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7 stories exploring education across the city.
This retrospective traces Westman’s educational evolution — from one-room schoolhouses to Brandon’s community colleges — revealing how schools shaped local identity, opportunity, and civic networks still driving learning and economic renewal.
Across Brandon and the Westman region, schools and colleges are forging new paths — blending trades, Indigenous knowledge, and community mentorship — to sustain learning in small towns and better prepare residents for an uncertain future.
In Brandon, Maya Sinclair has transformed a modest learning space into Prairie Learning Lab, where hands-on training, Indigenous knowledge and employer partnerships prepare residents for local, technology-driven jobs and community resilience.