Kelowna-based real estate company Highstreet has donated $1 million to the Okanagan College (OC) Trades and Apprenticeship Program.

The gift will provide support to students starting an entry-level trades program.

Thirteen annual bursaries of $6,500 will cover full tuition costs with room for expenses, such as textbooks or tools.

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Highstreet is also a sponsor of OC香蕉视频直播檚 inaugural Jill of All Trades event, a day-long workshop on May 15, for young women in Grades 9-12.

It will offer hands-on learning in the construction, automotive, and manufacturing trades sectors.

Okanagan College President Dr. Neil Fassina says it is thanks to extraordinary support from businesses such as Highstreet that OC can deliver on its mission.

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