Along with research and community engagement, training has been one of the core activities of the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement since its inception. This page provides a window into the wide range of learning opportunities for students, professionals, leaders, and engaged citizens offered by organizations affiliated with our Centre, including formal certificate programs and one-off workshops delivered online or in-person.
Certificate Program in Community-Based Research
The Centre for Community-Based Research (CCBR) offers a range of practical skill-building mini courses to build the capacity of organizations, students, faculty and community members to use community research to make change. Courses are delivered synchronously online.
Conflict Management Certificate Program
The Conflict Management Certificate Program is a versatile and well-rounded professional development program which delivers skills-based training workshops led by accomplished practitioners and academics invested in learner success. The workshops incorporate a transformative approach to conflict that places people and relationships at the center. Workshops are delivered in person and synchronously online.
Tamarack Institute offers workshops, webinars, and courses to help community members, organizations, and institutions create community change. Learners can explore areas such as Collective Leadership, Community Engagement, and Asset-Based Community Development.
The Ripple Effect Education (TREE) offers custom workplace and community workshops, training for teachers and non-profit educators, and workshops for K-12 classrooms around Conflict Resolution, Social Justice, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Celebration of Diversity, and Peace Building.
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) provides opportunities for the public to learn about peace work around the world and build interpersonal peace skills through events with international partners, Training Active Bystanders workshops and their Certificate in Peacebuilding course.
Instructors Spotlight
Heather Keam serves as the Director for Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) at the Tamarack Institute and a Steward of the ABCD Institute. With over 22 years of experience in community development, Heather has dedicated her career to empowering individuals and communities to thrive. Heather collaborates with all levels of governments, especially municipalities and organizations, to craft strategies that place community at the heart of community plans and foster belonging.
Dayan De Souza is a Centre Researcher at CCBR who is passionate about building equitable communities, policy and research, and affordable housing. Prior to CCBR she contributed to the anti-Black racism strategy at Toronto Community Housing Corporation and worked to improve conditions for Black tenants and staff. This built on her undergraduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University and master's research on accessing housing, homelessness, and poverty reduction.
Shelley Stirling-Boyes BA, AccFM is a Senior Associate with Agree Incorporated and has been in the ADR field for 23 years. Her current services include workplace mediation, workplace assessments, conflict management coaching, partnering facilitation services and the development and delivery of customized conflict management and communication skills training. She teaches in the Conflict Management Certificate Program and is also an experienced comprehensive family mediator.
