CPA October e-newsletter

Please take a second and complete the following one question survey so that we can best cater our e-newsletters to the interests of our audience. Thank you! What content is the most important to you in our newsletters? News updates Upcoming events and community resources Employment and engagement opportunities OCTOBER 2020 Enjoy receiving our e-newsletter? Consider sharing, tweeting, or forwarding this month's update. We'd love your help to spread the news about the work that our partners and participants are doing to advance peace!  Share Tweet Forward Centre participants gather to reflect on peacebuilding journeys In honour of Peace Week 2020, the Centre has been gathering together representatives from our Core Collaborators, Incubator, Mentorship Circle, and staff team in a series of circle conversations. These circles have allowed community members to explore the values, challenges, and questions that they are currently grappling with about their peace and justice work.   The Centre has captured the spirit of the these conversations in a short series of videos, the first having been released this month. Watch it on our Peace Week webpage. Highlights Peace Incubator start-ups display progress and promise The heartbeat of the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement's work is mobilizing impactful, collaborative social innovation efforts to advance peace. Participants in the Centre's Epp Peace Incubator program pair their expertise with the Incubator's support to catapult their ventures to new heights. Over the past couple months, Lunaria Solutions, GeoMate, and PASS (Panic, Anxiety, + Stress Support) have received external affirmation for their progress and promise. Check out the Centre's update on the recent successes of these Incubator participants. Kicking off Map the System 2021 The Centre has been gearing up for Map the System 2021 and hosted a Map the System Faculty Webinar on October 28. This webinar inspired and equipped a number of interested instructors to embed Map the System into their upcoming Winter 2021 courses. Student registration begins on November 2. Learn more about the competition on the Centre's Map the System webpage. Highlighting Grebel Gallery artists Each month, the Centre is highlighting an artist whose work has been displayed at the Grebel Gallery. This month we showcased Heng-Gil Han, Founding Director of the Korean Art Forum in New York City, whose work acts as a bridge between different cultures and societies. Check out his full profile on our Grebel Gallery Artist Highlights webpage. Upcoming Events Becoming Peacemakers Virtual Peace Conference - Mennonite Central Committee Join MCC staff and friends as they discuss what it means to be a peacemaker, especially in the midst of a global pandemic and increasing racial tensions. Attend a variety of engaging, relevant presentations and breakout sessions at this free event, happening on November 20 and 21. For more information and to register, visit the event website. Map the System Student Webinar - Centre for Peace Advancement The Centre for Peace Advancement will be hosting a Map the System Student Webinar later this month on Zoom. At this webinar, students will get the chance to learn about the competition, check out past submissions and listen to the reflections of past winners, hear from University of Waterloo Map the System Campus Lead Thomas Fraser, and see why they should participate in this opportunity. This webinar will be happening on November 10 from 3-4 p.m. Students can register on our website. Employment & Engagement Opportunities Communications or Content Creator Volunteer - Maison Verte Maison Verte is looking for a communications or content creation volunteer to assist with writing blog posts, social media or newsletters to their subscribers. If you are passionate about food access, growing veggies, or plant puns, they would love to connect with you!   Email hello@mverte.ca to apply.   PeaceTech Living-Learning Community Peer Leader - Centre for Peace Advancement The Centre for Peace Advancement is looking to hire PeaceTech Living-Learning Community Peer Leaders for Winter and Spring 2021. The PeaceTech Living-Learning Community is a cluster of students from diverse faculties interested in exploring the intersection of technology and peace in society. Applications are open until tomorrow, October 30. View job description here. Please email a resume and cover letter to Centre for Peace Advancement Coordinator Michelle Jackett to apply. Winter 2021 Courses - Centre for Peace Advancement Centre participants and staff believe in the value of peace education, teaching meaningful, relevant courses at the University of Waterloo. Visit our Student Engagement webpage to learn more about the Winter 2021 courses being taught by Centre staff, participants, and research fellows. Last Month's Most Popular Tweet    Want to learn what these student opportunities at @mapthesystemCAD, @Tamarack_Inst, PeaceTech LLC, Epp Peace Incubator, and ESGTree have to offer? Come to the Centre's Virtual Opportunities Fair on Oct. 27 from 3-4 p.m. Register on our website: http://bit.ly/2Ifmqgz  pic.twitter.com/aiKQUnwV6R — Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement (@GrebelCPA) Twitter Centre for Peace Advancement Website LinkedIn Aligned values and shared commitment to incubate and advance collaborative, inter-disciplinary, multi-sector peacemaking is at the heart of our partnership with the Kindred Credit Union, and continues to inspire our work. Copyright © 2020 Our mailing address is: 140 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON   N2L 3G6 Do you want to receive these updates? Subscribe or unsubscribe

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