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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Students in a George Brown College specialized construction program for people with mental health and addiction histories are getting real-world experience building a nature retreat for people with similar challenges. The Construction Craftworker program is part of George Brown’s Augmented Education...
Congratulations to Owen Buckley and Ryan Sutherland who represented George Brown College at the HRAI Heating System Technician Competition, taking home gold and silver respectively. The competition happened at the Canadian Mechanical and Plumbing Exposition at the Metro Convention Centre on March 24...
More women can continue training at George Brown College for careers in the trades thanks to funding from toolmaker Hilti Canada that supports student scholarships and provides supplies. Hilti has donated $40,000 to the college to support scholarships for participants who complete George Brown’s...
With a combination of compassion, careful planning, and clear communication, three teachers at the Centre for Construction and Engineering Technologies are helping students enjoy learning math. Ruzanna Alikhanyan, Alma Kasneci and Klejda Nuro are a power trio. At the start of the pandemic, they...
As a professor in the School of Marketing at George Brown College, Dr. Jon Callegher knows how rewarding a career in the skilled trades can be. “But if you’re not watching channels like HGTV, you’re not going to see skilled trade workers much in the media,” says Callegher. “And usually not young...
Seeing the growing number of women on construction sites gives Aymara Toro Young a surge of excitement. Aymara is a project coordinator with Soncin Construction, a company that works on civil infrastructure projects. She’s also a student in the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Management program...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that resilience and innovation is essential for local business, no matter their size. To help companies tackle these challenges, George Brown College was recently successful in a pair of Mitacs/AGE-WELL applied research project applications, totalling over $100,000...
If you’re interested in a career in the construction industry but aren’t sure what specific path you’d like to take, the Construction Engineering Technology program provides a strong foundation as well as opportunities to explore a wide range of options and interests ranging from site supervising to...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Building Opportunities for Life Today (BOLT) Charitable Foundation has continued to support George Brown College students. On July 15, 2020, the BOLT Charitable Foundation presented the college with another generous gift of $30,000 towards student scholarships for...
The Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT) is renewing its generous scholarships for civil engineering students at George Brown College, donating $45,000 for this use on July 1. The College is pleased to receive continued support from this highly-regarded industry group that works to...
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