Members of the George Brown College (GBC) community present at yesterday’s GBC Anti-Racism Strategy Review Forum called for developing a curriculum on Anti-Racism & Decolonization Practices and making it mandatory for all students. The forum organized by the Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights (OAREHRS) at GBC took place virtually on October 20 to…
Illustration by Katie Doyle Our college has seen significant changes to its pandemic policies in the past few months. By November 1, all students attending on-campus classes will be required to provide proof of vaccination as stated in a recent policy. The Dialog discussed the new policy at length with VP of student success Chris…
The Board of Directors of the Student Association of George Brown College (SAGBC) decided on Monday that its director of communications and internal as well as the community service and childhood representative position will be treated as vacant. The board intends to re-elect these positions this Fall 2021. The decision to deem both positions vacant…
Illustration by Katie Doyle This week, George Brown College (GBC) is participating in Women Entrepreneurship Week 2021, a global event intent on inspiring women to get interested in running their own businesses. startGBC, Enactus, Youth Going Forward and GBC Gaming Incubator have collaborated to celebrate the occasion with various events during Women’s Entrepreneurship Week from…
One of the latest amendments to GBC Student Association’s bylaws will now require its director of communications and internal and director of operations to be part-time students in order to perform their duties. The amendment regarding the eligibility and obligations of those two executive positions was passed in the Annual General Meeting of the Student…
Innovators are hardly deterred by obstacles – in fact, it is often in the face of adversity that they thrive. This is exactly what students from George Brown College’s (GBC) Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology did in the demanding, nine-month-long MAKECanada contest which concluded this month. MAKECanada is a multidisciplinary, inventive clothing design…
By William Brown George Brown College (GBC) is aiming to reopen its 200 King Street E. building, which was the site of a fire in August, in a limited capacity by the end of the calendar year according to the college’s chief digital and infrastructure officer Dr. Nasir Kenea. According to Kenea, the college hopes…
George Brown College president Gervan Fearon is one of eight Toronto post-secondary school presidents to have signed a letter calling for city councillors to allow licensed multi-tenant houses across Toronto, but at a meeting on Monday, October 4, Mayor John Tory proposed a deferral on the legalization of rooming houses in Toronto, with staff expecting…
The inability to access healthy and nutritious food is a grave issue that affects many people all over Canada and especially so for students. Food insecurity in Canada has seen a rise in recent years and according to the reports from the city of Toronto, thirty to forty per cent of students suffer from food…
CW: This story contains reference to sexual assault. Shocking reports of sexual assault in Western University residences have been under investigation these past few weeks. Allegations of drugging and subsequent rape were raised at the conclusion of the school’s Orientation Week. In response, the Ontario government called for amendments to school policy in an effort to encourage survivors to speak out. Unfortunately, this is…
The deadline for students to opt-out or modify their Extended Health and Dental Plan is next Thursday, October 7. The student health benefits plan covers a wide range of services beyond standard dental care, physiotherapy and prescription drugs. From travel insurance to prosthetics, GBC’s benefits are worth at least a glance. Who’s covered? All full-time…
Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation brings an opportunity to not only recognize the atrocities committed against the Indigenous populations of the country, but also the humbling realization that any understanding of Canada’s identity is incomplete without understanding the history, traditions, and unique stories of the Indigenous peoples. With that in mind, the…
