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 peace-building field. The goal of advancing peace 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
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
Looking at the Sky
Nina Bailey-Dick’s powerful batiks and collages are a feminist declaration of love for the land, sky, and self; an invitation to embrace both the beautiful and the broken parts of ourselves. This exhibit is a call to action to speak up, take up space, make art, and share vulnerability – skills needed for personal and collective action and healing. 'Looking at the Sky' will be open from Saturday, April 4 to Wednesday, April 29.
Red Dress Day Art Exhibit and Call 30
Red Dress Day, which is recognized on May 5, brings awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In partnership with Conrad Grebel University College, MCC is featuring artwork that illustrates factors contributing to the criminalization and harm of Indigenous women.
News
Enabling Encounters
Call for proposals is open for the 2026 Build Peace conference, bringing peacebuilders, technologists, and artists from around the world to UWaterloo this November.
Proactive youth spark change
The Peace Innovators Scholarship and Mentoring Program has supported and encouraged youth to respond to issues they’ve recognized in their communities and create small scale solutions. On April 16th, Peace Innovators hosted their showcase where 15 high school students participated, each with their own unique project.
Skychology
For the month of April, the Grebel Gallery featured art by Nina Bailey-Dick. 10 years worth of her artwork all tied to one concept: the sky.