Education – TWC Interactive

Spokes, Skills and Smiles: Cycling Smarts Lands in Waterloo

Cassandra Polyzou September 13, 2026

This June, elementary students had a blast learning how to ride with confidence in the Cycling Smarts program, delivered by a team of instructors from Recycle Cycles. The pilot project is a partnership between the City of Waterloo, the Waterloo Region District School Board, Waterloo Catholic District School Board, Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region, and The Working Centre, and is designed to empower students with new skills and knowledge on the road.

Community Engagement Option: 8th Year of Partnership with Laurier

Heather Montgomery September 30, 2021

Students participating in the Community Engagement Option are once again being welcomed into Downtown Kitchener. This immersive and cross-disciplinary educational journey is delivered jointly by The Working Centre and Laurier, and brings a diverse range of community voices into the classroom. The option, now in its 8th year, continues to offer students insights into key community concepts like social inclusion, local democracy, and community enterprise.

Access To University (A2U)

Bob Sharpe September 1, 2019

By way of introduction let me first say that my role in the A2U program was that of Faculty Liaison. I provided a bridge between the academic and administrative operations of the Faculty of Arts and those of The Working Centre, our community partner. In this role I would regularly meet with colleagues at The Working Centre (Heather, Maru, Gabe, and Stephanie). Together we would troubleshoot the myriad of obstacles that students face when accessing university. Although I did not get to know each of you as well as your instructors, I did learn of the diversity of your life experiences, your challenges, and your achievements. It was always an interesting, and often moving role.

Reflections from an A2U Graduate

Siana Crasto September 1, 2019

It is an honour and a delight to address you all today. My time at Laurier through A2U has been very personally transformative… however, it is a considerable challenge to speak on behalf of all the cohorts of our program since we are an extremely diverse group.

Humanities101: Access to University Learning

Trish Van Katwyk March 1, 2016

Education occurs always and everywhere. Each time we encounter something, we learn and are changed, even in the smallest way, changed by the impact of that encounter. When education becomes intentional, it is as if the change is being embraced, paths cleared to accommodate the change.

The exciting thing about The Working Centre’s Local Democracy Diploma is that the change that is embraced is personal, and also about your neighborhood and your community. It is about this world we share.

Partnership with Ugunga Community Resource Centre

Sarah Anderson September 1, 2015

By Sarah Anderson Published in September 2005 When Aggrey Omondi visited Waterloo Region in 2002, he got to know The

The Story of the First Rohingya Language School

Christa Van Daele September 1, 2013

Sometimes small groups working together, both in and around The Working Centre, burst beyond the borders of The Working Centre’s beehive buzz into places of teaching and learning all over town. Special moments in such small groups remind us exactly what structures of aliveness can feel like. I call these “inside out” structures, where atmosphere and feeling precedes a clear plan.

Waterloo Region ASSETS Project

Greg Roberts September 1, 2013

In 2004 members of the Waterloo chapter of MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Association) met with The Working Centre to identify a way to help people develop the skills needed for starting their own business. A feasibility study identified the need for training for people who may not fit the criteria of government sponsored initiatives. In particular the study noted the importance of training for middle-aged workers, women and New Canadians.

The Gift of Developing Potential in Others

Hulene Montgomery June 1, 2010

Tonight we focus on the field of education & child development by shining a light on the contributions of Lynda Silvester, who in her volunteer and professional roles as educator, co-founder of the remarkable children’s literacy program, Strong Start, and community volunteer has dedicated her life to building a community in which all of our children are supported and encouraged to reach their full potential.

Lynda Silvester – Helping Kids Get a Strong, Smart Start

Dave Thomas March 1, 2010

“Embrace the change and enjoy the learning.” Those are words that Lynda Silvester has lived by throughout her career. As an educator, she has been active for decades helping children to learn, through many changes in school systems, curriculum, resource levels, parental expectations and societal demands. There’s one constant among all that change, though: Kids want to learn, and with the right help, they can.

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