Welcome to Wavemakers!
It was wonderful connecting with you at ATS Demo Day 2025!
Wavemakers is proud to be part of the Access to Success Cohort and truly believes in bringing opportunities to everyone, everywhere. How do we do it? Through cutting-edge virtual reality.
Wavemakers is an innovative work-integrated learning program that creates opportunities for both students and mentors to develop, refine, and apply real-world skills in a virtual reality environment, prioritizing inclusion, belonging, and accessibility.
Let’s connect! By working together, we can bring more of these innovative and accessible opportunities to our shared networks.
Krista Pawley, Co-Founder of Wavemakers
Do You Work With Students?
Let’s Help Them Build Future-Ready Skills
Demo Day highlighted the importance of innovating for the future of work.
Through cutting-edge technology and experiential learning, Wavemakers prepares students for the workforce with the skills that truly matter. While employers often provide on-the-job training for internal tools or processes, they don’t always have the time or capacity to teach the essential human and professional skills that drive initiative, collaboration, and meaningful contribution.
Wavemakers fills that gap. It’s the perfect starting point in a student’s journey, whether before a co-op or internship, a work-training program, or entering the workforce, equipping them with the skills that make them productive, confident, and impactful employees from day one.
Through our inclusive and fully accessible virtual work-integrated learning (WIL) program, students have the opportunity to:
Strengthen essential 10 future-proof skills that the Canadian workforce demands:
Initiative
Communication
Teamwork
Innovation
Active-Problem Solving
Resilience
Systems Thinking
Critical Thinking
Leadership
Social & Emotional Learning
Gain real-world experience by working on a team-based project aiming to solve one of the UN Sustainability Goals with diverse peers and industry mentors.
Build a network of professionals who support their growth and career development.
Interested in learning more about how to offer Wavemakers to your students? Book time with Alayna Sturge, Partnerships Manager.
Wavemakers Program Overview Video
Share Wavemakers with your students: If you work with students, consider sharing Wavemakers with them to offer them a transformative learning opportunity that goes beyond the classroom.
Visit our promotional toolkit to find ready-made assets to share!
Skills Development Through Mentorship: Leading While Learning
Demo Day was a space for meaningful connection through shared expertise and visions for accessibility and inclusive design. But for employers, the opportunity goes even deeper. If you are a leader passionate about inclusive education and a future of work centered on accessibility and belonging, consider the Wavemakers Mentor program.
Wavemakers Mentorship is a powerful, no-cost leadership development tool. By mentoring through Wavemakers, leaders build core capabilities that translate directly into stronger teams and better workplace performance. You’re not only supporting emerging talent; you’re enhancing your own ability to coach effectively, communicate with clarity, empathize across diverse experiences, and lead with confidence in an increasingly inclusive and dynamic workplace.
Becoming a Wavemakers Mentor provides professionals with the opportunity to:
Enhance your leadership and coaching skills in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
Gain fresh perspectives from emerging talent and cross-sector teams.
Invest in your own professional development while giving back to the future workforce.
Interested in Mentoring? Send us an email with the word MENTOR, and we will connect with you on the next steps!
