IofC members attended the National Day of Healing and Reconciliation celebration in Edmonton on Friday, June 10th.
CBC RadioHost Sheilagh Rogers introduced Dr. Maggie Hodgson, initiator of NDHR, formerHead of Nechi Institute, and former Advisor to the government on residential schools.
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“There are no words to explain how important this experience is in my life transformation” was how one of the participants described her time during the CoPCircle facilitator training over the weekend of April 29/30/May 1st.
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Eleven women and men gathered in Calgary for a 4-day intensive training in trustbuilding facilitation under the tutelage of Richmond, Virginia’s Cricket White. The participants (3 men and 8women—from Calgary, Edmonton, Surrey, BC, and Toronto, Ontario), represented awide range of experiences through local initiatives and/or international workaimed at bringing people together to build trust at many levels.
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The new Managing Director, Benoit Charlebois embarked on a team building initiative and Western Listening Tour to meet as many of the staff, IofC members and their friends and contacts as possible.

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What connection is there between an environmental / health programme at the IofC centre, Asia Plateau in India, an English filmmaker and the "tippy tap"?

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Learning about “The Importance of Peace Within” was how one participant valued her experience over the weekend of April 8th/9th/10th as 6 women gathered in Edmonton, Alberta, for a Creators of Peace Circle.
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The ripple effect of reconciliation and healing spread by celebrated Nigerian peacemakers Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, reached Canada’s capital city, Ottawa at the recent Canadian premiere of An African Answer co-hosted by Initiatives of Change, Canada and the High Commission of Nigeria in Canada.

Benoît Charlebois from Montreal, Quebec has been appointed the new Managing Director for Initiatives of Change Canada for an initial period of 2 years. Based on Benoît’s growing knowledge and experience of IofC during the past 25 years, including two visits to Caux, serving as Chair of the Council of Management in 2009 and Vice Chair in 2010, the Council agreed that Benoît was the right person to work with us in developing and implementing our policies and programs. Click to read more>>

A dentist with a long association with IofC and now living with his wife in Panchgani near the IofC centre 'Asia Plateau', Dr Rao has written a thoughtful article on the Mission and Principles Review for Initiatives of Change. Click here to read further.

Rajmohan Gandhi, recently retired President of IofC International, has written a message to the worldwide fellowship.

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