“Reflections on Migration, Diaspora, Trauma”, with Guest Speaker Amanuel Melles

InterChange invites you to our October meeting. When:  Saturday, October 3rd, 2015, 10 am – 12:30 pm (GMT – 4) Where:  OISE – Peace Lounge, 7th Floor South, 252 Bloor St. W, Toronto (St. George subway station) Join us on reflecting together on the intersection of migration, diaspora and trauma. How do our own unique personal […]

September 5th Seminar on Trauma with Dr. Charles Tauber and Dr. Alphonse Kanda

With great pleasure InterChange invites you to the September 5th Meeting: When:  Saturday, September 5th, 2015, 10 am – 12:30 pm (GMT – 4) Where:  Peace Lounge, 7th Floor South, OISE 252 Bloor St. W, Toronto (St. George subway station) This seminar will follow on from the start that was made in August in which people present described their […]

InterChange invites you to our August “Seminar on Migration”

With guest speakers Dr. Charles Tauber and Dr. Alphonse Kanda Saturday, August 8th 2015, 10 am -12:30 pm (UTC/GMT -4) Peace Lounge, 7th Floor South, OISE 252 Bloor St. W, Toronto (St. George subway station) The seminar will explore a number of the issues of forced and voluntary migration. What were the conditions in the […]

“Restorative Justice Circles” with Rita and Samy Czarny

With great pleasure InterChange invites you to the July 4th Meeting: When:  Saturday, July 4th, 2015, 10 am – 12:30 pm (GMT-4) (come prepared to stay longer around the table of food) Where:  Peace Lounge, 7th Floor South, OISE, 252 Bloor St. W, Toronto  (St. George subway station) Skype ID: susanaochi *** Imagine a language which brings […]

Building A Culture of Peace GTA workshop picnic October 14, 2012

TAKING STOCK: MOVING FORWARD We’re officially into Fall—the time of year when we gather the harvest and make long-range plans for the year ahead. Using the picnic metaphor that has been a key part of our work, InterChange is planning a half-day working session to take stock of our work in the Building a Culture […]

Remembering Partition 1947: Dialogue for Healing and Change

‘Remembering Partition: Dialogue for Healing and Change’ is an event hosted by InterChange GTA as part of our involvement in community based peace-building in a global context.  In 1947, with the independence of India and Pakistan, over a million people were killed, more than 12 million were forced to migrate, and 75000 women were abducted. To commemorate the 65th anniversary […]

Success at Building A Culture of Peace at Centennial College!

A few months ago we posted a story about the Community Based Peacebuilding workshop series held at Centennial College as part of our Building A Culture of Peace programme. We are pleased to announce the workshop was a great success and we’d like to tell you about it! The unique and customized 4-module workshop, which took place from April […]

Cerasse Tea

Submitted by Joan McKnight My interest in natural/herbal tea stems from my own upbringing. As a child growing up in Jamaica, I have had a tremendous opportunity to learn the importance of medicinal herbs from my own grandfather. He was an herbalist; he has successfully grown a number of Jamaica’s Indigenous plants and roots in […]

Are you a health and peace promoter? Tell us about yourself!

The promotion of education and the enhancement of professionalism through sharing and collaboration are central components of peacebuilding. InterChange has many practitioners and professionals in the health and peace fields who are working on eclectic and diverse projects around the world. I am creating a space to showcase their ideas and perspectives, and share their […]

Building a Culture of Peace at Centennial College

InterChange GTA is excited to announce that we are now running a 4 module, 12 hour certificate program to the Centre for Organizational Learning and Teaching at Centennial College on Community-Based Peacebuilding. This pilot project is running from April through June 2012 and will bring the following 4 workshops to staff at Centennial College: Module […]