News and Announcements
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that resilience and innovation is essential for local business, no matter their size. To help companies tackle these challenges, George Brown College was recently successful in a pair of Mitacs/AGE-WELL applied research project applications, totalling over $100,000...
The George Brown College Foundation wants to ensure future frontline workers have the financial support they need to complete their education. The foundation has launched a campaign to raise enough funds to create at least 40 scholarships ranging between $500 and $1,000 to support George Brown...
The COVID-19 pandemic created what appears to be a perfect storm for the post-secondary education sector: closed campuses, decreased enrolment, challenges for international applicants, and an economic recession. So, what comes next and how does this affect students? On the latest episode of George...
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...
For the second time in three years a team of George Brown College students has won a global construction management competition, beating out five teams from Australia, China, Indonesia and Scotland. The U.K.-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) announced the results of its 2020 Global...
George Brown College is launching a new program that addresses the current crisis in long-term care settings. A first of its kind, the Interprofessional Complex and Long-Term Care program will be delivered online starting in September. The one-year postgraduate program will train health care...
New Canadians are benefiting from an innovative project that helps them adapt to the rapidly changing workplace culture in Canada. It all started with a partnership between George Brown College and CultureLink, a settlement and community organization. The partnership led to the development of...
The phrase “We’re all in this together” has come to symbolize the fight against COVID-19. It also represents the spirit of the George Brown College community and our partners who rallied together to support students facing financial distress and food insecurity due to the coronavirus emergency. We...
Before the college closed due to COVID-19, a group of George Brown College students completed a project to help people with swallowing issues – also known as dysphagia – have a more appealing and appetizing dining experience. Part of George Brown’s partnership with Baycrest, the Top Chef Dysphagia...
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...
