PeaceQuest KW Minutes
September 14, 2015
- Attendance: Emily, Dwyer, Colin
- Teacher workshop- Thursday, October 15th from 4:30-6:30
- Refreshments- Dwyer could cover pizza or a light snack, depends on how many people end up coming
- Colin had one response so far, was positive but the individual is unable to attend
- Dwyer knows some who are interested, will bring it up at the next Educators for Justice meeting
- Programming
- Discuss white poppy campaign?
- Have copies of the MCC “Another way IS possible” resource- developed last year for use in public schools during remembrance day
- Have time for teachers to share their ideas/experiences
- Maybe invite a few speakers- will talk to Sheila Sullivan, Marianna Worth, Katie Gingerich
- Compile a list of additional resources that would be helpful
- Advertising
- Emily will develop a poster/write up blurb to share
- Colin and Dwyer will disseminate with their contacts.
- Symposium- Thursday, October 29th 6-9pm
- Questions:
- What is your group and what do you do (briefly)
- What are some challenges that you think our community faces in peace work
- What are assets in this community for peace work
- What can we do to help each other? Is there room for collaboration?
- Advertising
- Emily will write up an agenda, send out invites
- Groups to invite: CPA. WPIRG, LSPIRG, Interfaith Grand River, Ploughshares, MCC, Spiritual Heritage Education Network, PACS Soc/Peace Society, Quakers, Stirling, Rotary, Rotaract, Intercultural Dialogue Institute KW, Global Peace Centre Canada, Peaceworks, PeaceCamp, CJI, MCRS, Nonviolence Fest, CPT, Amnesty, Poverty sucks? Bob jonkman, educators for justice
- Remembrance Day
- Do we want to host a Remembrance Day event, like a speaker or something? Think about it for the next meeting.
- Questions: