George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
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George Brown College's Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (CHCA) and Indigenous Initiatives teams hosted a blessing ceremony on July 8 at the future site of the Medicine Garden at 290 Adelaide St. E. The ceremony was intended to bring in good energy before the dig. “This is the first step in...
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...
After preparing thousands of meals for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, George Brown College Chef School graduate Joe Sarnovsky got to meet some of the people he had travelled so far to help. Sarnovsky recently spent a week volunteering in Przemysl, Poland, about 10 kilometres from the Ukraine...
A new partnership between George Brown College and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) will bring significant changes to our campuses, including a visible Indigenous presence through collaborative projects and new and progressive approaches to teaching, learning and curriculum while...
Federal Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson got a first-hand look at how George Brown College is helping to transform Toronto’s eastern waterfront during a visit to the construction site of our net-zero carbon emissions building Limberlost Place. On June 16, Joe Cressy, our new Senior...
George Brown College is pleased to announce the integration of the Eagle Feather into all future Convocation ceremonies. The Eagle Feather holds great significance to many Indigenous peoples and is commonly used in ceremonies. This update supports the college’s commitment to our Indigenous Education...
When online learning provided challenges for students in George Brown's College Vocational program to get together and socialize, Joey Gamulin used his DJing talents to create a welcoming and dynamic virtual space. His efforts to help his fellow students as well as his other achievements earned him...
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...