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🚀 AI Workshop for K–12 Teachers

⚙️ AI is transforming the world—help your students navigate it with confidence.

💡 This interactive 6-hour professional development workshop gives you practical, classroom-ready strategies to integrate AI across any subject or grade.

✨ By the end, you’ll be ready to:
• Explore AI in lessons
• Create a student-friendly AI glossary
• Design and test your own AI learning activities

📅 2026 Workshop Dates:
• Nov. 20 – Langley
• Nov. 23 – Richmond

📅 2027 Workshop Dates:
• Jan. 22 – Surrey
• Jan. 25 – Richmond

👩‍🏫 Taught by instructor: Dr. Daniel Anvari, KPU Mathematics Department

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM (in-person) + 1.5 hours online (hours may vary by location)
📍 Locations: Langley, Surrey or Richmond Campus
🔗 Registration: See the link in our bio

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#AIforK-12Teachers #ProfessionalDevelopment
#ContinuingandProfessionalStudies by @kpu_cps

🍄 Ever wondered how fungi shape our world?

🌎 Discover the fascinating world of fungi and their roles in nature, food, and medicine in our new Introduction to Mycology: Food, Medicine & Cultivation course.

In this hands-on Continuing & Professional Studies (CPS) course, you'll:

✅ Learn mushroom identification basics
✅ Explore edible vs. poisonous species
✅ Discover the role of fungi in food and medicine
✅ Grow your own oyster mushrooms from inoculation to harvest

No prior experience required. Just bring your curiosity!

Taught by Biology instructor, Emily Betz, MSc.

📍 KPU Richmond Campus
📅 Nov. 13, 20 & 27
⏰ Fridays, 6:00-9:00 pm
🔗 Register via the link in bio

#Mycology #Mushrooms #LifelongLearning #ContinuingEducation #Biology #MushroomCultivation #LearnSomethingNew #Fungi by @kpu_cps

🩺 Strong nursing practice starts with informed decisions.

Build your confidence in navigating complex clinical situations while strengthening your professional judgment, accountability, and commitment to safe, ethical care.

👉 Check the link in our bio to register. by @kpu_cps

Connecting industry partners to shape the future of skilled trades. 🤝

The CPS team recently hosted a Partners Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting at KPU Tech in Cloverdale, where members toured the trades facilities and discussed workforce needs, training opportunities and the future of skilled trades. Thank you to our PAC members for sharing their insights and strengthening our industry connections!

Learn more about our PAC members through the link in our bio.

#SkilledTrades #WorkforceDevelopment by @kpu_cps

🍄 Still time to register!

Interested in mushrooms, fungi, and the natural world? Join KPU Biology instructor Emily Betz for Intro to Mycology: Science of Fungal Identification, starting this Friday.

Learn the fundamentals of fungal identification, ecology, and classification while developing practical skills you can use in the field.

⏳ Registration closes soon 📅 Starts Friday

👉 Link in bio to register (CPS Science)

📅 Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6 & 7
🕒 Friday evenings, 6-9 pm plus one Saturday 11 am-2 pm
📍 KPU Richmond

#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
#continuingeducation
#mycologicalsociety by @kpu_cps

This fall, explore two new Intro to Mycology courses with KPU Science Continuing & Professional Studies courses.

🍄 Mycology: Science of Fungal Identification | Starts Oct. 23

🍄 Mycology: Food, Medicine & Cultivation | Starts Nov. 13

Check the link in our bio to learn more about these courses and register today.

#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
#continuingeducation
@vanmyco
#mycologicalsociety by @kpu_cps

💡 Meet Dr. Daniel Anvari, KPU Mathematics instructor, at Catalyst 2026! ⚡

One of seven KPU instructors presenting at the BC Science Teachers’ Association conference, Daniel will explore practical AI tools and intelligent agents that can support learning, engagement, and classroom innovation.

🧫 AI in Action: Practical AI Tools and Intelligent Agents for the Science Classroom

📅 October 23 | 8:30-9:30 AM

Discover AI-powered tools, learn how intelligent agents can support educators and students, and explore practical applications of AI in STEM education.

🚀 Interested in taking a deeper dive into AI, classroom applications, ethics, and best practices?

Daniel is also leading KPU's AI Workshop for K-12 Teachers, a day-long professional development opportunity designed to help educators build confidence using AI in the classroom.

