FX Website | Minister Charmaine Williams tours George Brown College’s Limberlost Place and celebrates FX Women in Fashion Tech program success
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Minister Charmaine Williams tours George Brown College’s Limberlost Place and celebrates FX Women in Fashion Tech program success

30 Jul Minister Charmaine Williams tours George Brown College’s Limberlost Place and celebrates FX Women in Fashion Tech program success

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July 20th, 2025

On July 15, The Honourable Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity for Ontario, visited George Brown College’s newest learning space, Limberlost Place. The purpose of the visit was to tour the innovative state-of-the-art mass timber building and learn more about the continued success of the Women in Fashion Technology program — a provincially funded initiative supporting women in skilled trades and emerging technologies.

Associate Dean Rosa Fracassa and the Fashion Exchange team were honoured to host the Minister and proud to have students from the Women in Fashion Tech program participate in the visit.

Students Neida, Lateasha, Irem, Iryna, and Nafissa shared their inspiring stories, personal journeys, and experiences in the program. Their voices added depth and heart to the conversation, demonstrating the real impact of investing in women, education, and skills training.

The Women in Fashion Technology program, now in its seventh year, has received significant provincial support through the Women’s Economic Security Program (WESP), totalling $2.6 million across multiple funding cycles. The current three-year grant continues to support this one-year certificate program, which has successfully graduated 77 students to date — empowering women with tangible, industry-ready skills that lead to gainful employment in the fashion and apparel sector. 

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