I am delighted to let you know about an exciting programme InterChange is developing called Building a Culture of Peace in the GTA. This is an education and training programme that connects facilitators able to offer peace-building workshops with leaders and members of communities who want to foster a culture of peace. The programme will […]
Launch of InterChange 4 Peace in Western Uganda
November 16, 2010 by
InterChange 4 Peace, a non governmental organization was launched on November 16th, 2010 in South Western Uganda at a function in Kabale town that was attended by hundreds of people that included civil servants, farmers, businessman and student. Muslim District Khadi south Western Uganda, Sheikh Ahmed Bujura, blessed and commissioned the, Interchange 4 Peace Chapter, […]
The InterChange Logo: Telling Our Story
September 12, 2010 by
Many of you will remember when, at the end of 2009, we revealed our logo. The day was a milestone; it had been two years in the making since we had held our initial logo brainstorming session at a meeting in Toronto, Canada. After that meeting, words to inform the logo were clarified; draft designs […]
Peace at a Glance
September 1, 2010 by
Every Sunday from 10:00pm to 11:00pm, peace lovers in Uganda tune in to 94.1 Bilal FM, to listen to Peace at a Glance, a radio program dedicated to peacebuilding. Founded by Mr. Issa Kirarira, an InterChange Board member, and hosted by Umar Weswala, a member of InterChange, Peace at a Glance has gone a long […]
A Web of Connections Across the Ocean
August 30, 2010 by
Haney Mussa, a Somali-Canadian living in Toronto and a former student of mine, spoke in class one day, describing the importance of storytelling in the traditional culture of her homeland. Haney’s grandmother, a revered storyteller in the community, used a simple but effective way of revealing the connections between people. Everyone would gather around the […]
InterChange Newsletter – First Edition!
August 29, 2010 by
It has taken us a while, but I’m thrilled to introduce the first edition of the InterChange newsletter! Our theme is Storytelling. We have included articles about how InterChange is developing as an organization. We’re delighted to present our new logo and tell you about how it developed. And we share how members of our […]
Food Peace Book
August 24, 2010 by
The Food Peace Book is a project that every member of InterChange can participate in and include their friends, familyand community! Together we are creating a book about how food (and drink) is used to build peace in our communities. It will be a collection of stories, recipes, pictures, songs, poems and snippets of information. […]
2010 President’s Report
May 5, 2010 by
The past year was focused on strengthening, deepening and consolidating InterChange. We recently completed the process of incorporating our organization, and after a long process of consultation and dialogue, we’ve adopted a new logo that our members around the world are excited about. We also developed new policies as needed, with one such example being […]
InterChange GTA Symposium: Peacebuilding Show & Tell, November 21-22, 2009
December 15, 2009 by
Download Symposium Proceedings InterChange GTA’s 2009 Peacebuilding Show and Tell Symposium was held in Toronto, Canada, from November 21-22, 2009. The Symposium set out to help local peacebuilders: share knowledge and skills by participating in workshops facilitated by InterChange members become better oriented with InterChange’s mission, philosophy and goals develop action plans and ways forward […]
2009 President’s Report
April 18, 2009 by
Looking back over the year, it is exciting to see how InterChange has developed. We have established local centres in several parts of the world; relationships between our members have deepened; and we have seen the continuing evolution of a different kind of organization based on our shared common values, principles and sense of community. […]
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