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Experiential learning presents a win-win situation for both students and employers. Students gain practical experience to hit the ground running in the workforce, and participating employers widen their talent pool. Industry partnerships have long been a priority for George Brown College to ensure...
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...
During a year of tremendous change, George Brown College stepped up with new programs, partnerships and initiatives that strengthened the positive impact we have on students, industry partners and the greater community. George Brown College’s 2020-21 Impact Report highlights how we continue to...
George Brown College welcomed Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care Rod Phillips to our Waterfront Campus, where he announced new funding to increase staffing levels at long-term care homes across the province. Phillips made the announcement on October 6 at the Daphne Cockwell Centre for Health...
George Brown College teamed up with Canadian fashion industry leader Robin Kay to launch a student competition to create wearables that serve a meaningful purpose in a pandemic and post-pandemic world. The MAKECanada Challenge launched in the fall of 2020. It called on students at the Centre for...
The work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada drives Audrey Rochette both professionally and personally — “it’s part of who I am,” she said. As the new Director of Indigenous Initiatives, she's eager to move the commission’s calls to action forward in the George Brown College...
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...
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.”...
Created by Dr. Kristine Theurer, the Java Music Club (JMC) program helps combat loneliness and depression in long-term care homes by engaging residents in structured sharing groups and supporting each other. “It's about group identity and power of belonging—if you're not part of a social group, you...
