Gabriel Jabile has been selected as one of the top three competitors at the Canadian finals of the Map the System competition and will advance to the global finals at the University of Oxford with his research on livestock disease outbreaks in Uganda.
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement continues to grow each year, and as she returns to the centre for another spring co-op term, Pinar Gurgen reflects on the new ventures, partners, and student achievements that emerged over the past year.
We stop to remember the ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people by participating in the UWaterloo ceremonies and a MCC Indigenous Neighbours workshop in progress.
As the Winter 2025 term comes to a close, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement staff team would like to take a moment to reflect on the last few months for our community. With a term filled with many events, opportunities, and achievements, here are some highlights that made this term truly memorable.
On April 7, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement hosted the University of Waterloo campus finals for the global Map the System competition. Congratulations to Gabriel Jabile for winning 1st place for his research on livestock disease outbreaks in Uganda. Coming in 2nd place were Femi Adedayo, Mya Nantambu, and Vanessa Young-Dede. The 3rd place award went to Benjamin Longley and Connie Chong.
The Grebel Gallery’s latest exhibit features over 50 pieces that invite reflection on the intricate nature of conflict and art. This retrospective exhibit weaves intertwining themes of disability, abuse, suffering, belief, unbelief, destruction, and regeneration. The artwork is created by Elizabeth Ann Wenger (1946-2022), a Mennonite artist who lived and worked in Goshen, Indiana, USA. Elizabeth (Liz) used textile arts – line drawings, needlework, and poetry – to express themes that are both religious and universal. The exhibit is curated by Carol Penner, Director of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, and Sadie Ingle, a current Master of Theological Studies student.
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement’s vision of advancing peace through collaboration can be described in various ways. For example, organizations affiliated with the Centre advance their work by engaging in collaborative research projects and community engagement initiatives. The use of data is one important element that lies behind these collaborative efforts.
Grebel Peace Incubator's latest venture, Local Futures: Communities Collaborating for the Sustainable Development Goals, officially launched its project on March 5th, the first week of SDG month in Canada. The project, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program, will bring universities, municipalities, and community organizations together to work collectively on the Sustainable Development Goals and create a more sustainable future.
Through compelling photographs and storytelling, the current Grebel Gallery exhibit shines a light on the cultural and intergenerational struggles in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). SHORE Centre, a local non-profit organization that provides sexual health programs and healthcare services, has brought Inter Pares’ exhibit, "Daughters, mothers, grandmothers, and other sexual outlaws" to the Waterloo Region. This free pop-up exhibit will be at the Grebel Gallery for a limited time, until Thursday, March 20.
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.