Equity

WRDSB Conference Helps Students Find Their Voice For two months, secondary students across our district worked hard developing their ideas to increase student engagement in their schools. In April, they presented their ideas to WRDSB staff, trustees, community members and their peers as part of Phase 2

Student Film Takes Centre Stage at the Charlies Student filmmakers from across Waterloo Region came together for the 48th annual Charlie Awards Film Festival, hosted at the Original Princess Cinema in Waterloo, in April. The event celebrates films made by students in the public, coterminous and private schools

Cooking Up French Language Skills at Elizabeth Ziegler The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sound of French music was in the air at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo in April, as students were treated to a unique French language learning opportunity. Throughout that week,

Learning from the Land at the WRDSB Students in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) aren’t confining their learning to the classroom, thanks to Land Based Indigenous Studies. Nicole Robinson, equity and inclusion officer – Indigenous focus with the WRDSB, explained that this program aims

WRDSB Prioritizes Equity and Diversity in the Workplace The sun was shining bright as students from Eastwood Collegiate Institute transformed the Kitchener Market into a learning space for all on Friday, June 21 to help mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. Students and members of the public had the chance to take part

WRDSB Prioritizes Equity and Diversity in the Workplace In April 2019, the WRDSB launched the Workforce Census in order to gain detailed insight as to the cultural, social and demographic makeup of our workforce. Peter Rubenschuh, superintendent, Student Achievement and Well-Being, helped to lead the Workforce Census campaign and explained it’s part

Award Recognizes Superintendent’s Contribution and Dedication to Education Sitting in her office adorned with memories from her career at the Waterloo Region District School Board, Coordinating Superintendent Lila Read (now Associate Director) reflected on the path that led her to this position. When she started nearly

Students Bring the Bookshelf to the Hallway at Southwood At first glance, it may look like a bookshelf in a library, but it’s actually a hallway at Southwood Secondary School in Cambridge. The striking artwork is the result of months of work by the Paint a Book

A Teacher’s Personal Path to Reconciliation In 2019, students in Ed Piva’s Grade 8 class at Linwood Public School studied The Secret Path, learning about the journey Chanie Wenjack took 50 years ago. Chanie Wenjack died at 12 years old while walking the 400 miles home

Howard Robertson Plants the Roots of Community in Kinzie Park The morning sun shone brightly over Kinzie Park in Kitchener in September, as students from Howard Robertson Public School worked to transform the space and plant ten trees in partnership with Love My Hood and the

Educating the Educators: Indigenizing Music Education The eyes of educators and community members alike were glued to Niki Kazemzadeh, an elementary music teacher at Millen Woods Public School, as she presented her learnings on Indigenizing Music Education at the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Education

KCI Students Working to Address Period Poverty One in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa will miss school because she does not have a way to manage her period. In Brazil, this number is three in ten. A small group of girls at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI) is