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Nadia Richards, Manager of Anti-Racism Integration at the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services (OAREHRS), has created a tool to help the George Brown community engage in the work of Anti-Racism. Take 5 for Anti-Racism is a framework modelled on our college’s existing Take 5 for...
Prefixcode Inc. is an entertainment company with a mission to become a leader in the escape room business. Their premier part-escape room, part-video game simulator Proxima Command is an immersive game experience for teams of four to seven players that simulates the bridge of a futuristic starship...
As we reported last week, there was a fire at 200 King St. E. (St. James Campus). This situation remains under investigation as we assess the damage to the building and HVAC units. Although the fire was contained in a mechanical room on the sixth floor, smoke from the fire and water from the Toronto...
On July 20 and 21, 2021, the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights (OAREHRS) hosted two half-day sessions with the established Anti-Racism Strategy Review Task Force ( see list of members below). The task force, representative of priority departments across the college, engaged in a...
It's an exciting week as Dr. Gervan Fearon steps into his new role as President, George Brown College. “Dr. Fearon has a proven track record of collaboration, transformative leadership, and of engaging students, faculty and staff in a shared mission,” says Kevin Costante, Chair, George Brown Board...
Business student Dom Mazzuca plans to revolutionize the cooler. The patent-pending design for his Maple Mountain Rocky Soft Coolers promises an end to lukewarm drinks, soggy sandwiches and crushed snacks at your next picnic or camping trip. Dom’s been working on this business idea for about a year...
A dynamic recovery is on the way for Canada’s culinary and hospitality sector as hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions reimagine their operations for our evolving post-pandemic future. George Brown College offers the programs that will set you up for success on the “flip side of the pandemic.”...
By: Nadia Richards Manager, Anti-Racism Integration AREA Committee Member George Brown College I imagine Anti-Racism and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as complementary pedagogical practices that together allow educators to challenge deep rooted issues of racism while ensuring students engage...