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The Grebel Peace Incubator in the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement has mobilized a diverse range of peace-related start-ups in the Waterloo Region over the past decade. Tech companies like GeoMate and well-known charities like Theatre of the Beat and The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) are among the thirty-two initiatives that have benefited from the incubator’s mentorship, funding, and learning community. 

With the Centre’s 10th anniversary approaching on September 21, 2024, we reflect on a decade of peacebuilding at the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement. This event, taking place on the International Day of Peace event at Conrad Grebel University College, will feature impactful talks, interactive discussions, and reflections on the Centre’s transformative role in fostering global peace and collaboration.

Signs of Peace: A Retrospective of Peace Posters brings to life a fading art form that once played a powerful role in social and political advocacy. Featuring over 50 posters from organizations linked to the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, this exhibit offers a glimpse into a genre that has somewhat vanished from the public eye.  

As we leave the Spring term behind and branch into the Fall term, we reflect on the valuable contributions of our 2024 Spring interns.

As we gear up for Peace Week 2024, the CPA Coordinator reflects on five events she enjoyed during Peace Week 2023.

As Fatoumatta Camera comes to the end of her Tamarack Changemaker Experience she reflects on what she has learned and how it fits into the bigger picture of her life and peacebuilding journey. 

Together GRFS and IDI-KW create inclusive communities through social activities, educational seminars, and artistic and cultural events. 

Grebel Peace Incubator start-up ESGTree played a key role in this year’s Together | Ensemble Conference that was held in Waterloo on May 28 and 29. Organized by Sustainable Development Solutions Network Canada, this national event aims to spark progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference brought together experts from universities, governments, and the private sector to explore three high-impact areas for sustainable development: Sustainable Finance, Future Cities & Housing, and AI & Emerging Tech for Eco-Innovation.

On May 27, Fiona Li earned the second-place prize at the Map the System Canada competition in Calgary, Alberta. As the winner of the University of Waterloo’s Map the System campus finals, Fiona’s achievement on the national stage not only brought awareness to the over-representation of Indigenous women in Canadian prisons, but it also highlighted how programs like Peace and Conflict Studies are crucial in furthering education on how to research, understand, and present these critical issues. 

This Kitchener-Waterloo initiative, founded by Ayiko Solomon, focuses on healing communities and promoting peaceful coexistence through education, conflict transformation, and social entrepreneurship. In joining the Grebel Peace Incubator, they aim to grow their grassroots efforts and enhance their impact.