WRDSB Flags at Half-mast for the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S)

Posted May 4, 2026

May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). We[…]

February 22 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Posted February 20, 2026

In 2007, the Government of Canada designated February 22 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. In the Waterloo Region District School[…]

World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month

Posted April 1, 2025

This April, across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance[…]

March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility

Posted March 31, 2025

March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility. This is an opportunity to celebrate: Two spirit people Transgender people[…]

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

Posted November 18, 2024

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to fostering and supporting a school culture that is respectful and[…]

World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month

Posted April 2, 2024

This April, across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance[…]

Recognizing Rowan’s Law Day and Supporting Concussion Safety

Posted September 27, 2023

The start of the school year welcomes the return of school clubs and sports. Whether students are participating in team[…]

The WRDSB Marks World Autism Awareness Day

Posted April 3, 2019

World Autism Awareness Day was marked by students and staff across the Waterloo Region District School Board on Tuesday, April 2. Autism touches more than 70 million people globally and approximately 1 in 66 children and youth are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Canada.

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