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Gabriel Jabile, a third-year Engineering student, recently represented the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ at the Map the System Global Finals in Oxford, hosted by the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Competing against 40 teams from around the world, Gabriel fell just short of a podium place, but was recognized with an award for excellence for the inclusion of underrepresented voices for his research on livestock disease outbreaks done in collaboration with Ugandan farmers.��

Spring 2025 has brought another wave of renewal to the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement, with new roles, returning participants, and exciting transitions. The Centre continues to be a dynamic space where community members grow alongside one another and deepen their impact.��

On June 25, a group of women will take the stage at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener to share something exciting: their lived stories. ‘The Truth Is...’, this year’s culminating performance of the , is more than just a night of theatre, ����’s the result of twelve weeks of creativity, courage, and deep connection. ��

This spring, the Centre for Peace Advancement hosted Radical Healing: Re-storying Trauma, Resilience and Justice, a transformative graduate course led by Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner. Through arts-based practices, guest speakers, and deep engagement the Centre's spaces, students explored what it means to heal and pursue resilience together.��

Meet the newest changemakers joining the Grebel Peace Incubator! MEGA uses cultural games to bring people together across generations and foster wisdom through play. Enabled Talent is transforming hiring with an accessibility-first platform that connects people with disabilities to meaningful jobs.

Additional art joins the Grebel Gallery for National AccessAbility Week (May 25–31, 2025). Featuring works by Elizabeth Wenger, Charlotte Hancock, Corn Schattman and grandmother of Zelal Tutak, the exhibit explores visible and invisible disabilities through needlepoint, mixed media, and textile art. On display until June 17.

Gabriel Jabile has been selected as one of the top three competitors at the Canadian finals of the Map the System competition and will advance to the global finals at the University of Oxford with his research on livestock disease outbreaks in Uganda.

The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement continues to grow each year, and as she returns to the centre for another spring co-op term, Pinar Gurgen reflects on the new ventures, partners, and student achievements that emerged over the past year.

We stop to remember the ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people by participating in the U��ݮ��Ƶ ceremonies and a MCC Indigenous Neighbours workshop in progress.

As the Winter 2025 term comes to a close, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement staff team would like to take a moment to reflect on the last few months for our community. With a term filled with many events, opportunities, and achievements, here are some highlights that made this term truly memorable.��