News from the George Brown College Foundation

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The carpenter, union leader and equity, diversity and inclusion champion travels across the province to talk to industry reps, visit job sites, and connect young people to meaningful career options in the skilled trades.

Twenty-four new dental suites equipped with floor-to-ceiling glass and upgraded ventilation technology were part of a large expansion project. We named one of the suites in 123Dentist's honour.

Chef John Higgins may be moving on to new challenges and adventures, but his legacy at George Brown College's Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (CHCA) continues with a new student scholarship. The college recently celebrated the new Garland Canada Chef John Higgins Award of Excellence with...

The George Brown College Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Campbell to its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on September 29, 2022. Chris is Vice President, Toronto Carpenters' Union Local 27 and the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Representative...

George Brown College and Wealthsimple celebrated our ongoing partnership with an event at the company’s head office and the announcement of a $20,000 gift that will fund a new student award. Wealthsimple and the Wealthsimple Foundation as a community partner currently hosts GBC students for work...

New financial awards are now available to Indigenous students at George Brown College thanks to a generous donation from the Janes family. These awards include entrance scholarships, bursaries to help cover emergency costs and funding to support students’ visits to their home communities. Karen and...

We’re excited to announce that Chef Raquel Fox, a graduate of George Brown’s Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts (CHCA) , is one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards . The award program, running for over a decade, recognizes immigrants to Canada who have made a positive...

With construction well underway on our mass-timber building, we invited special guests to tour the site of what will soon become an iconic landmark on Toronto’s waterfront. George Brown College President Dr. Gervan Fearon hosted a series of visits to the Limberlost Place construction site for the...

On June 29th, 2022, representatives from Building Opportunities for Life Today (BOLT), George Brown College , and the George Brown College Foundation , alongside students and alumni, gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the George Brown College-BOLT partnership. During the celebration, BOLT...

A $600,000 donation from The Daniels Corporation will fund a multi-purpose learning space at George Brown College’s exciting new capital project Limberlost Place. The Waterfront Campus expansion project is currently under construction and is set to open in the summer of 2024.  The three-storey...