TORONTO RAPTORS PARTNER
College Unveils New partnership with the Toronto Raptors
Education News Canada
Photo: GBC
Date: April 9, 2024
George Brown College (GBC) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the Toronto Raptors, setting a new standard for the integration of higher education and the sports sector. This partnership is more than a merging of two of Toronto's leaders with fans and students from across the globe. It is a shared commitment to leveraging the universal language of sports to highlight the critical role of higher education in shaping the leaders of tomorrow both locally and globally. GBC will become the official college partner of the Toronto Raptors in this new collaboration.
TORONTO'S TRENDY CAKES
This Korean-style cake decorating class in Toronto keeps getting sold out – and for good reason
Now Toronto
Photo: One Pound/Instagram
Date: March 26, 2024
A Toronto bakery shop is the talk of the town thanks to its decorating class that lets you put your artistic twist on its miniature sized cakes. One Pound is a Korean-inspired bakery that’s been going viral because of its customized designs featuring delicious buttercream art. According to its website, the owner, a George Brown graduate, wanted to provide unique and personal cakes for each customer, along with detailed consultations. However, earlier this year, the company began taking things up a notch and introduced decorating classes. This soon became a hit and it has become increasingly difficult to get your hands on a reservation.
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
Shaping the Minds of Future Leaders
Food Service and Hospitality Magazine
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Date: March 21, 2024
In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with Frank Menezes, Professor & Program Coordinator, Hotel Operations Management, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, at George Brown College. The two speak about the myriad changes in the education field, the importance of collaboration between colleges and the industry and the challenges of dealing with chronic labour shortages.
WOMEN IN TRADES
Celebrating international women's day
City News
Photo: City News
Date: March 8, 2024
March 8 marks international women’s day. Faiza Amin spoke with Lilly Lazare-Greene, a welder and a lab technician at George Brown College, on breaking gender stereotypes.
NEW SURVEY
Workers with disabilities face lack of support from employers, colleagues: survey
Benefits Canada
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Date: March 4, 2024
More than half (54 per cent) of workers with disabilities don’t feel enabled by their employer to “reach their full potential in the workplace,” according to a survey from George Brown College. The survey, which polled more than 900 Canadian workers with disabilities, found just a third (32 per cent) said their employer was very helpful and supportive. Among respondents who questioned the type of support they received, 34 per cent said they saw their managers as “somewhat helpful and supportive,” while one in five (20 per cent) said their organization was “not at all” helpful.
ONTARIO SCHOOLS
Why Are Ontario Post-Secondary Schools in Fiscal Disarray?
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
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Date: February 13, 2024
In the past few months, troubling news about the financial health of Ontario's post-secondary institutions has come to light. Many colleges and universities face serious deficits in the years to come. After the federal government announced a cap on international students, that made the situation worse. To discuss this troubling issue, we welcome Jeff Casello, associate vice president of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, and a professor at the University of Waterloo; Anne Sado, president emeritus of George Brown College; And Alex Usher, CEO of Higher Education Strategy Associates.
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