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College Tours
Humber CollegeWednesday, October 20
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Humber College, one of the largest polytechnic training institutes in Canada, is home to more than 23,000 full-time students studying in one-year certificate programs, two- and three-year diplomas, four-year baccalaureates, and one- and two-year post graduate certificate programs. Programming is comprehensive, including arts, business, health, hospitality, media, social services, tourism and technology. Humber also serves more than 1,200 apprenticeship students annually, with a primary focus in electrical and plumbing, and more than 50,000 registrants participate in the various continuing education programs.
The Humber tour will depart from the conference hotel at 9:30 a.m., with an arrival at the college’s north campus approximately 35 minutes later. The day will begin with a 20 minute overview of the college given by Michael Hatton, Vice President Academic. This will be followed by on-site presentations in various labs and teaching resource rooms where there will be an opportunity to interact with students and professors.
Specific areas of focus will include the Digital Media Newsroom (a state-of-the-art media complex that is home to journalism, radio, television and web broadcasting programs); Humber's Canadian Centre of Culinary Arts & Science (culinary students enjoy the latest in European technology as these kitchens utilize environmentally friendly technologies that include induction cooking, ceiling ventilation systems, temperature controlled cold storage and teaching-specific wine cellars); the Humber Spa (where spa management students learn the art and management of manicures, pedicures, facials and makeup application as well as more innovative therapies such as aromatherapy, oxygen therapy and hot-stone remedies), and the Centre for Trades & Technology (a 90,000 square foot home for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, welding and home renovation students).
An on-campus lunch will be included, with departure from the college scheduled at 2:15 in order to arrive back at the hotel by 3 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring questions, appetites and cameras.
George Brown College
Wednesday, October 20
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In its more than 40 years of being in the heart of Toronto, George Brown College has become tightly integrated into the economic, cultural and social makeup of Toronto. The college is one of Canada’s largest, most diversified and highly respected colleges, serving a broad and vibrant student body with an incredibly rich program mix of apprenticeship training, certificates, diplomas and degrees.
The George Brown tour will depart from the conference hotel at 9:30am, and begin with a brief bus tour of downtown itself. The vantage from the tour will give you a firsthand impression of the college’s physical surroundings as well as its unique situation within it.
Our route will go up University Avenue, past the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen’s Park, the University of Toronto, Casa Loma, before reaching George Brown’s Casa Loma campus, which houses our Centre for Construction & Engineering Technologies along with other program fields.
From there we will head back towards the Young Centre for Performing Arts in the Distillery District. Along the way, we will pass the Yorkville School of Makeup and Esthetics, Ryerson University, and our St. James Campus where our Centres for Arts & Design, Business, Community Services & Early Childhood, Health Sciences, and Hospitality & Culinary Arts are located.
Before dropping you off at the hotel, we will drive past the site of George Brown’s future campus on the Waterfront, which will be the home of our new 300,000 sq ft Centre for the Health Sciences.
Wednesday, October 20
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
In its more than 40 years of being in the heart of Toronto, George Brown College has become tightly integrated into the economic, cultural and social makeup of Toronto. The college is one of Canada’s largest, most diversified and highly respected colleges, serving a broad and vibrant student body with an incredibly rich program mix of apprenticeship training, certificates, diplomas and degrees.
The George Brown tour will depart from the conference hotel at 9:30am, and begin with a brief bus tour of downtown itself. The vantage from the tour will give you a firsthand impression of the college’s physical surroundings as well as its unique situation within it.
Our route will go up University Avenue, past the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen’s Park, the University of Toronto, Casa Loma, before reaching George Brown’s Casa Loma campus, which houses our Centre for Construction & Engineering Technologies along with other program fields.
From there we will head back towards the Young Centre for Performing Arts in the Distillery District. Along the way, we will pass the Yorkville School of Makeup and Esthetics, Ryerson University, and our St. James Campus where our Centres for Arts & Design, Business, Community Services & Early Childhood, Health Sciences, and Hospitality & Culinary Arts are located.
Before dropping you off at the hotel, we will drive past the site of George Brown’s future campus on the Waterfront, which will be the home of our new 300,000 sq ft Centre for the Health Sciences.