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.
News and Announcements
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Frances Sanderson, the past Chair of George Brown Polytechnic’s Indigenous Education Council (IEC). Sanderson was a leader whose work touched the lives of many across the city of Toronto and beyond, including George Brown students and employees.
George Brown is located within the Toronto Purchase Treaty lands (Treaty 13). We are all treaty people, and we encourage you to take time this week and throughout the year to reflect on what that means and to consider our collective and individual responsibilities.
George Brown College's Waterfront Campus welcomed the Spring Creek Dancers and members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) for a powerful live exhibition on June 4, transforming Limberlost Place’s learning landscape into a space of cultural exchange and ancestral memory.
Celebrating the voices of GBC with some programming highlights at the 94th Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Indigenous Initiatives is hosting an Orange Shirt Day gathering on Thursday, September 26.
A new partnership between George Brown and New Zealand’s Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is creating inclusive pathways for global learning and cultural exchange.
Elder Shirt's presence was felt deeply in the George Brown community through her hosting of cultural sessions and annual speeches. Her leadership, guidance, and scholarship in Indigenous cultural and traditional teachings created a legacy among Indigenous learners that will never be forgotten.
The George Brown College community celebrated the launch of green space at St. James Campus that connects Indigenous food traditions, sustainability and curriculum. The Greening Through Food and Education initiative led by the Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts and Indigenous Initiatives...
September 30 marks the second annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, which honours residential school survivors, their families, and communities. This day underscores our shared responsibility to educate ourselves on the tragic history and legacy of residential schools, and to take action...
New financial awards are now available to Indigenous students at George Brown College thanks to a generous donation from the Janes family. These awards include entrance scholarships, bursaries to help cover emergency costs and funding to support students’ visits to their home communities. Karen and...