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Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “Listening is one of the greatest gifts you can give…”

November 6, 2025

“Becoming a facilitator in this program has been one of the most rewarding decisions I’ve made. […] Knowing that I’ve played a role in fostering that deep connection is incredibly fulfilling.” – Debbie Adams, WCC facilitator At Writers Collective of Canada (WCC), we’re…

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “I was looking for a writing community, and I found community writing.”

October 15, 2025

Meet Jen Jilany. In the spring of this year, Jen encountered her first-ever WCC workshop at the Hazel McCallion Central Library. By September, she was a trained WCC facilitator, co-facilitating writing workshops where it all began—at the public library. In celebration of Canadian…

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: Forever learning

September 8, 2025

Vera Kurmaeva first encountered WCC in her Critical Thinking in Psychology Course, and shortly thereafter decided to become a trained workshop facilitator! In this month’s facilitator spotlight we learn about Vera’s research, and her perspective on the WCC program as a social prescription. Describe your…

Partners in learning: York University and Writers Collective of Canada

September 8, 2025

In honour of the back-to-school season, we’re proud to introduce Dr. Lesley Zannella, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University for our partner spotlight. We asked Lesley to tell us about her work surrounding WCC at York, and the unique, collaborative…

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “A practice of love, presence, and possibility…”

August 11, 2025

Today, August 12, marks International Youth Day. This special day invites us to celebrate the shining global community of young people, and to reflect on their dreams, hopes, and futures. For our August spotlight, we are pleased to introduce Kook Hu, a WCC…

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: WCC in the Okanagan

July 14, 2025

For our July spotlight, we are pleased to introduce Kasia Rachfall, a WCC facilitator since 2024. Based in the Okanagan valley, Kasia is currently bringing to life on-site workshops in Kelowna and the surrounding region—a massive first for WCC! Describe your journey as a…

WCC in the Toronto Star: How the arts can help cure the loneliness epidemic. It’s called a social prescription and it’s catching on.

17 Nov at 5:10 pm

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “Listening is one of the greatest gifts you can give…”

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “I was looking for a writing community, and I found community writing.”

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: Forever learning

Partners in learning: York University and Writers Collective of Canada

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: “A practice of love, presence, and possibility…”

Volunteer Facilitator Spotlight: WCC in the Okanagan

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WCC in the Toronto Star: How the arts can help cure the loneliness epidemic. It’s called a social prescription and it’s catching on.

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