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Creating and maintaining a racially diverse student body makes for a richer teaching and learning environment and a better quality of education. Contributor Opinion by Dr. Gervan Fearon
How the Brookfield Sustainability Institute is helping pave the way to Toronto’s greener future.
John Stackhouse and Gervan Fearon: We need a new plan that changes how we design, construct, renovate and heat homes.
We are in the midst of an energy revolution. By 2030, the International Energy Agency expects there will be 145 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road globally. But where are the charging stations needed to power them, or the skilled workers to service them? Currently, Canada does not have the...
By Kizzy Rodney In a recent meeting I attended, a senior leader referred to the pursuit of education as “a transformative process for human development.” I immediately asked myself, if we see education as a crucial factor in human development, why are some groups continuously excluded from this life...
This month marks the first anniversary of Dr. Gervan Fearon joining George Brown College as President. To commemorate this milestone, he shares his reflections on his first year on the job – including what he’s learned, his most memorable moments and what comes next. What have you learned about...
As a chef and culinary arts professor at George Brown College, I design and teach culinary demos, culinary labs, and sustainability, leadership, and entrepreneurship theory courses – and thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have spent much of the past two and a half years doing so remotely and online...
By Dr. Gervan Fearon When we talk about creating more inclusive workplaces, this effort is most often framed as a moral imperative. In other words, we should strive for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) because it is the right thing to do. This is absolutely true and it can form the normative...
For generations, sexual violence has been positioned as a women’s issue, with prevention and education work mainly directed toward women and girls. We know that women, girls, trans and non-binary people are the most frequent targets of sexual violence, with one in three women 15 years or older...
By Dr. Gervan Fearon The COVID-19 pandemic has radically transformed the nature of work and learning, but if you think the big changes are over, think again. From climate change to digital disruption, urbanization to shifting demographics, Canada’s labour market is being reshaped by countless forces...
