For many years, Initiatives of Change, in partnership with several other peacebuilding groups, has been organizing various activities to celebrate the UN-designated International Day of Peace.

Initiatives of Change Canada recently hired a new administrator for the Ottawa office. Meet Murielle Cassidy and read about her role with IofC Canada.

During the “Give Me a Chance to Live: Uniting Voices for South Sudan” conference IofC’s Regional Coordinator in Alberta Janyce Konkin shared some of IofC’s main tenets.

Initiatives of Change Canada delegates from Quebec share their experience coming to Caux – some coming as veterans in Caux, some coming for their first time.

In light of the numerous social, political, economic, and environmental issues currently affecting our planet, the 12th edition of the World Social Forum held presented an excellent platform for IofC to discuss these global issues and ponder on viable solutions.

The Caux Interns Leadership Program is for people who care about personal and global change; and who have the courage to challenge themselves to make a difference. This summer the faculty added a new component to the program, which drew in a wider network of people from the global fellowship who have years of experience with IofC. Each intern was connected with someone who was not in Caux this year.

Since the beginning of the year the Initiatives of Change Ottawa office has been engaged in a new archival project aimed to transform the presentation and accessibility of the organization’s archive.

Walking Buffalo, a Chief of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation in the early 1900s, was honoured by Alberta Champions Society (a group that recognizes outstanding contributors to Calgary and Alberta) at the Calgary Heritage Park Historical Village. The Society unveiled monuments in a “Field of Fame” to celebrate the contributions of six individuals who had an immense impact on our city and province.

As the world watches the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Initiatives of Change is pleased to release a historic film from the port of Rio. Men of Brazil tells the true story of Brazilian port workers struggle in the 1950s which saw the first democratic election in the history of the port. We celebrate the dedication and courage of the Brazilian port workers and their families in telling their story and of IofC’s work over the years in Brazil by presenting this film online.

IofC’s Quebec team realized the dream of launching the film Beyond Forgiving.