion for virtual reality into an immersive educational project.

Turning a dream job into a reality: How the TESL program helped Andrea Leclerc change careers in a semester

Andrea Leclerc had struggled to find a career that would inspire her. It took Douglas College’s Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)’s one-semester program to transform her life, allowing her to do what she loves every day: teaching English to adult students.

Changing chords: How travelling to Rwanda inspired this Douglas instructor to decolonize music education

Travelling to Rwanda helped Hazel Fairbairn gain a decolonial perspective on music, education and the power of community. Now, she plans to fine-tune the music curriculum at home.

Douglas College is one of the best places to work in B.C. Find out why.

For the 11th year running, Douglas has been recognized by BC’s Top Employers as an outstanding place to work.

Learn more about why our workplace is one of the best in the province.

The truth unzipped: Why it’s time to ditch fast fashion

Naomi Higo, Institute of Urban Ecology Coordinator, writes about the harms of fast fashion and how Waste Reduction Week is sharing tactics for change.

Examining how technology shapes relationships and beliefs

Through her intriguing interview-style podcast, Dr. Jennifer Jill Fellows explores how gendered relations are shaped and transformed through technological innovations, and how some people are discriminated against by technology.

Nurturing Dreams: How English Upgrading opened doors for this Douglas student to pursue a career in early childhood education

Photo of Inga Veclici wearing a blue shirt and sitting outside on a bench

Inga Veclici overcame English proficiency barriers with Douglas’s English Upgrading program. Now, she’s pursuing her dream of becoming an early childhood educator.

Swimming upstream: How one Environmental Science student is using research to protect salmon habitats 

By improving water quality testing methods, Kiera Haddon is helping to preserve biodiversity at Port Moody’s Noons Creek.

Breaking stereotypes: Applied Psychology alum looks at ways to combat anti-Indigenous racism

Dr. Iloradanon Efimoff, an Indigenous-and-settler scholar, is on a research journey to investigate stereotypes about Indigenous people and how to tackle them through education.

Q&A: A Political Science alum answers the needs in the classroom as a school board trustee

Hudson Campbell breaks down his journey on the campaign trail to the Maple Ridge–Pitt Meadows Board of Education.