📍Upcoming workshop dates and locations:

🔎 Nov. 6 - Surrey
🔎 Nov. 20 - Langley
🔎 Nov. 23 - Richmond
🔎 Jan. 22 - Surrey
🔎 Jan. 25 - Richmond

👉 Link in bio

@bcscta #BCSCTA #ScienceEducators
#KPUScience #Catalyst2026 #BCScTA
#ScienceEducation #AIinEducation #ContinuingEducation #ProfessionalStudies #KPU by @kpu_cps

🍄 Meet KPU Biology instructor Emily Betz at Catalyst 2026! 🔬

One of seven KPU instructors presenting at the BC Science Teachers’ Association conference, Emily is bringing creativity into the science classroom with a hands-on workshop.

🧫 Microbe Art: Bringing Microbiology Lab Skills Into Your Classroom

📅 October 23 | 10–11 AM

Learn how to create your own petri dish of microbe art while exploring budget-friendly microbiology techniques you can bring back to your students—even without a dedicated lab!

🍄 Curious about mushrooms and fungi? Emily will also be teaching two upcoming KPU Science Continuing & Professional Studies (CPS) courses:

🔎 Science of Fungal Identification — starts October 23
👉 Link in bio

🌿 Food, Medicine & Cultivation — starts November 13
👉 Link in bio

Explore the fascinating world of fungi and discover their roles in nature, food and medicine!

@bcscta #BCSCTA #ScienceEducators
#KPUScience #Catalyst2026 #BCScTA

#Mycology #Fungi #Mushrooms #Microbiology #ScienceEducation #ContinuingEducation #ProfessionalStudies by @kpu_cps

🩺 Refresh your pharmacology knowledge on your schedule.

✔️ Qualifies for the future skills grant
✔️ Take the course at no cost if eligible

👉 Check the link in our bio to register.

#StrongerBCfutureskillsgrant by @kpu_cps

🚀 AI Workshop for K–12 Teachers

⚙️ AI is transforming the world—help your students navigate it with confidence.

💡 This interactive 6-hour professional development workshop gives you practical, classroom-ready strategies to integrate AI across any subject or grade.

✨ By the end, you’ll be ready to:
• Explore AI in lessons
• Create a student-friendly AI glossary
• Design and test your own AI learning activities

📅 2026 Workshop Dates:
• Nov. 6 – Surrey
• Nov. 20 – Langley
• Nov. 23 – Richmond

📅 2027 Workshop Dates:
• Jan. 22 – Surrey
• Jan. 25 – Richmond

👩‍🏫 Taught by instructor: Dr. Daniel Anvari, KPU Mathematics Department

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM (in-person) + 1.5 hours online (hours may vary by location)
📍 Locations: Langley, Surrey or Richmond Campus
🔗 Registration: See the link in our bio

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@kpu_cps @kwantlenu
#AIforK-12Teachers #ProfessionalDevelopment
#ContinuingandProfessionalStudies by @kpu_cps

This fall, explore two new Intro to Mycology courses with KPU Science Continuing & Professional Studies courses.

🍄 Mycology: Science of Fungal Identification
🍄 Mycology: Food, Medicine & Cultivation

KPU Biology instructor Emily Betz recently shared her expertise at the @pomomuseum in Port Moody, speaking at the opening of the @royalbcmuseum's Marvellous Mushrooms exhibition this summer.

Check the link in our bio to learn more about these courses and register today.

#mycology #fungi #mushrooms
#continuingeducation
@vanmyco
#mycologicalsociety by @kpu_cps

🍻 Learn How to Create Your Own Unique Beer Recipes! 🍻

REGISTER NOW!

Led by award-winning brewer and sensory expert Alek Egi, this online course is perfect for anyone with some homebrewing experience or a basic understanding of brewing.

📚 Learn How To:
• Figure out batch sizes and ingredient amounts
• Choose the right grains and hops for your brew
• Do mash, water, and carbonation calculations
• Work with yeast (including slurry and packaged yeast)
• Calculate alcohol %, CO₂ levels, color, and more
• Fine-tune and customize your own beer recipes

📅 Dates: Oct. 6-Nov. 10, 2026*
💻 Location: Online, self-paced
🔗 Details + Registration: Link in our bio to visit kpu.ca/cps/brew

No pressure, just good beer and great learning. 🍺

*While this online course officially starts on Oct. 6, its self-paced format allows you to enroll and begin learning at any time.
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@kwantlenu @kpu_cps
#BrewingSchool #RecipeDesign
#Homebrewing #CraftBeerLove #BeerEnthusiast #KPUBrew by @kpu_cps