I soon came to embrace this label enthusiastically. Recently, we completed extensive survey research for strategic planning purposes and our consultants reinforced this distinctive quality about Grebel with numbers and testimony from folks far and wide. Their take-away? As a friend of Grebel, I know this peace edge is not news to you. The Centre hosted a grand open house on September 21 with people taking part in family-friendly activities to advance peace at home and around the world.
Paul Heidebrecht B. Engineering, Waterloo; M. AMBS; Ph. A former Fulbright Fellow in East and West Africa, Lisa has conducted conflict assessments in over 20 countries, published dozens of articles and 5 books, including her most recent book: Conflict Assessment and Peacebuilding Planning: toward a Participatory Approach to Human Security Her current work takes her to the Pentagon each week to teach peacebuilding to military generals. She told students at Community Supper that life and learning at Grebel and UWaterloo was formative to the person she has become today.
We invited all faculty and administrators who were involved in the launch and management of PACS from until now to discuss, reflect, debate and share stories of its trajectory for an oral history project. The PACS program at Grebel was the first of its kind in Canada and is now one of the largest peace studies programs in North America, averaging undergraduate course enrollments per year, with over students pursuing a PACS undergraduate academic plan, a graduate program admitting new students a year, a highly regarded Certificate Program in Conflict Management with over annual enrollments, as well as the sponsor of a Peace Camp, and other periodic annual events such as the International Day of Peace.
Lederach is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in peace and justice from a Mennonite perspective. Over concert goers came to Kitchener to hear four choirs and an orchestra, directed by new Grebel Music Professor, Mark Vuorinen. An Austrian duo performed commissioned classical pieces that supported the von Suttner story and the Austrian Ambassador, Arno Riedel, came to this special peace and music program to bring greetings and congratulations.
Several of these groups interface with the Centre for Peace Advancement. And please stay in touch with us. Not so for peace activists, such as the brave and articulate Malala.
