By Jesse Matas Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) is one of my favourite poets. While studying themes of conflict transformation in the MPACS program at the University of Waterloo, I have been thinking a lot about poetry and its transformative abilities. I have been thinking about how, for me, events, places, and stories take on new meaningContinue reading “Gwendolyn Brooks”
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Community Radio:Donations
Last fall, I spent 3 weeks north of Wakefield, Québec assembling a very interesting cabin for an architect from Ottawa. Every morning we would wake up at 5:30 and drive 40 minutes on dark, windy, bumpy gravel roads through Québec’s hills to the job site. We would work a 12-hour day without breaks and thenContinue reading “Community Radio:Donations”
From awareness raising to peer pressure: How I decided to register as a potential bone marrow donor
Each week, Peace and Conflict Studies students in the Building Civil Society course are asked to reflect on a key issue discussed in class. What I have found fascinating are the powerful and inspiring stories of why we are part of the MPACS community. This week we are continuing to learn stories of students reflecting onContinue reading “From awareness raising to peer pressure: How I decided to register as a potential bone marrow donor”
Peace is Everybody's Business 