Welcome to WE Schools

WE Schools is an innovative series of experiential service-learning programs that engage educators and youth globally to empower them with the skills, knowledge and motivation to bring positive change in themselves and the world. WE Schools operates in over 18,000 schools and is proven to increase: academic engagement, civic engagement and college and workplace readiness.

To get your classroom started, download the WE Schools Foundational Module to build a classroom environment that will nurture social-emotional learning and prepare students for their WE Schools service-learning journey.

What’s new at WE Schools

WE SCHOOLS @HOME

Supporting student learning

Discover weekly lesson packages to support at-home learning

WE Schools @home
WE Schools @home
WE SCHOOLS @HOME

Supporting student learning

Discover weekly lesson packages to support at-home learning

WE Schools students working together on WE Schools Kit
WE Schools students working together on WE Schools Kit
WE SCHOOLS

Learn 150

Students and educators can explore issues specific to Manitoba.

WE SCHOOLS

Our Resources

Explore ways to enrich your lesson plans

Student reading a book
Student reading a book
WE SCHOOLS

Our Resources

Explore ways to enrich your lesson plans

WE Schools by the numbers

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Of social value* created by WE Schools students to date

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Of WE Schools educators feel more professionally fulfilled

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Million raised for global causes

*Social value = total money raised for local and global causes + value of food collected + the value of hours volunteered at a standard value rate.

WE Schools programs

WE Teachers

WE Teachers is a program designed to help you feel equipped to address critical social issues with your students. Using technology and digital programming, it provides online training, tools, mentoring, experiential-learning curriculum and activities for your classroom and your students.

Learn more or sign up for WE Teachers below!

WE Schools teacher going through WE Schools Kit in class
WE Schools teacher going through WE Schools Kit in class

WE Schools programs

WE Schools student working on WE Schools campaign project
WE Schools student working on WE Schools campaign project
Campaigns and Curriculum

Discover a year of action campaigns for students

WE Schools students working together outside
WE Schools students working together outside
Social Entrepreneurship

Incorporate into lesson planning

WE Schools students hanging out together
WE Schools students hanging out together
WE Well-being

Bring the dialogue about mental wellness to the forefront

WE Schools students working on an outdoor project
WE Schools students working on an outdoor project
AP® with WE Service

Incorporate service learning into your AP courses

Student performing Indigenous dance for WE Stand Together campaign
Student performing Indigenous dance for WE Stand Together campaign
WE Indigenous Programming

Programs and initiatives that shift attitudes and priorities

Young students showing off baked goods for WE Bake for Change
Young students showing off baked goods for WE Bake for Change
Youth Programming

Preparing students for our evolving world

Our Partners

WE Schools is brought to you by
RBC
RBC
Allstate Foundation
Allstate Foundation

Why service-learning?

WE Schools is an innovative experiential service-learning program that engages educators and group leaders around the world to empower youth with the skills, knowledge and motivation to bring positive change in themselves and the world.

Pages from WE Schools Kit
Pages from WE Schools Kit

Once homeless, now at home: Watch Samantha's Story

For years, Samantha felt trapped in a cycle of poverty. With the help of WE Schools, she started giving back. The more she did this, the more she felt like herself. Watch her story of acceptance and forgiveness.

Packed stadium at WE Day event
Packed stadium at WE Day event

WE Day: An exhilarating celebration of doing good. Find out how you can earn your way there.

Become a WE School

Bring service-learning into your classroom and help create a new generation of change-makers!

WE Stories: Read. Watch. Get Inspired.

Students on water walk for WE Walk For Water campaign
Students on water walk for WE Walk For Water campaign
LOCAL IMPACT
Crystal Clear Passion
L.A. teacher Ed Gray
L.A. teacher Ed Gray
LOCAL IMPACT
The Gift of Time
WE Schools student working on a project outside
WE Schools student working on a project outside
LOCAL IMPACT
Fishing for Plastic
Student pulling out freshly baked muffins from oven for WE Bake for Change
Student pulling out freshly baked muffins from oven for WE Bake for Change
LOCAL IMPACT
WE Bake for Change