BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b40994 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240921T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240921T180000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/10th-anniversary-cel ebration SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Celebration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advanceme nt will celebrate\nit's 10 year anniversary on International Day of Peace\ , September\n21st. This also marks the kick off for Peace Week 2024\n[htt ps://uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/events/peace-week].\n\nCome rec onnect with friends and colleagues from your time at the CPA\nand learn ab out current projects and future directions. The event will\nbe interactive and family friendly\, more details to come closer to the\ndate.\n\nIf you know you can make it\, please RSVP here\n[https://airtable.com/appDnl6GU 16Tj1puI/shrHZiiG4DOxAAzYt]. See you\nthere!\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b416d9 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250312 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250313 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/annual-c-henry-smith -peace-oratorical-contest-0 SUMMARY:The Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest\ , established in\n1974 by the directors of the C. Henry Smith Trust\, offe rs Peace and\nConflict Studies (PACS) students and Grebel residents/assoc iates an\nopportunity to discuss peacebuilding and social justice issues o n\ncampus and beyond. The intercollegiate competition is administered by\n the Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee\n(MCC) . Undergraduate students from every Mennonite and Brethren in\nChrist coll ege in North America\, including Canada\, are eligible to\nparticipate.   \n\nHenry Smith was an American Mennonite historian and professor at\nMe nnonite colleges and the University of Chicago. Overall\, he taught\nhisto ry for nearly 50 years at the collegiate level. He is well-known\nfor his many books on Mennonite history and his attention to the peace\ncommitmen ts of the Mennonite tradition.   \n\nOn MARCH 12\, 2025\, FROM 7 PM TO 8 PM at Grebel\, the PACS Department\nand the Grebel Chaplaincy’s Offic es are organizing a speech\nperformance and inviting you to participate. T his year marks the 50th\nAnniversary of this peace speech competition\, an d for that reason\, we\nhave increased the cash prizes for the winners. Th e stakes have never\nbeen this high! The contest winners will be rewarded with cash prizes\nof $1000 FOR FIRST PLACE\, $500 FOR SECOND PLACE\, AND $300 FOR THIRD\nPLACE. For more information\, reach out to the PACS Acad emic\nAdvisor. \n\nTo learn more about the contest and meet previous PACS or Grebel\nresident participants\, visit this link here. \n\nApplicatio n deadline - February 28\, 2025.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b420f5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231202T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231202T160000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/pacs-society-make-di fference-holiday-market SUMMARY:PACS Society Make a Difference Holiday Market CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nMake a Difference (MAD) Market is a one-day artisan and craft holiday\nmarket held at Conrad Grebel University College on Dec ember 2\, 2023.\nHosted by the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) Undergrad Society\, all\nfunds collected from participating vendors\, the silent au ction\, and\nthe suggested $2 entry contribution will be donated to A Bet ter Tent\nCity [https://www.abettertentcity.org/]\, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Fill your ca r with\nfamily and friends to make a difference while shopping for this\nh oliday season!\n\nDETAILS\n\nSuggested at the door donation: $2\n\nFree pa rking.\n\n_All organizational profits (entry donation\, silent auction\, v endor\nfees) will be donated to A Better Tent City\n[https://www.abettert entcity.org/]._\n\nCALL FOR VENDORS & SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS\n\nAre you a local artist or craftsperson who would like to participate\nas a vendor? \n\nNow taking vendor applications! All interested should\ncontact Isabel la by November 3rd for a vendor application package.\nSpace is limited.\n \nDONATE TO THE SILENT AUCTION!\n\nWould you like to contribute items to t he silent auction\, or sponsor a\nbasket? Contact Isabella for more info rmation.\n\nA BETTER TENT CITY\n\n_From the A Better Tent City\n[https:// www.abettertentcity.org/about] website:_\n\nABTC began as a low barrier/h ousing first approach to provide an\nopportunity to move people experienci ng homelessness from dangerous\nconditions on the streets into a more safe and supportive community\nwith protection from the environment\, access t o hygiene and sanitation\nfacilities\, and connection to services and heal thcare on a path to\nstable housing.\n\nLEARN MORE ABOUT A BETTER TENT CI TY.\n[https://www.abettertentcity.org/about] II View on YouTube\n[https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhRe1HHkfU]\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b42a81 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231125T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231125T170000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/grebel-and-universit y-waterloo-fall-open-house SUMMARY:Grebel and University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ fall open house CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nEXPLORE THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AND GREBEL\n\nGr ebel is home to a vibrant residence and academic community made up\nof stu dents across all faculties and programs at the University of\nÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.\n\ nProspective students\, families\, and teachers are invited to visit\nGreb el to meet current students\, staff\, and faculty to learn about the\nresi dence and academic programs. Learn about student life at the\nUniversity o f À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and tour the wider campus.\n\nTake a tour of residence\, learn about your faculty of interest\, and\nsample the famous Grebel cookie!\n\n REGISTER IN ADVANCE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION ON IN-PERSON SESSIONS\,\nPRESE NTATIONS\, AND HOW TO PLAN YOUR TIME ON CAMPUS. (COMING SOON)\n\nFREE PARK ING\n\nGrebel's convenient parking is free for the day! Enter off of\nWest mount Road North.\n\nSTOP BY FOR LUNCH\n\nGet a taste of Grebel's menu by purchasing an all-you-can-eat lunch\nticket for $10.