Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
School Works provides funding for apprenticeships and career-related positions A program to support Basin employers is evolving to better meet their long-term workforce needs and to support Basin high school and post-secondary students and trades apprentices to gain local career-related […]
Four students receive $3,000 to pursue educational dreams Four students from around the Basin will receive a Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2017 by the Muth family and Columbia Basin Trust. The scholarship awarded $3,000 to […]
100 youth attend the Basin Youth Network 2018 Leadership Summit (Columbia Basin) – You’ve got the potential to make a real difference. Dare to believe one day you might change the world. These are the kinds of messages youth received […]
Business professionals give back to their community by investing their time in young learners. The Trust has partnered with JA British Columbia (JABC) to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in local youth and inspire community mentors through Be Entrepreneurial. The program […]
Youth Leadership Summit takes place in Kimberley this May Youth aged 14 to 18 from around the Columbia Basin are invited to apply to attend the Leadership Summit in Kimberley on May 4 to 6, 2018 where they will strengthen […]
Thanks to a wage subsidy, an electrical company powers up its staff. When business is busy, Aaron Lucke, owner of Wynndel Electric, needs a hand—but doesn’t have time to train a new apprentice. During his quieter season, Lucke has time—but […]
