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Many students are in urgent financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why the George Brown College Foundation started a campaign to increase the college’s COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund, growing it from $850,000 to more than $1 million in only a few weeks. Thanks to this fund, 3...
George Brown College alumna Diana Coatsworth is spearheading a sewing army that has swept across Canada, providing much-needed face masks, surgical caps and hospital gowns to health-care and essential workers who need them. Coatsworth, a graduate of George Brown’s fashion program, is a fashion...
George Brown College has donated three ventilators and a significant amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Toronto hospitals and health care facilities to help protect front-line medical workers in the fight against COVID-19. Michael Eliadis, Manager of the Simulation Centre at George...
Christopher Desloges has become a familiar face in unprecedented times. The George Brown College alumnus gained “rock star” status as the American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter at Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s daily media briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic. The general public and the media were...
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown everyone’s daily routines out the window, as students across Ontario adjust to staying home and doing courses online. If this change is making it challenging for you to focus on your course work, you’re not alone. But there are strategies you can use to stay focused...
Are you feeling a bit flustered by the pace of change over the past few weeks? Are you or your team struggling to establish an effective and engaging remote workplace? You’re not alone — employees across the college are experiencing those challenges — and there are resources available. Leading and...
Many people are experiencing financial stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this pressure can be especially challenging when you are a student who is also trying to keep your studies on track. Here are some resources for you to support yourself and your household at this difficult time...
Trying to keep up with your job or your studies while also taking care of your children? It can be challenging to try to balance both of these important responsibilities. Here are a few tips from George Brown Counsellor Lavlet Forde that may help. Create a schedule Adults aren’t the only ones who...
