Joni Shawana has spent the last 25 years working in the community and educating people on Indigenous cultures. Shawana is Anishinaabe from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve and she is a graduate of George Brown’s Community Worker program. When Shawana was eight years old, she moved off the reserve...
George Brown Dance was well-represented at the 2021 Mayor’s Arts Lunch, an event that celebrates art and artists in Toronto. Hosted online by the Toronto Arts Foundation, the Mayor's Arts Lunch brought together artists, cultural leaders, and leaders from all levels of government to recognize artists...
Seeing the growing number of women on construction sites gives Aymara Toro Young a surge of excitement. Aymara is a project coordinator with Soncin Construction, a company that works on civil infrastructure projects. She’s also a student in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Management program...
DeAille Tam, a graduate of George Brown College’s Chef School, has been named Asia’s Best Female Chef, 2021. Tam’s “creative flair, progressive approach and deep understanding of China’s culinary traditions” earned her the incredible honour. She’s the co-founder and executive chef of Obscura...
February marks Black History Month and to honour that we're highlighting a George Brown College graduate who's built a dynamic business — entrepreneur Zhorrah Grant, CEO and Creative Director of Hair Granted Beauty Supply. Zhorrah hails from the Bahamas, where she grew up in the city of Nassau. She...
George Brown College is pleased to announce the recipients of the ninth annual 5 to Watch – Canada’s Sport Business Awards, which recognizes five of the most influential and accomplished Canadians under the age of 40 in the business of sport. Presented by George Brown College in partnership with The...
Words matter, but so does action. When it comes to being a truly equitable and inclusive institution, we know we're not yet where we need to be. We have a lot of work to do, including providing more opportunities for employees and students to share experiences and ideas, delivering new anti-racism...
George Brown College students and recent grads impressed at Ubisoft’s annual game development competition earning top-three finishes in three categories. Bruno Sampaio Leme Dias, a recent graduate of the Game – Art program, won first place in the animation category ( screenshot of his work above)...
Dear students, People across North America are feeling frustration, grief and anger as a result of recent incidents of anti-Black racism and violence, leading to widespread protests. As a learning community committed to diversity, inclusivity and freedom from discrimination, I know that George Brown...
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...
