The second-annual Conrad Grebel Peace Camp has just finished another action-packed week with more speakers, field trips and activities connecting youth to neighbourhoods across Waterloo region. This summer, which brought together young people from all over the tri-cities, involved such exciting projects as making recyclable monsters, fashioning a trash bag slip ‘n slide and helping cultivate a community garden and a mural at the Working Centre and Sunnydale Community Centre, respectively.
Youth were also excited to connect to young people who are working to make a difference despite great obstacles they face. Camp speakers included a uWaterloo student who has brain cancer, skydives and participates in runs to raise money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and an individual living with HIV/AIDS who is working to help other people with this medical condition. All in all, a fantastic week at Grebel, where youth played to change and made peace happen all the region.
On the far left is Laura Manning from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation, standing with Devon Spier, the Peace Camp Coordinator. The Hallman Foundation is a generous support of Peace Camp.