Looking forward to school? Feeling nervous? Either way, now is the time to set yourself up for a successful semester. Join Pantea in this episode to learn some key tips that will help you make the most of your semester this fall.

Highlights:

0:51 - How to create your ultimate study space

1:54 - Getting familiar with campus resources

2:58 - How to master time management

4:04 - Ways to connect and collaborate

5:03 - Practicing self-care

After a temporary closure due to covid and other unforeseen situations, we are excited to bring you some positive news. Our 200 King street building is now open! You can now go and explore the updated campus, improved facilities, and services available to you. In this episode, Pantea speaks with Ashley Sullivan about what's new and what's different for life on St James campus.

Highlights: 

1:50 – How services have adapted and changed 

6:20 – Accessing the Chatbot 

7:40 – Events and activities to welcome everyone back! 

10:00 – Food and coffee recommendations around 200 King 

12:56 – Programs at SJ Campus 

15:05 – How to stay on top of course info or changes 

As we approach the end of our semester, some of you may be graduating and looking for jobs in your field soon. But landing a job can be challenging sometimes, so we wanted to take a look at one particular challenge of the job search process that can cause some of us a lot of stress, and that is, Interviews! In this episode, we spoke to Sangeetha Dikshit from GBC Careers Services and got a thorough look at how to ace an interview. 

www.georgebrown.ca/careers-services

As things get busier and course work gets more demanding, we wanted to bring you an episode that talks about how to manage your mental health. Last year, we interviewed one of the George Brown counsellors, Natasha, and learned how to notice and address signs of stress and anxiety, as they arise. Tune-in to learn what you can do to improve your mental health while in school.

Highlights: 

2:04 – Most common issues that students talk to GBC Counsellors about 

4:27 – A compilation of student mental health strategies 

7:10 – Doing something mindfully without your phone 

10:18 – When distractions actually help 

11:26 – How to tell if you might need some help with your mental health 

13:27 – Free, non-GBC mental health supports 

14:48 – Mental Health tips for online learning 

www.georgebrown.ca/counselling

We had a great time sitting down with Charlene from the Community Care Centre and talking about one of the best places to be on campus. The CCC treats all students with dignity, offers care through resources, conversations and comfortable spaces. Tune in to learn more about what the Community Care Centre offers! 

Highlights: 

2:15 – Programming and activities offered at CCC 

3:58  - Connecting to social justice issues 

6:17 – How the CCC helps students who are traditionally marginalized 

10:40 – One-on-one appointments 

12:12 – What is a trauma-informed approach to care? 

15:05 – Benefits of peer support at the CCC 

19:28 – Workshops and class-talks 

22:22 – Health resources (harm reduction, sexual health etc) 

It's that time of the semester where you might be getting some grades back and wondering how to study better for your next tests and essays. Well, luckily, this encore episode from last season has a lot of helpful tips for you. It's an interview with one of the Tutors from the Tutoring and Learning Centre. Our host at the time, Arantxa, spoke to them about study tips, how to write a thesis, taking great notes, and more. Tune-in to get some study inspiration! 

Highlights: 

1:52 – What a Peer Tutor can help with 

2:24 – Study strategies from other GBC students 

5:50 – How to find a thesis 

6:31 – Math study tips 

8:18 – Tips for learning English 

9:38 – TLC support, beyond tutoring 

11:08 – Note-taking tips 

In this episode, Pantea sits down with Abby and Marilia, two Peer Mentors from the PeerMentor+ program at George Brown. They talk about how students can get support through one-on-one drop-ins as well as group sessions. Everything, from assistance with online platforms, to sharing ideas and emotions, is part of their work. Tune-in and learn more about how PeerMentor+ can help you! 

Highlights: 

2:50 – Group and one-on-one sessions 

6:12 – What topics do Mentors help with? 

8:34 (and 17:17) – What is Community Club? 

11:02 – How can students become Peer Mentors? 

12:12 – Support for people with lived experience of Autism 

14:38 – Impact of Peer Mentor support on students 

16:34 – Peer Mentor hours of availability  

19:12 – How to connect with PeerMentor+  

@gbcpeermentorplus 

www.georgebrown.ca/peer-mentor 

Last week we saw a new cohort of grads cross the stage at Meridian Hall and celebrate their convocations. Congratulations grads! Once you are officially a GBC Alumni, you get perks, discounts and more benefits. To fill you in on the details, we're doing an encore episode of our conversation with Alumni Services, originally released last semester. If you just graduated (or if you just like to know what to expect in the future) you might want to tune-in!

1:18 – What is Alumni Services? 

4:12 – Overview of supports available to grads 

5:57 – A webinar series that can help you get a job 

12:00 – Perks, benefits and discounts for alumni 

13:57 – How to stay in touch and access benefits 

16:45 – How you "become" an alumni 

19:10 – Activities, interest groups and more ways to connect with other grads   

This week, we sat down with Wren Alden from the office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services to talk all about 2SLGBTQ+ Pride and why it's important. We learned a lot! So, if you're curious and want to learn more about gender identity, allyship or how Pride festivals began in the first place, take a listen to this conversation. 

2:25 – Why is Pride important? 

3:43 – Stonewall and its impacts on the queer community 

6:23 – Relevance of the political history of Pride 

7:25 – Ways to think about gender identity 

10:45 – Why human rights protections are important 

12:26 – How George Brown responds to harassment based on sexuality or gender 

13:22 – How gender liberation intersects with feminism, race, disability rights 

14:36 – Queer and trans representation matters for all of us! 

15:39 – Allyship in the 2SLGBTQ+ community 

20:23 – Things to keep in mind if you want to attend Pride as an ally 

22:20 – What's going on for Pride at George Brown! 

This episode, Pantea and Claire review a variety of George Brown services at the Week 3 Service Fair using recordings captured during the fair at St. James campus. Tune-in for fun and insightful snippets and reflections about Peer Mentor support, the Black Student Success Network, Athletics services and much more! 

Check out the services:

@gbc.studentlife

@gbc_library

@gbc.orientation

@bssn_gbc

@gbcpeermentorplus

@careersgbc

@gbchuskies