JIBC Foundation celebrates year of giving
The Justice Institute of British Columbia Foundation reported on a successful year at its June Annual General Meeting (AGM), in which donor generosity saw over $600,000 received and more than $750,000 disbursed in support of justice and public safety education at JIBC.
Supporting education and student success
Donor’s gifts improve paramedic student training across BC
Two $100,000-donations have changed the way students in JIBC’s Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) and Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) programs learn life-saving skills. The gifts, made by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, are the largest-ever received in cash for paramedic simulation training equipment at JIBC and have enhanced critical parts of paramedic student education.
Firefighter secures dream job after JIBC program
Ashley Long has always wanted to be a firefighter, to be able to help someone on what could be one of the worst days of their lives.
But straight out of high school, Ashley thought she would be too young to be considered seriously for a firefighter job. So, in the meantime she decided to pursue her other passion – cooking. She completed the Culinary Arts program at The Art Institute of Vancouver and went on to earn her Red Seal in the field.