A view from outside the front lobby of the Centre for Peace Advancement. The name of the Centre is written in white on the glass, and a tour of people move through the room behind it.

Grebel Fund - Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement

The support of Grebel alumni and donors has been particularly crucial for start-ups in the Grebel Peace Incubator.

The mission of the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is to advance expansive and innovative understandings and practices of peace locally and globally. We have seen countless examples of how the efforts of our participants and partners have touched the lives of neighbours near and far.

The support of Grebel alumni and donors has been particularly crucial for start-ups in the Grebel Peace Incubator. Recent examples include grants that enabled Peace for All Canada to use dialogue circles to connect and empower diverse newcomer communities in Waterloo region, and Findsuri to grow their team of volunteers who help Syrian families search for missing loved ones through their online platform. 

- Paul Heidebrecht, Director, Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement

$18,155 Awarded from the Grebel Peace Incubator Fund
7 Students Attended the MEDA convention in Atlanta
4 Grebel Gallery Exhibits
91 Students Participated in the Map The System competition

Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement

Your support for the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement will help to:

  • Support peace start-ups in the Grebel Peace Incubator
  • Curate and promote art exhibits on peace themes
  • Organize events to engage the community on issues of peace
  • Initiate mediation and peace building training
  • Fund peace-related research projects

Your support for the Grebel Fund will make it possible to:

  • Offer quality academic programs,
  • Nurture leadership development, and
  • Reach our goal of $10,000 in the CPA for program support.

This year's goal is $380,000

The Grebel Fund supports portions of programs that are not covered by tuition fees and grants, like the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement.

Donate Online

Donate online using a Credit Card through the University of Waterloo Donation page.

  • Simply select the fund at Grebel you wish to support and fill in your details.
  • Your receipt for online donations will come from the University of Waterloo.

Questions?

To learn more about how your gift to the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement will impact Grebel students, contact Chris Brnjas, Director of Development. 519-885-0220 x24381

Fiona Li
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Fiona Li – Mapping Actionable Change

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. 

Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement front desk and window
Friday, October 24, 2025

Reimagining Research

by Paul Heidebrecht, Director, Kindred Credit Union for Peace Advancement

Research is an important way we can better understand—and take action on—the growing number of challenges our world faces in building peace. As the Centre for Peace Advancement’s dynamic community of participants continues to evolve, we look forward to growing our research capacity and impact. 

Kyle Dyck
Grebel has affected my idea of connection by teaching me the importance of having diverse perspectives. In the PeaceTech Living-Learning Community we have members from every faculty and I find that having those different backgrounds really enriches the discussions we have.

- KYLE DYCK, Computer Engineering
Emma Kirke
My favourite thing about the PeaceTech Living-Learning Community is the diversity in people that it brings together. At the same time, PeaceTechers are united by a shared desire to use their degrees to do good in the world. At a time where it can feel like the headlines are consistently negative, it is uplifting to know that there are so many people guided by a desire to create a better world.

- EMMA KIRKE, Resources, and Sustainability