Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Nov 16, 2009
The second annual Canadian School of Peacebuilding will be held from 14 June to 2 July, 2010, at the Canadian Mennonite University. Offering three five day sessions with two or three concurrent courses, the Canadian Peacbuilding Schools seeks to create a collaborative learning community for practitioners, professionals and members of faith-communities to "nurture and equip them for various forms of peace practice and exposing them to some of the most significant, emerging ideas and teachers in the field." It offers both academic credit and professional training credits.
The three sessions will include
Session I – June 14-18
- Poets, Prophets and Music of Social Justice
- Our Contested Food System: Cultivating a Just Peace
- A Cree Perspective on Non-Violence
Session II – June 21-25
- Agents of Change in Intractable Conflicts: Lessons from Middle East Peacebuilding
- Peace Skills Practice
- Mennonite Approaches to Peace and Justice
Session III – June 28-July 2
- International Perspectives on Restorative Justice
- Thriving in a Firestorm: Congregational Peacebuilding
