The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) at George Brown Polytechnic (GBP) invites you to complete this brief questionnaire to help shape an upcoming symposium on building resilience in the Caribbean and Canadian tourism sectors. Your responses will guide the co‑design of practical social, economic, and environmental resilience strategies with tourism ministries, destination … Continue reading Canada-Caribbean Tourism Resilience: Complete this survey to inform the symposium design
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U of T President Melanie Woodin and George Brown Polytechnic President Gervan Fearon sign an MOU to enhance collaboration between the two institutions (photo by Johnny Guatto) The two post-secondary institutions signed an MOU that would enhance education pathways for students while addressing the Ontario’s evolving labour market needs Published: March 6, 2026 By Rahul Kalvapalle The … Continue reading U of T and George Brown Polytechnic collaborate to expand student education and training opportunities
Save the Date Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 09:00 a.m. - Thursday, July 30, 2026, 05:00 p.m. Location: Limberlost Place View on Map The Canadian-Caribbean Tourism Resilience Symposium at George Brown is proud to present a two-day symposium convening tourism ministries, destination management organizations, private sector leaders, and global partners, focused on building resilience in the Canadian and Caribbean tourism sectors. Gathering change-makers from in … Continue reading Canadian-Caribbean Tourism Resilience Symposium: Co-Designing the Next Decade
October 30, 2025 Joe Friesen Postsecondary Education Reporter George Brown College is changing its name in order to differentiate itself in a crowded, and financially strained, higher-education marketplace. The school’s new name will be George Brown Polytechnic. It plans to make the announcement Thursday morning. It’s the third Ontario college to embrace the polytechnic name in the … Continue reading George Brown College changes name to stand out in crowded higher-education marketplace
Left to Right: Paul Trudel, Dr. Ray Williams, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers, Donette Chin-Loy, Dr. Krista Holmes, Dr. Gervan Fearon June 11, 2025 George Brown College (GBC) welcomed Canadian and Caribbean leaders to its Waterfront campus for the opening plenary of the Canadian-Caribbean Leaders Dialogue, held from May 22 to June 1, 2025. The event … Continue reading Strengthening global partnerships for educational excellence at the Canadian-Caribbean Leaders Dialogue
May 29, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025, marks the launch of a historic moment for George Brown as we welcome colleagues from across Canada and the world for the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (May 30 – June 6), the nation’s largest academic gathering. We are the first college to host this gathering, now … Continue reading GBC set to host Congress 2025
CCI member George Brown College last evening hosted the launch event for the Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue 2025 (CCLD). The CCLD has organized a study program that will see 94 young leaders from Canada and across the Caribbean engage in dialogue and unique leadership opportunities through cross-sector, experiential programs. Their focus on critical thinking, emotional … Continue reading Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue Study Tour Launches
April 22, 2025 Taking a revolutionary step often involves taking a risk—and George Brown College’s bold vision paid off when we officially received the keys to Limberlost Place, our groundbreaking mass-timber building. After more than three years of construction, we celebrated a major milestone on April 22, 2025, when the 10-storey, award-winning building reached substantial performance. … Continue reading Limberlost Place reaches substantial performance milestone
Lunch & Learn: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Across Borders April 15, 2025 at 12pm EST via MS Teams. Please RSVP by writing to Anita.Acai@georgebrown.ca Colleagues from George Brown College and the University of Guyana invite interested CCI participants in the Caribbean and Canada to a special Lunch and Learn. We will hear from Medeba Uzzi … Continue reading Lunch & Learn: Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) Across Borders
February 18, 2025 The aroma of possibility fills the culinary classrooms where Chef Warren Ford teaches, a space where passion, heritage, and professional excellence converge. With over three decades of culinary management experience, Chef Ford brings a unique perspective to education. When he first arrived at GBC as a part-time instructor in 2008, he saw … Continue reading Breaking barriers and building futures: Chef Warren Ford’s culinary journey at George Brown College