Fiona Li, a Master of Peace and Conflict Studies student at Conrad Grebel University College, and the winner of the University of ݮƵ’s Map the System campus finals, earned the second-place prize at the Map the System Canada competition in Calgary on May 27.
Past and present CPA participants featured in the Fall 2022 Grebel Now magazine
Emma reflects on gender based violence as UݮƵ remembers the 14 young women murdered in a gender-based act of violence at 'ÉDZ Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989.
Earlier this month, Emma Kirke packed into a van along with 5 other Grebelites of varying years and programs and headed down to Lancaster Pennsylvania to attend MEDA’s annual convention. Focused on “Celebrating Entrepreneurship,” the convention highlighted the past successes of the organization, as well as exciting new developments to watch for in the coming years. The Mennonite Development Associates organization has been a part of the international economic development arena for nearly seventy years, working in over the same number of countries. Beginning as a collective of Mennonite businesspeople, the organization focuses on creating business solutions to poverty.
Beyond Pride month in June, there are many opportunities to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community throughout the year, for example, October marks 2SLGBTQIA+ history month. First celebrated in 1994 in Missouri, the month serves as an opportunity to reflect on how far the 2SLGBTQIA+ community has come and how far there still is to go.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) starts from the ground-up. This is why community-based research is vital in working toward these 2030 goals, as outlined by the United Nations . The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement has teamed up with the (CCBR) to create resources on localizing the SDGs for grassroots communities, small start-ups, and community-based organizations.
The last four University of ݮƵ Global Impact Reports have featured at least one story on a Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement participant. The journey of Cassie Myers, Founder and CEO of Grebel Peace Incubator participant , was highlighted in 2022 issue for her team’s work on using data to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
War terminology is commonplace in the way the media and governments describe perceived threats: war on poverty, war on drugs, war on terror, and now, war on COVID-19. , , the , and have all published blog posts or articles that explore the appropriateness of using this comparison, but have neglected to provide alternative language.
As a PeaceTech Peer Leader, I am excited to share what I have learned about inclusion and diversity in the last few weeks.
For those of us who work and study in universities, there are distinct rhythms to each semester, and right now we are entering a time of endings. Classes are wrapping up, major projects are coming due, and exams are looming. Meetings and publication deadlines that some of us have managed to put off are starting to pile up. And, right on cue, the University of ݮƵ is providing a dizzying array of opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs to test and showcase their efforts.