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.
Help a New Community Worker Start Strong!
As the Community Worker Program celebrates 50 years, alumni, faculty, and friends are excited to launch the Community Worker Entrance Bursary! The Program's strong foundation in social justice, equity, and human rights is a cornerstone of community work. Learners not only study these key principles, but they also have opportunities to put them into action.
Friends of the Community Worker Program recognize that sometimes students need help getting their foot in the door to secure their place and start their training towards a career in community work. This bursary is designed to help new students overcome challenges to beginning their studies.
Two $500 awards will be given annually to support students with financial need get the right kind of assistance at the right time; at the beginning of their journey in the C101 Community Worker Program and the C131 Community Worker Accelerated Program. In honour of the 50th Anniversary, your gift will help build towards a $20,000 endowment to make this vital support for students permanent.
Join Friends of the Community Worker Program by donating to the Bursary and helping remove financial barriers for the next generation of community workers and advocates.
100% of your donation will go to George Brown Polytechnic students, no processing fees or administration fees will be applied to your gift. You will receive a tax receipt by email for donations made over $20.
For additional information, please contact Gabriella Goutam at the George Brown College Foundation at gabriella.goutam@georgebrown.ca or 416-415-5000 x 3289.
Thank you for your commitment to community work and your generous support.