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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE VISTS GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES, CULINARY AND INNOVATION LABS
2023-11-08
Consul General Angelica C. Escalona samples bread prepared by culinary arts students of George Brown College
08 November 2023 – Consul General Angelica C. Escalona, Consul Grace V. Villamayor and Cultural Officer Maricel D. Samonte of the Philippine Consulate General in Toronto visited George Brown College, a fully accredited college of applied arts and technology in downtown Toronto that is known for hands-on, real world learning and industry partnerships.
The Philippine Consulate officials had an opportunity to tour George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus and St. James Campus, specifically its health services, hospitality and culinary arts, and innovation and technology labs. They were also given a briefing on Limberlost Place, George Brown College’s 10-storey mass timber building currently under construction. The first industrial building of its kind in Ontario, Limberlost Place will be a net-zero carbon building.
The visit was capped by a lunch meeting hosted by George Brown College officials including Senior VP for Institutional Planning and CFO Michael Herrera, VP for Global Partnership Dr. Cindy Gouveia, Associate VP for Global Education David Begg, Asia International Director Liang Wu and Global Education Business Development Officer for Asia Stephani Yau. Consul General Escalona sought their cooperation in ensuring the wellbeing of Filipino international students and conveyed the Consulate’s interest in partnering with the college once again on projects to promote Filipino cuisine.
There are 260 Filipino international students at George Brown College. END
(Left photo) Consul General Escalona at the Lalaine De Vera Room, a learning space anonymously funded and named after a Filipino personal support worker in recognition of her commitment to caring for her patient. (Right photo) Consul General Escalona and Consul Grace Villamayor at one of the laboratories in the Simulation Centre.
Learning about the Limberlost Place, the net-zero carbon building of George Brown College that is currently under construction. The actual building can be seen from the window.