Our centre and participants
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is a dynamic space on the University of Waterloo campus, home to peace-oriented innovators, and established organizations from the regions vibrant peacebuilding field. The common goal of advancing peace collaboratively and creatively is the lifeblood of the Centre for Peace Advancements unique working community. The Centre for Peace Advancement stands as a bridge between campus and community, academics and practice, and faith and justice.
Our ecosystem
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is a leading hub for innovation on a national and global scale. The University of Waterloo has been consistently ranked as Canada's most innovative university by Maclean's university rankings. UWaterloo operates the world's largest co-operative education program, and now supports a wide array of student entrepreneurship opportunities. In addition to being the home of countless cutting-edge tech companies, our surrounding community has nurtured significant social innovations in areas such as restorative justice, poverty alleviation, and refugee resettlement.
Events
Local Futures Project Launch
Join us as we launch the Local Futures project, exploring how universities, municipalities, and community organizations can work collectively to leverage the Sustainable Development Goals and drive impact towards creating a more prosperous and sustainable future.
Campus Finals 2025
Hear the five UWaterloo finalist teams present their system maps and research on compelling complex social/environmental issues.
Art is Always Conflict launch
Join us on Tuesday, April 8th for the official launch of the Art is Always Conflict exhibit at the Grebel Gallery, located on the 4th floor of Conrad Grebel University College (140 Westmount Rd. N).
News
Tracing tradition through floor art
The Grebel Gallery, located on the fourth floor in the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, has been radiantly warm these past few months with artist Margruite Krahn’s artwork illuminating the walls. Margruite returned to Waterloo last week to take down the “Resurfacing: Mennonite Floor Patterns” exhibit as it moves to its next destination. Margruite bid farewell to Waterloo Region by hosting a hands-on traditional printmaking workshop.
Uplifting Black History Month
Black History Month, an annual commemoration that begins February 1st, is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of Black communities in Canada and other countries around the world. The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is dedicated to fostering inclusion, collaboration, and community-mindedness. BWOSS and BeBlended are two of the many organizations that call the Grebel Peace Incubator home.
Systems thinking underway
Map the System 2025 is now in full motion at the University of Waterloo! Registering is the easy part – it is now time for research! During February and March, students will be preparing their competition deliverables to be submitted by April 1. The top five teams will present their research on April 7th at the Campus Finals, and the winning team progresses to national finals at the Banff Systems Summit from May 19-22 and potentially the global finals in Oxford in July.