PARTNERSHIPS
SLC, George Brown announce partnerships to bring students new opportunities
Academica Group
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Date: June 21, 2024
St Lawrence College and George Brown College have each announced partnerships that will bring new learning opportunities to their students. SLC has partnered with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Maple View Lodge in Athens, Ontario to deliver Personal Support Worker programming using a living classroom model. Students will become part of a care team at the new Maple View Lodge, which is scheduled to open in 2025. George Brown has partnered with New Zealand’s Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) to give Indigenous students from George Brown the opportunity to travel to NMIT and learn more about how Indigenous peoples in New Zealand are leading community change.
E CAMPUS GRANT
How game worlds are helping health-care workers practise compassionate clinical responses
Winnipeg Free Press
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Date: June 12, 2024
A game world is a fantasy universe based on a story and a theme. In learning contexts, such as in schools or professional continuing education, game worlds permit us to teach complex subjects in an engaging way by rehearsing competencies and roles in a fictional narrative. But games also invite game users into contemplation. In the work of some researchers, contemplative learning is learning that enables deeper engagement by including elements from the learner’s world that enhance the educational context. David Chandross receives funding from Baycrest Health Sciences as part of an E Campus grant connecting Ryerson University, Baycrest Health Sciences, George Brown College and Centennial College.
SKILLS CANADA COMPETITION
Students win gold and silver at Skills Canada competition
Education News Canada
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Date: June 5, 2024
George Brown College (GBC) Chef School students earned top honours on the national stage, winning gold and silver medals at the 2024 Skills Canada Competition in Québec City on May 30 and 31. Negus King from the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Culinary Management) program won gold in the Cooking competition. Sabina Lee from the Baking and Pastry Arts Management program won silver in the Baking category. In addition to his gold medal, Negus also received the Best of Region Award, which was presented to the top-performing competitor from each province. He was the highest-marked competitor from Team Ontario.
LIMBERLOST PLACE
Mass timber design showcased in big and small-scale education projects
Daily Commercial News
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Date: May 24, 2024
Mass timber is making strides in the educational space with two new projects in Vancouver and Toronto. Acton Ostry Architects associate principal Milos Begovic presented the Here to Stay: Educational Projects in Mass Timber session during the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s annual conference held in Vancouver. Begovic highlighted innovative wood-based construction at both the Little Flower Academy, a Catholic girl’s school in Vancouver, and the Limberlost Place project in Toronto, a 10-storey building on the George Brown College campus.
EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT
Echoes of Excellence: Gervan Fearon’s Road to Educational Empowerment
CIO Views
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Date: May 21, 2024
In the bustling corridors of academia, where dreams are nurtured and futures shaped, one figure stands tall, embodying the essence of visionary leadership: Dr. Gervan Fearon, the President of Toronto’s George Brown College. His wise words and thoughtful actions are a testament to his humble yet profound approach to leadership. This ethos has earned him a coveted spot among “The 10 Most Visionary Education Leaders to Follow in 2024.” Beyond the glossy metrics of success garnered through a long career of post-secondary education leadership, Gervan’s journey is one revelatory of perseverance and empathy.
COOKIN
George Brown College Partners with Cookin
Foodservice and Hospitality
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Date: May 9, 2024
George Brown College (GBC) has partnered with Cookin, Toronto’s premier food-delivery marketplace, to create the George Brown Student Startup program. Through scholarships, mentorship and business programs, the startup program empowers emerging culinary talents at GBC and nurtures a new generation of culinary entrepreneurs. Seven GBC students and alums have been selected to embark on their journey into online restaurant entrepreneurship. Guided by chef John Higgins through a month-long competitive application process, these up-and-coming food creators have curated unique brands and menus for consumers across Toronto.
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