Our centre and participants
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is a dynamic space on the University of Waterloo campus, home to peace-oriented innovators, and established organizations from the regions vibrant peacebuilding field. The common goal of advancing peace collaboratively and creatively is the lifeblood of the Centre for Peace Advancements unique working community. The Centre for Peace Advancement stands as a bridge between campus and community, academics and practice, and faith and justice.
Our ecosystem
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is a leading hub for innovation on a national and global scale. The University of Waterloo has been consistently ranked as Canada's most innovative university by Maclean's university rankings. UWaterloo operates the world's largest co-operative education program, and now supports a wide array of student entrepreneurship opportunities. In addition to being the home of countless cutting-edge tech companies, our surrounding community has nurtured significant social innovations in areas such as restorative justice, poverty alleviation, and refugee resettlement.
Events
Campus Finals 2025
Hear the five UWaterloo finalist teams present their system maps and research on compelling complex social/environmental issues.
Art is Always Conflict launch
Join us on Tuesday, April 8th for the official launch of the Art is Always Conflict exhibit at the Grebel Gallery, located on the 4th floor of Conrad Grebel University College (140 Westmount Rd. N).
News
Using data to advance peace
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.
The future starts here
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.
Photography that highlights the fight for rights
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.