May 29, 2024

Media Contacts:
Jennifer Korfiatis, interim public information officer, 509-682-6650, jkorfiatis@wvc.edu

Wenatchee Valley College has announced it will hold two listening sessions in June for residents to offer their thoughts on how the college can better connect with and serve communities, organizations, and individuals in the region. 

The first listening session will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10 at the Maguire Event Center in Mish ee twie on the college’s Wenatchee campus, 1300 Fifth St., Wenatchee. The second session will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at the Community Foundation of NCW office, 715 Okoma Drive, Unit A, in Omak.

Refreshments will be provided, and interpreters will be available at both sessions.

To register for the Wenatchee session: WVCollegeWenatchee.eventbrite.com. To register for the Omak session: WVCollegeOmak.eventbrite.com.

The listening sessions are part of a community engagement project that WVC kicked off in mid-May with the launch of a regional survey. The input from community members is considered a vital step in WVC’s strategic planning process, which will conclude later this year.

To complete the survey in English: www.surveymonkey.com/r/wvccommunity. To complete the survey in Spanish: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WenVCSpan.

For more information about the project and to stay updated on its progress, please visit Wenatchee Valley College's website and the college’s social media platforms.

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Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds. Visit our website, wvc.edu.

Wenatchee Valley College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and student enrollment. All programs are free from discrimination and harassment against any person because of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a service animal by a person with a disability, age, parental status or families with children, marital status, religion, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status or any other prohibited basis per RCW 49.60.030, 040 and other federal and state laws and regulations, or participation in the complaint process. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Title IX compliance for both the Wenatchee and Omak campuses:

To report discrimination or harassment: Title IX Coordinator, Mish ee twie 1321A, (509) 682-6716, title9@wvc.edu.

To request disability accommodations: Student Access Manager, Wenatchi Hall 2131, (509) 682-6854, TTY/TTD: dial 711,

sas@wvc.edu