This
will be part of an ongoing set of gatherings and information, to be posted at www.peace.ca/moncton.htm
.
[Please note: we are in the process of having all Moncton Centre for Teaching Peace related web site material translated into French. Assistance with translation would be greatly appreciated, if you know of anyone who might help. In the meantime, we apologize for any inconvenience. Translation will be available at meetings.]
Région
du Grand Moncton/Nouveau-Brunswick:
Centres de l'éducation à la paix et Cafés de la paix
Salut!
Rencontre
inaugurale du Café de la paix:
lundi 12 septembre 18h30-20h30 Café Aberdeen, 140 Rue Botsford
Thème: Introduire le concept d'un centre communautaire de l'éducation
à la paix et Café de la paix au sein du Grand Moncton.
Réserver
votre siège en communiquant avec Anne-Marie Collette amcollette@educationalapaix.ca
ou en composant 312-3303
Robert Stewart, le directeur des Centres canadiens de l'éducation à la paix a
une vision de créer des Centres communautaires de l'éducation à la paix
partout autour du monde afin d'aider à augmenter une conscience de paix et de
créer des liens au sein des communautés. Nous vous invitons à nous
assister à réaliser cette vision en nous appuyant avec la création des
centres de l’éducation à la paix du Grand Moncton ainsi que du
Nouveau-Brunswick. (“CÉPGM”)
Nos
buts s’allignent avec les besoins des gens et de la communauté. Notre
intention est d’appuyer ceux et celles qui se dévouent déjà à faire du
Grand Moncton une des places les meilleures à vivre et à éléver nos enfants,
en augmentant la conscience de paix et des intelligences (sociale, spirituelle,
émotionelle et mentale).
CÉPGM
apporte un processus qui appuie cette vision: visualiser, réseauter,
planifier, élaborer des stratégies, établir des plans d’actions, éduquer,
offrir des espaces sécuritaires, communication saines, expériences pratiques,
prélèvement de fonds.
Nous
travaillons en collaboration avec des organismes locaux et nous offrons: des
resources d’information (physique ou une bibliothèque de livres ,vidéos, etc
en ligne); répertoire des organismes, des resources humaines et d’activités
courantes pour tous les âges, des boîtes d’outils de l’éducation à la
paix, des conférenciers, des accompagnateurs de vie, des guérisseurs de
médecine complémentaire et autres pratiquants de modalités alternatives.
Nous
sommes à la recherche de gens et d’organismes qui voient le besoin
d’augmenter une conscience de paix en région et qui ont le désir de
travailler avec nous afin de créer dans le Grand Moncton un des meilleurs
endroits à vivre. Nous sommes également à la recherche d’un Café
existant et autres enterprises qui voudraient se joindre au réseau du CÉPGM.
[Attention: Nous sommes intéressé de traduire en français toute la documentation du site internet du Centre de l'éducation à la paix de Moncton. Nous sommes à la recherche de personnes qui voudraient nous rendre ce service. Entre temps, veuillez accepter nos excuses. Aux rencontres, un service de traduction sera offert.]
MONCTON
CENTRE FOR TEACHING PEACE PROJECT SUMMARY
My
name is Bob Stewart. I am a Chartered Accountant and Certified Management
Consultant, new to Moncton. I am also Director of Canadian Centres for
Teaching Peace ( www.peace.ca ) and initiator
of Peace Cafés across the country ( www.peacecafe.ca
). I am interested in doing a feasibility study on the creation of a
Centre for Teaching Peace in Moncton, following our Peace Café model (but more
encompassing). For my partner Anne-Marie Collette, coming to Moncton is
returning home. (More about us can be found at the link to 'Managing
Team'.)
I
see this as a Moncton Resource Centre (with informational and human resources,
training, etc.) to help people with their Self development, empowerment, and to
help with our community’s development. It would provide the space for
people to come together, explore what we can do individually and collectively to
help in our evolution. It would attract organizations and people involved
in development, life skills coaching and the healing arts. It would be a
resource for the other communities of New Brunswick as well:
THE
MONCTON CENTRE FOR TEACHING PEACE ("MCTP") manifests the strategy
"Thinking globally, acting locally" for building a better community
and world, by advancing peace consciousness and a Culture of Peace through
education and service learning. This speaks to our approach of engaging the
public (and any institutions interested), raising public awareness, increasing
citizen involvement, building connections, catalyzing dialogue, personal growth
– all topics of interest of MCTP. This is part of a Canada-wide initiative.
