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George Brown College is committed to addressing anti-Black racism on our campuses and beyond, and we plan to formally commit to actions outlined in the Scarborough Charter — a document that lays out concrete steps for colleges and universities across Canada to combat racism and promote Black...
As Treaties Recognition Week draws to a close, we thought we’d turn to our own George Brown community for one final history lesson. Chef David Wolfman shares a brief overview of treaty history, rights and relationships — starting with the Royal Proclamation of 1763. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites...
George Brown’s Pauline Shirt was recently featured on Global TV. Shirt, Knowledge and Wisdom Keeper with Indigenous Education and Services, spoke about her own experiences with Residential Schools, watching her children struggle in the Toronto public education system, and eventually founding a...
George Brown College received funding over four years to provide international work-integrated learning (WIL) and experiential learning opportunities for underrepresented students, including low-income, Indigenous and racialized students and students with disabilities. The multi-year funding of $500...
Racial microaggressions in the workplace affect individuals’ self-confidence and sense of belonging, and they also diminish an organization’s ability to be competitive and innovative, George Brown College President Dr. Gervan Fearon said on a recent podcast. Fearon was a guest on the Fostering an...
By Dr. Krista Holmes Making inroads for college researchers amidst Canada's university-dominated research and innovation landscape often feels like climbing uphill in mud. This feeling persisted long before the pandemic and has only been amplified since. But, like climbing uphill in mud, it’s an...
As hospitality and tourism businesses look to reimagine experiences for a post-pandemic world, we’ve launched an exciting partnership with the Culinary Tourism Alliance to support and help shape the future of the sector. The agreement with the Culinary Tourism Alliance announced October 27 outlines...
Two professors at George Brown College’s Centre for Business have each authored app-based interactive marketing textbooks for Canadian students. Their textbooks are the only new texts that explore marketing through a Canadian lens and the first marketing textbooks in Canada to be written...