\n\nTOURS WITH CURRENT STUDENTS\n\nLet current students show you around the Grebel campus\, incl uding\nresidence rooms and facilities.\n\nMEET FACULTY\n\nMeet Grebel facu lty in Peace and Conflict Studies\, Music and Mennonite\nStudies. They're happy to answer your program questions!\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b43421 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T200000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/grebel-gallery-artis t-meet-and-greet SUMMARY:Grebel Gallery: Artist Meet and Greet CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Grebel Gallery\n[/centre-p eace-advancement/grebel-gallery/about] invites\nthe public to meet artist Mary Kavanagh as she presents her\nexhibition\, _Trinity\, Then and Now\ n[/grebel/events/trinity-then-and-now]._ This\nstirri ng exhibition examines the long-lasting impacts of the Trinity\natomic bom b test\, which took place on July 16\, 1945 in the desert of\nNew Mexico. Mary has dedicated her work to the investigation of the\nlegacy of nuclear testing.\n\nCome to the Gallery on November 8 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm to join Mary\nand the community for an evening of conversation\, connection\, and\nreflection.\n\nRefreshments and snacks will be provided.\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b43cab DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T120000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/bridge-2023-honourin g-lives-missing-and-murdered-indigenous SUMMARY:Bridge 2023: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous \nWomen\, Girls\, and Two Spirit People CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nPlease participate in _Bridge__: Honouring the Liv es of Missing and\nMurdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, and Two Spirit Peop le\, _an annual\ninstallation for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Base d Violence at\nthe University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.\n\n* OPENING CEREMONY ON FRIDA Y\, OCTOBER 27 AT 10:00 AM\n * CLOSING CEREMONY ON FRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 10 AT 10:00 AM\n\nBoth ceremonies will take place at the Ceremonial Fire Ground s and the\nbridge between Environment 3 and United College and will be fol lowed\nby a catered Soup Lunch and Creative Reflection.\n\nAll are invited to stay for a Soup Lunch\n[/united-college/soup-and- bannock-days] hosted by\nthe Shatitsirótha' À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Indigenous Student Centre (WISC) and\nsupported by the Department of Communication Arts after the Opening\nand Closing Ceremonies from 12:30 to 1:30 PM. Al McDonald is\nreturning as the Ceremonial Fire Keeper. \n\nWorking with Shatitsiró tha' À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Indigenous Student Centre\n(WISC)\, the Office of Indigenous Relations (ORI)\, the Sexual Violence\nPrevention Response Office (SVPRO) \, and 16 Days of Activism Against\nGender-Based Violence\, Dr. Sorouja M oll initiated _Bridge_ in\n2015 to create a space for all University co mmunity members to learn\nabout the crisis as they reflect upon their resp onsibilities and share\nin speaking the names of the lives taken to honour and remember as the\nred fabric is tied to the bridge between Environment 3 and United\nCollege.\n\nFor the Opening Ceremony\, we are requesting vo lunteers to read the\nnames — please contact Sorouja Moll. \n\nThe ges ture to name\, remember\, and honour the 5000+ missing and\nmurdered Indig enous Women\, Girls\, and Two Spirit People across the\nmany nations in Ca nada is an active engagement in learning about the\ndepth of the crisis in Canada while resisting and (en)countering the\nexisting silence that cont inues to shroud it. Originally installed in\nMontreal in 2009\, as _The W riting Names Project_\, Moll's\nresearch-creation initiative is a counter- memorial and is part of a\nmeaningful and sustained collaborative intercul tural praxis between\nIndigenous and non-Indigenous communities. \n\nWatc h the_ Bridge: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered\nIndigenous Wo men\, Girls\, and Two Spirit People 2019 _video_._\n[https://youtu.be/Zu2 t6LifQl0]\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b4485b DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221102T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221104T140000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/mcc-united-nations-s eminar SUMMARY:MCC United Nations Seminar CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe MCC United Nations hosts an annual student semi nar at their office\nin New York City in October. \n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b45249 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220926T160000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220926T173000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/indigenous-speakers- series-presents-jani-lauzon-and-kaitlyn SUMMARY:Indigenous Speakers Series presents Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nOn Monday\, Sept. 26\, we’re proud to present Ja ni Lauzon\, director\nand playwright\, and Kaitlyn Riordan\, playwright\ , whose co-created\nplay _1939\n[https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn /PlaysAndEvents/Production/1939?gclid=CjwKCAjwsfuYBhAZEiwA5a6CDEcrpFqcayKF FdLpy7aSmfex6k84USBzUkzfMbj1SqFVGcJFzgSY7xoCdaIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds]_ is \ncurrently running at the Stratford Festival.\n DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b459f2 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220917 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220926 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/peace-week SUMMARY:Peace Week CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nWe invite you to be in the community with us during #PeaceWeek2022.\nTake a moment to reflect on the difficult years behind u s\, and then\nlook forward to the year ahead by joining us from SEPTEMBER 17-25\,\n2022.\n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682d121b462ff DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220906 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221217 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/unmasking-breathing- moving-forward SUMMARY:Unmasking\, Breathing\, Moving Forward CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nView our newest Grebel gallery exhibit\, _Unmaskin g\, Breathing\, Moving\nForward_\, from September 6 to December 16\, 2022. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250520T233659Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR