Our centre and participants
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is a dynamic space on the University of Waterloo campus, home to peace-oriented innovators, and established organizations from the regions vibrant peacebuilding field. The common goal of advancing peace collaboratively and creatively is the lifeblood of the Centre for Peace Advancements unique working community. The Centre for Peace Advancement stands as a bridge between campus and community, academics and practice, and faith and justice.
Our ecosystem
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is a leading hub for innovation on a national and global scale. The University of Waterloo has been consistently ranked as Canada's most innovative university by Maclean's university rankings. UWaterloo operates the world's largest co-operative education program, and now supports a wide array of student entrepreneurship opportunities. In addition to being the home of countless cutting-edge tech companies, our surrounding community has nurtured significant social innovations in areas such as restorative justice, poverty alleviation, and refugee resettlement.
Events
Map the System Canada Finals
Join us at the Bella Concert Hall (Calgary, Alberta) or online through a live stream on May 27th at 9:30 MST | 11:30 EST.
From climate change to inequality, experience the Brilliance of Canada’s top 6 student teams as they unravel complex societal and environmental issues and witness the power of systems thinking in addressing complex challenges.
Connect with experts, students, and professionals shaping a sustainable future.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and empowered by the next generation of change-makers.
News
Turning to a new Page: Highlights from the Winter term
As spring arrives, the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement reflects on the past winter term which was filled with events, opportunities and new journeys. As we continue to the spring term, we would like to share some of the highlights of the Centre and its Participants this winter term.
The Centres Commitment to Restorative Practices
The new Restorative Justice (RJ) Specialization for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) Major students and Diploma for all University of Waterloo students is now available! Throughout the years the Centre for Peace Advancement has hosted many participants with restorative justice expertise, including those working with Grebel Peace Incubator start-ups and Core Collaborators, researchers, and students.
Innovative Student Research Takes Centre Stage: Highlights from UWaterloo's Map the System Campus Finals
Providing the opportunity to celebrate several months of student research, the Grebel Peace Incubator facilitated the University of Waterloo campus finals of the Map the System research competition on Wednesday, April 10th. This year’s event was held at the GreenHouse space at United College.