Community Partners

Map the System 2024

GreenHouse and the Grebel Peace Incubator invite new and previous community partners to participate in Map the System 2025 by proposing Challenge statements for students to research and address using a systems-thinking approach. This partnership provides a platform for community organizations to gain insights into complex issues, while students have the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge in meaningful and impactful ways.

2023/2024 Challenge Statements

In the 2023/2024 competition, student teams worked with community partners on seven challenge briefs, offering innovative perspectives on real-world problems. 

Grief Matters University students’ experiences of grief
University of Waterloo - Sustainability Waste diversion rates on campus
Project Ploughshares Climate change and Canadian defence
Med Melanin  Healthcare experiences of women of colour
Mennonite Central Committee  Mass incarceration of Indigenous women
Mennonite Central Committee  Truth and reconciliation in faith communities
Just Outcomes  The impact of unions on relational change

Learn more about these challenge briefs by watching their videos.