For more information, see http://www.peace.ca/moncton.htm
We
have temporary office space in Moncton at 236 St. George, Suite 10, while we are
looking for more suitable space.
I
believe this is an amazing and very positive initiative, and would love to share
thoughts on what is possible in Moncton. It is our practice and intention to work in collaboration with other
organizations, not duplicate services, and seek to delineate roles and
responsibilities. We wish to be seen to “walk the talk” and model the
Culture of Peace of which we speak.
A
number of years ago, I learned how much I had to learn to be more successful in
life, relationships and career, and find peace, despite my formal education and
training. For many of us, it seems like our society, school systems and
parents did not teach us some of the most important things to succeed in life
(no fault of our parents – no one taught them). It also seems like
stress has become the major dis-ease today. I have spent the last 15 years
on the path of learning, informing and empowering people and organizations to be
more successful (however they measure success for themselves). And while I
have lots of my own thoughts, I also believe that the wisdom exists within
Moncton to evolve higher individually and collectively. In fact, I believe
each Member of the community has a unique piece of the puzzle to bring to the
party, and is to be honoured for that. So my hope is to create spaces
where people can come together to share information, develop their visions, plan
ways forward, inspire action and help “build people”. People building
people, following a self-help model with mentors. We wish to collaborate
with existing organizations and people (i.e. enhance and not duplicate), akin to
a Barefoot University (eg. http://www.barefoot-university.org.za
).
In
preparation for making Community Connections, I have started to develop an
inventory of organizations and people in Moncton that I think would be
supportive of this initiative, which I copy at the following link http://www.peace.ca/mctpinventory.htm
. If you are interested to discuss this initiative or know of others that
should be added to the list, please let me know. I used the term
“Peace” (while many may not self-identify as a “Peace” organization or
person) because of my background and I believe it is a good description for me
for the time being. Personally, I believe the vast majority wish for peace
in their lives, communities and world but may not know what they can do about
it, and I see an important role to help as visionaries and guides on the path to
Peace. (In fact, at Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace, we use the
Inukshuk as our symbol as guides to safe passage.)
I
visualize my role
is to act as a catalyst and facilitator to advance the idea of Centres for
Teaching Peace and/or Teaching Peace in Moncton and beyond, providing process assistance
based on past experience at Canadian Centres for Teaching
Peace (for a summary, click on link), while honouring and empowering
individual contribution and autonomy. I can help create the spaces, help
plant seeds, and what works best will grow.
Thank
you for your consideration.
Bob Stewart
(403) 461-2469
Email stewartr[at]peace.ca
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
"How
will the Moncton Centre for Teaching Peace and Peace Café work structurally?”
“What
is Bob Stewart’s role, inspirations and motivation in this?”
“What
is the vision of the programming side of MCTP, and time line?”
What
are the initial "House Rules" you envisage to hold the space safe, and
the guidelines of the Culture of Peace Program you refer to?
"Moncton
Centre for Teaching Peace and Peace Cafe - What is the Big Idea?"
"Who
Wants Peace and Coffee in Moncton?" - 45 minute video explaining Peace
Cafes (It is actually called "Who Wants Peace and Coffee in Calgary,
Albert?" but you will get the idea of how this brilliant idea works in your
Community.)
OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Times & Transcript newspaper article January 20, 2011 - "Community Peace Centre will help make a Difference"
Times & Transcript newspaper article January 26, 2011 - "Ideals of Peace Centre are Positive for Community"
Preliminary
Bibliography of "Peace" Literature of New Brunswick - to come
Next Steps and Discussion Forums held January 20 - 24, 2011
Help Wanted: Moncton Centre for Teaching Peace Director Job Description
Help Wanted: Translation of Peacebuilding Materials
Raising
Peace Consciousness through Peace Education - a powerpoint presentation,
including summary of Peace Tool-Kit http://www.peace.ca/raisingpeaceconsciousness.pptx
Cultural
Creatives - Welcome to the Team
Discussion
Reports from Open Space Workshop held May 29, 2011
Our Training Videos: Overview Part
1 and Part 2