Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement

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.

News

Monday, October 28, 2024

Reflecting on Peace Week 2024

Peace Week 2024 has come to a close. This year, community partners hosted 30 impactful events, including provoking art exhibits, engaging discussions, awareness walks, theatre productions, music festivals and workshops across the Waterloo Region. Take a closer look at some of the events and the impact they have had on the community. 

Rachel Jenson, Faculty Relations Manager, from Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE), presented Laurel Boytim, Executive Director of The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) in the Centre for Peace Advancement, with the 2023 CEE Employer Impact Award. TREE was awarded honorable mention for the Impact on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion category. This award recognizes leadership in EDI and highlights the importance of connecting students to meaningful co-op experiences. Of the 7,000+ employers that hire UW co-op students, TREE is among a small handful of employers receiving this designation.

Monday, September 30, 2024

10 years of catalyzing collaboration

On Saturday, September 21, the International Day of Peace, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement celebrated its 10th anniversary. The event not only celebrated a decade of achievements but also reignited people's commitment to advancing peace locally and globally.