Summit Agenda

Times subject to minor changes.

THURSDAY, SEPT 30

18:00 Registration and info session at HI Hostel.

18:45   Take Back the Night March to Stop Violence Against Women – meet in front of Wesley Hall, University of Winnipeg

FRIDAY, OCT 1

8:00 – 9:00 Meet and greet at Thunderbird House. Registration.

9:00– 10:15 Opening Ceremonies (TBH)

Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45 Opening Plenary (TBH): Betty Reardon and Chief Ovide Mercredi

11:45 – 12:30 Return to UW and pizza lunch (Learning Commons)

12:30 – 13:00 Muuxi Adams (NEEDS Centre): Opening words (Learning Commons)

13:00 – 14:15 George Lakey (Training for Change) and Karen Ridd (University of Winnipeg): Peacebuilding Through Nonviolent Direct Action (Learning Commons)

14:15 – 14:30 Matt Meyer (PJSA Board – Liaison to Activists): What is the PJSA?

Break

15:00 – 17:00 Adam Mazo: Peacebuilding through Coexistence (Learning Commons)

17:30 Dinner (Riddell Cafeteria)

18:30 – 19:30 Carolyn Nordstrom (University of Notre Dame):
Finding Creativity in Chaos (Riddell Cafeteria)


SATURDAY, OCT 2

8:45     Meet for Strike Tour (UW, Ellice Avenue entrance)

9:00 – 11:00 Winnipeg 1919 Strike Bus Tour with Garth Hardy

Lunch – Self-directed

12:00 – 14:00 Jamie Oliviero: Peacebuilding through Storytelling (Learning Commons)

Break

14:15 – 15:45 Lindey Courchene (Ka Ni Kanichihk): Peacebuilding through Sharing (Learning Commons)

16:15 – 17:30 Option to attend PJSA Conference Sessions and Workshops

18:30 – 20:00 Banquet (CMU Great Hall) – SOLD OUT.

20:00 – 22:00 Awards Ceremony (CMU Gym) – Admission $15