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Peace Week Collage
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Media mentions 2023: A year of inspiration

As the winter break draws near, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement community is anticipating the coming new year while taking a moment to reflect on 2023. The past year has seen far too many victims of violence and injustice in our world, not to mention on our own university campus. But we continue to find hope and inspiration in the ways our dynamic array of participants seek to advance peace, and have compiled a few of the many moments when their work was featured by print, radio, television, and other media outlets over the past year. 

Jordan at Map the System Info Session
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Mapping systems with Jordan Li

As the end of 2023 looms, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement team is hard at work preparing for the 2024 edition of the Map the System competition.  Jordan Li, a 4th year student at the University of Waterloo and active member of the Conrad Grebel University College community, is serving as this year’s Map the System Campus Lead, and is eager to share insights from her experience competing in the past.  

Meet and greet
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

A meet and greet with Mary Kavanagh

On November 8, the Conrad Grebel University College community had the pleasure of welcoming artist Mary Kavanagh to speak about her exhibition, Trinity, Then and Now, to Grebel students, staff, and faculty at Community Supper.

Ploughshares team members
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Advancing peace by engaging governments

Organizations affiliated with the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, including Core Collaborators and Grebel Peace Incubator participants, strive to create a more peaceful world by engaging with governments at provincial, national, and transnational levels. Project Ploughshares, a Core Collaborator at the Centre, has played a pivotal role in shaping various policies related to disarmament.

Coffee for peace
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

October connections

October welcomed a host of conversations, and learning opportunities, allowing those involved with the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement to form meaningful connections, gain valuable insights, and engage in thoughtful dialogue. 

Joey, Emily and Laurel at The Urgency of Social Justice event
Thursday, October 19, 2023

Catching up with a fast-growing TREE

Centre for Peace Advancement Program Assistant Sophia Pettit recently sat down with Laurel Boytim, Executive Director and Lead Facilitator of The Ripple Effect Education (TREE), to catch up on the growing ways that TREE is advancing peace in our community.

SDG Talks Event
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Peace Week 2023: A Recap

Peace Week 2023 officially kicked off on September 21, the International Day of Peace, marking a meaningful celebration dedicated to social justice, peace, and community building. As the week culminates with this year's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on many of the events that have taken place.

The faces behind BWOSS.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Welcome BWOSS to the Grebel Peace Incubator!

Welcome BWOSS to the Grebel Peace Incubator! Lena Thibeh, Hana H., and Razan Qaoud are the team behind BWOSS; a professional development program that empowers Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour (BIWOC) to thrive in the tech sales industry.