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Phyllis Webstad in KW
2026-03-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | CGR - Conrad Grebel University Dining Hall 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
Join us for an inspiring event of Indigenous knowledge,
storytelling, and reconciliation, with speaker Phyllis Webstad.
Phyllis Webstad is the Founder and CEO of the Orange Shirt
Society. At the age of six, Phyllis was sent to St. Joseph Mission
Residential School, and her belongings were taken from her on the
first day, including her orange shirt that her grandmother had given
her. Now, she tours the country telling her story and raising
awareness about the impacts of the residential school system, and the
orange shirt has become a symbol of hope, reconciliation and a
commitment to a better future. During the event, there will be
opportunities to listen to Phyllis' story and discuss actionable steps
toward reconciliation.

Looking at the Sky
2026-04-29 | CGR - Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
Engaging with art demands vulnerability and builds the muscles we need
to navigate conflict, political resistance, suffering, and healing in
our community and our world. This exhibit challenges viewers to
embrace both the beautiful and the broken parts of themselves. Nina
Bailey-Dick’s powerful batiks and collages are a feminist
declaration of love for the land, self-love, and a call to action:
Speak up, take up space, make art, and share vulnerability to build
the resilience needed for personal and collective healing and
action.

This exhibit asks us to own and even value our own cracks and messy
layers, refusing to choose between suffering and
contentment, brokenness and beauty. Nina reminds us that holding
both in tension is our work.

THIS EXHIBIT WILL BE OPEN FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 4 TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL
29.

Shared Threads
2026-03-03
Shared Threads explores the weaving of community through textile and
image. Drawing inspiration from Celtic knotwork—an ancient visual
language of continuity, connection, and interdependence—the works
reflect how individual lives are bound together into something
stronger and more enduring: community.

This exhibit features art presented by the IRL Festival, driven by
people passionate about Irish culture in Waterloo Region. They are a
not-for-profit festival celebrating Ireland’s rich history and
dynamic, evolving contemporary culture, which reflects how Irish
culture continues to grow, adapt, and connect as the diaspora takes
root in new landscapes beyond Ireland.

SHARED THREADS WILL BE OPEN FROM SUNDAY, MARCH 1 UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH
30.

You can get more information and RSVP for the opening reception from
the Centre for Peace Advancement.
[https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/events/shared-threads-community-belonging-and-storytelling]

DRAFTS 6 – Mapping Diasporic Identities
2026-02-28 | CGR - Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
ABOUT

Mapping Diasporic Identities brings together six artists whose
practices span painting, sculpture, installation, video, and
multimedia storytelling. Each draws on personal histories, cultural
heritage, and lived experiences in the diaspora to create works that
question conventional ideas of identity and belonging.

The exhibit runs from OCTOBER 4TH, 2025 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2026. The
exhibit is located in the GREBEL GALLERY, top floor of Conrad Grebel
University College, and is accessible by elevator.

You can learn more about the event from the exhibition book
[https://artisticxploratorium.space/drafts-6-mapping-diasporic-identities/].

Grebel Convocation 2026
2026-04-12 14:00
Conrad Grebel University College proudly hohonours graduates who have
lived and studied at Grebel while completing their University of
Waterloo degree programs. This special Convocation ceremony takes
place several weeks before the University of Waterloo Convocations,
where the official degrees are conferred. It is a time for faculty,
staff, students, families, and friends to come together and celebrate
this significant achievement. We warmly welcome friends and families
to join us for this celebration on SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026, AT 2:00
PM in the Humanities Theatre, University of Waterloo.

The Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Speech Contest
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | CGR - Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
The annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest offers Peace and
Conflict Studies (PACS) students and Grebel residents/associates an
opportunity to discuss peacebuilding and social justice issues on
campus and beyond. The intercollegiate competition is administered by
the Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee
(MCC).

On MARCH 25, 2026, FROM 7 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. at Grebel, the PACS
Department and the Grebel Chaplaincy’s Offices are organizing a
speech performance and inviting you to participate. The contest
winners will be rewarded with cash prizes. For more information, reach
out to the PACS Academic Advisor.

You can learn more
[https://uwaterloo.ca/peace-conflict-studies/scholarships-awards-and-contests/c-henry-smith-peace-oratorical-contest]about
the contest and meet former PACS or Grebel resident participants.

Application deadline — March 6, 2026.

Call for Make a Difference Market Vendors
2025-11-22 10:00 - 16:00
The PACS Society at Conrad Grebel University College is excited to
host MAD Market this year, and they're looking for amazing vendors to
join them! 🛍️ Showcase your art, crafts, baked goods, or unique
creations at this lively community market.

📍 Where: Conrad Grebel University College

📅 When: November 22, 2025 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Vendor Fees:

Students: $25

Standard 6ft table: $50

Standard 8ft table: $60 Don’t miss the chance to share your work
with the Grebel and UW community!

CONTACT: PACSSOC@UWATERLOO.CA FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Make A Difference (MAD) market
2025-11-22 10:00 - 16:00
The Make a Difference (MAD) Holiday Market: Shop, Support, and Give
Back!

Join us on Saturday, November 22nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at
Conrad Grebel University College for our annual Holiday Make a
Difference Market! This festive event brings together local vendors
and artisans for a joyful day of community, shopping, and giving back.

Browse unique, handmade gifts and support small businesses while
helping us spread kindness this holiday season.

Your generosity will directly support a charitable organization!

Event Details:

📅 Date: November 22, 2025

🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

📍 Location: Conrad Grebel University College

🎁 Highlights: Local vendor booths, silent auction, festive treats,
and more!

Make a Difference (MAD) - Holiday Market
2024-11-30 10:00 - 16:30 | CGR - Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
MAKE A DIFFERENCE (MAD) HOLIDAY MARKET: SHOP, SUPPORT, AND GIVE BACK!

Join us on NOVEMBER 30TH from 10:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. at CONRAD
GREBEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE for our "Holiday Make a Difference" event!
This festive gathering brings together local vendors and artisans for
a day of community, shopping, and giving back. Discover unique gifts
and support small businesses while helping us make a positive impact
this holiday season.

In addition to our vendor market, we’ll have a silent auction and
a DOOR PRIZE you can enter by making a MONETARY DONATION OR
CONTRIBUTING AN ITEM FROM THE ONEROOF YOUTH SERVICES KW
[https://www.oneroof.org/] WISHLIST at the entrance. Your
contributions will go toward supporting _oneROOF Youth Services_ and
helping KW Youth in need this winter.

Find information about what _oneROOF Youth Services_ needs most
here: Donate Items — oneROOF Youth Services
[https://www.oneroof.org/wishlist]

EVENT DETAILS:

* DATE: November 30, 2024
* TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
* LOCATION: Conrad Grebel University College
* HIGHLIGHTS: Vendor booths, silent auction, door prize entry with
donation, holiday treats, and more!

Bring your holiday spirit and a desire to make a difference in the
lives of youths at oneRoof. We look forward to seeing you there!

Paint as Protest | Eby Lecture
2024-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | CGR - Conrad Grebel University 140 Westmount Road North Waterloo ON N2L 3G6 Canada
READING SOCIO-POLITICAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH GRAFFITI AND STREET ART IN
CONFLICT-AFFECTED SOCIETIES.

Street art and graffiti can provide socio-political commentary and
rich insight into societies, cultures, social issues, trends,
political discourse, and spatial and territorial identities and
claims. Through his field research in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and
Canada, Dr. Eric Lepp will engage with graffiti as a spatial and
temporal resource in societies undergoing social and political
transformation.
