DISCOVER IofC CANADA
 

Participants from across Canada, at the Consultation and AGM over April 5 - 7 weekend, Calgary, AB.
 

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

The changing face of Canada - “Saying yes to diversity is saying yes to modernity, to opportunity, and to the very future of our country,”

Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Sat, 29/06/2013 (All day) - Mon, 12/08/2013 (All day)
Caux - International Conference Centre for Initiatives of Change

June 29th to August 12th, 2013 Caux Initiatives for Human Security summer conference takes place at the international conference centre for Initiatives of Change, in Caux, Switzerland. For information go to www.caux.ch or view panel on the right hand side.

NEWSROOM EARLIER NEWS>>
Circles of Understanding


Shawkat Hasan, a member of the local IofC team in Metro Vancouver was one of two key speakers at an event in Vancouver organized by the Multifaith Action Society on the topic of The Power of Spirit, a Multifaith Exploration of Triumph over Adversity & Persecution. He spoke alongside Susan Powell from the Lakota Nation, who is involved with the Circles of Understanding.
Do You Want To Be The Change?

 

'Do you want to be the change?' was the theme of a three day consultation process and Annual General Meeting of Initiatives of Change Canada, over the weekend of April 5 – 7th, 2013. This theme was thought of in the midst of news coming at us each and every day of corruption, abuse, selfishness and greed. We came away with the thought of 'be the change and give hope to others'.
Training of 200 Peace and Reconciliation Mobilizers Opened by Vice President

Juba, 8 April. South Sudanese Vice President Dr. Riek Machar this morning officially opened the training of 200 South Sudanese who will serve as peace and reconciliation mobilizers within communities all over the country over the coming years. Click here for more.

COMMENTARY

 

The toolkit of a peacemaker - South Sudan

Rob Lancaster from Australia was one of the team responsible for training the peace and reconciliation mobilizers. This was his speech to the graduates of the four-week course which concluded on 1 May.

 

 

War and Peace

Iman Al Ghafari reflects on war and peace.

 

 

 

 

A change of pope – from the personal to the global

Chris Breitenberg reflects on the historic nature of the pope’s resignation and what it says about the intimate connection between inner, personal, change and wider transformation in institutions and society. Click here to read more.

 

 

LATEST NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTERS>>

The December 2012 Canadian Newsletter - From the archives to the present, news from across Canada of new ways of involvement, community initiatives, circles of trust and friendship, healing and reconciliation. Click here to read more.

For past editions please click here

 

Recent Publications and Video

New video - Banking on Change
An encounter with Initiatives of Change as a University student changed the course of J S Parthiban’s life.
The South Indian bank manager set out to challenge the system and bring about change for those who need it most.
The 12-minute video produced by Andrew Hinton of Pilgrim Films for IofC India is a testament to what one person can do to bring
change where they live and work. A 3 minute version of the video can be viewed at www.ca.iofc.org (see Home page , lower right hand side) or ordered
on DVD for $5.00 + p&p from MRA Productions N/A or tel: 604 560 9667.


The Fullness of Life – Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer for today’s world by Michael Smith ‘A gem of a book’ is how Ann Widdecombe, former Prisons Minister in the UK government, describes a new book by Michael Smith, entitled The Fullness of Life – Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer for today’s world. ‘I wish we could all regain our understanding of temptations, evil and forgiveness. This short meditation is invaluable. I wish this book was in every school library,’ Widdecombe writes in the Foreword. The 96-page paperback is published by Initiatives of Change.

To order a copy of the book. $10+p&p IofC Canada
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