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13 stories exploring education across the city.
In Brandon and neighboring towns, a grassroots learning collaborative turns empty storefronts and library basements into intergenerational classrooms, teaching literacy, trades and cultural knowledge while reshaping local education and strengthening community ties for the future.
A historical look at Westman's evolving schools reveals how one-room classrooms, local colleges, and community resolve forged educational pathways — and how contemporary challenges demand new partnerships and adaptive learning.
A historical look at how schools in Brandon and Westman transformed lives, economies, and community identity—examining one-room schoolhouses, college evolution, Indigenous learning, and how modern challenges like broadband and reconciliation shape future education.
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.