About the event
Join us for an afternoon marking the launch of Dr. Crystena Parker-Shandal's Peacebuilding Pedagogies: Racial Justice, Dialogue, and Belonging in the Classroom — a celebration of the schools and communities we can build together.
Event details
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Time: 1:00-4:00pm
- Location: Victoria Park Pavilion, Kitchener, Ontario
- Cost: Free
- Register now
What to expect
Join us for an afternoon of community, conversation, and celebration. This family-friendly gathering will bring together educators, families, students, friends, colleagues, and community members to celebrate the kind of schools and communities we can build together — places rooted in care, justice, dialogue, and belonging.
Activities
Local community groups will share their work, and there will be:
- Live music by Juneyt
- Activities for children
- Food, snacks, and non-alcoholic refreshments
- Opportunities to connect with community organizations
- Conversations about belonging, education, and peacebuilding
Everyone is welcome
Come connect with others, share stories, learn about community-based work, and spend time together in a spirit of joy, reflection, and possibility.
Because belonging is not something we simply find — it is something we build together.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Renison University College at the University of Waterloo for supporting this event.