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Genevieve Weigel is someone you should know. We’re highlighting Genevieve because she provides a vital service for students and because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “It’s important for students to know that I’m the person they should come to if they want support around sexual violence,”...
The Pinball Clemons Foundation recently donated $96,000 to support 32 students at George Brown College for the 2020-2021 academic year. This generous gift is focused on supporting students that self-identify as Indigenous, as well as supporting those students experiencing financial need. Jennifer...
New funding to support innovative work-integrated learning (WIL) projects is providing more avenues for students to gain real-world experience at George Brown College. The funding provides financial support to 308 students who participated in enhanced and new WIL projects during the Winter 2021...
George Brown College students won a combined $10,000 in seed money for their entrepreneurial ideas as part of the annual Pitch It! competition hosted by startGBC. The 2021 competition—held online due to COVID-19—awarded ideas in two streams: business (for-profit) and social innovation. A...
Business student Erin MacKay is gaining invaluable international work experience in her program — experience that’s helping lay the foundations of a future career as a sustainability consultant. Erin is in her third year of the Business Administration-International Business program, and she’s among...
Young people are receiving training and mentorship and getting a foot in the door to launch careers in the financial services industry thanks to a collaboration between George Brown College, RBC and the Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation. The partnership produced Foundations in Banking, a 13-week...
By Dario Guescini Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations in virtually every sector have needed to adapt and pivot, implementing new practices and technologies to support their sustainability and growth. This rapid change has accelerated challenges that Canadian companies were facing even...
A new partnership between George Brown College and construction solutions company Hilti Canada will create more training opportunities for women who want to work in the skilled trades. Hilti Canada is providing a $40,000 financial donation to expand the Women Transitioning to Trades and Employment...
