Peace café
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Peace Cafés are peace-positive cafés in Canada that have declared an adherence to , in addition to fair trade, living wage, and local organic foods standards while also utilizing their space for community gatherings on social justice and peace issues. The designation is a registered trade mark of (CCTP).
Origin[]
In 2006, CCTP founder Robert "Bob" Stewart drafted a prospectus for creating community-based centres for public peace education, called "Peace Cafés." Initiatives began in Hamilton, Ontario,[1] and Calgary, Alberta in 2007 to secure partnerships with existing cafés or to open completely new spaces. In December 2007, the Hamilton initiative secured a partnership with the downtown Sky Dragon Community Development Co-operative, with Robert Porter as local director. In 2008, Robert Porter extended the Peace Café family with a partnership in his rural hometown of Walkerton, Ontario, with the White Rose Coffeehouse.
As of March 2009 there are groups in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nelson, British Columbia,[2] Toronto, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta[3] working towards additional partnerships in their respective communities.
Philosophy[]
Peace Cafés are described as "safe community spaces dedicated to developing a Culture of Peace at the community level through dialogue, conversation, workshops, and a library of peace resources along with wholesome food and drink options."
References[]
- ^ "Centre for Teaching Peace and Peace Café opens in Hamilton", Activist Magazine 21 November 2007
- ^ Peace Café Advocates Change in Thinking, Selkirk College / Peace Café Nelson partnership announcement 09 march 2009.
- ^ "Cafe with peace on the menu opens soon", University of Calgary Gauntlet 23 October 2008
External links[]
- Peace education
- Canadian society