History

Foundational moments for the Centre

1. 2011
   1. 
      November 2011

      Announcement of transformative gift from Mennonite Savings and Credit Union (now Kindred Credit Union)

2. 2012
   1. 
      March 2012

      Ground breaking for new building

   2. 
      June 2012

      Grebel Board approves vision and mission

3. 2014
   1. 
      June 2014

      Paul Heidebrecht named inaugural Director

   2. 
      September 2014

      Mennonite Savings and Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement opens (Now Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement)

   3. 
      November 2014

      Michelle Jackett named inaugural Coordinator

4. 2015
   1. 
      September 2015

      Epp Peace Incubator program launches (now Grebel Peace Incubator program)

      Grebel Gallery team formed

5. 2016
   1. 
      July 2016

      Renamed as Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement

   2. 
      October 2016

      Grebel Gallery Fund established

6. 2017
   1. 
      August 2017

      First cohort of high school students join the Kindred Peace Innovators Scholarship and Mentoring Program

   2. 
      September 2017

      Peace Incubator Fund and Barry Bauman Mentorship Fund established 

      Annual Peace Week for Waterloo Region is first coordinated

   3. 
      November 2017

      Epp Peace Incubator Mentorship Circle is formed (now Grebel Peace Incubator Mentorship Circle)

7. 2019
   1. 
      September 2019

      First cohort of Grebel residence students join the PeaceTech Living-Learning Community

   2. 
      September 2019

      The Centre's 5^th anniversary is celebrated

8. 2021
   1. 
      June 2021

      Epp Peace Incubator re-branded as Grebel Peace Incubator

9. 2023
   1. 
      July 2023

      The Centre for Community Based Research joins the Centre

10. 2024
    1. 
       September 2024

       The Centre's 10^th anniversary is celebrated