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Address: 2919 8th Avenue NW

Calgary, Alberta

T2N 1C8

Office hours by appointment.

Phone: (403) 270-7366

Email: office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

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A secure world without war. A just world at peace.
We hold educational events and engage in advocacy to build sustainable peace.

Today, September 30, is the second annual #Nationa

Today, September 30, is the second annual
#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation
Today is a day of reflection and remembrance. We honour the survivors of Residential Schools and remember those who did not return home.

There are many resources available for education and reflection about the meaning and importance of today. A few of them are:
www.orangeshirtday.org/

https://nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports

https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/education-resources/

www.canada.ca/en/services/culture/canadian-identity-society/indigenous-peoples-cultures.html

The National Residential School Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day for those experiencing distress as a result of residential schools. Support is available at 1-866-925-4419. The local Alberta crisis line can also be reached at 1-888-495-6588.

“Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life

“Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act. We belong to this world”

We are pleased to present an evening session influenced by the work of Joanna Macy, a systems thinker, a deep ecologist, and a practicing Buddhist. Hers has been a wise voice of calm and guidance, over five decades of activism, first in the area of nuclear disarmament and later encompassing fields of social justice and the environment. Her teachings have helped groups around the world build resilience as they actively work for positive change, transforming despair and apathy into constructive collaborative action. During this session we will hear Joanna share an ancient Buddhist prophecy, its influence on her, and how it has particular relevance to us today. We will hear Joanna Macy's teachings on the Work that Reconnects, including her map for the spiral journey, from grounding in gratitude through to action for the healing of our world. We will have an opportunity to respond to four key questions, using an exercise put forth by Joanna Macy in many of her workshops throughout the world. This session is a true "call to action" for each of us, providing practical strategies to build our resilience and strengthen our hearts as we go forth to make a contribution to our human society and to the total web of life.

“Of all the dangers we face, from climate chaos to nuclear war, none is so great as the deadening of our response.”

Visit our website to read our July Newsletter now!

Visit our website to read our July Newsletter now!

#yyc #pcs #calgary #ploughshares #july #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization

Indigenous Day 2022

Indigenous Day 2022

Today we celebrate the people's of First Nations,

Today we celebrate the people's of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis along with their diverse cultures and traditions.

This morning we were lucky enough to attend Calgary's Annual Reconciliation Walk from Harry Hays building to Fort Calgary. We got to see traditional dances, listen to traditional music, and show respect to our Indigenous peoples.

#yyc #calgary #nationalindigenouspeoplesday #canada #indigenoushistorymonth

Check out our June 2022 Newsletter by heading to o

Check out our June 2022 Newsletter by heading to our website: ploughsharescalgary.ca

#ploughsharescalgary #yyc #june #newsletter #calgary #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization

One of our board members and her artist friend hav

One of our board members and her artist friend have created a small fundraiser for Ukraine. On offer are hand-printed, limited edition lino-cuts depicting the nightingale, which is the National animal of Ukraine. Legend has it that the nightingale heard sad songs from the people in Ukraine and sang its own sweet song to cheer them up. When the people responded with happy songs, the nightingale continued to visit Ukraine every spring to hear their singing. Ukraine National poet Taras Shevchencko has observed that, “Even the memory of the nightingale’s song makes man happy.” This image seems to convey the defiant hope that joy and peace will return to Ukraine. The prints are 7.5 by 10 inches. They are being offered in exchange for a donation of your choosing. All materials were donated, and all proceeds are being given to UNICEF’s Ukraine Emergency Fund.
If you are interested in having one, please contact our office at: office@ploughsharescalgary.ca, with subject line ATTN: Marya
#yyc #ukraine #ukrainewar #supportukraine🇺🇦 #calgary #nonprofitorganization #nonprofit #unicef #unicefcanada #fundraising #donation

Are you a member of Ploughshares Calgary? Please a

Are you a member of Ploughshares Calgary? Please attend our AGM on June 8th! Email our office: office@ploughsharescalgary.ca to let us know your plan to attend!

#yyc #ploughsharescalgary #pcs #agm

From all of us at Ploughshares Calgary, Happy Inte

From all of us at Ploughshares Calgary, Happy International Day of Living Together in Peace!

#ploughsharescalgary #internationaldayoflivingtogetherinpeace #yyc #worldpeace #livetogether #peaceforall

Join us this evening at 7:00pm for a presentation

Join us this evening at 7:00pm for a presentation and discussion about Student Peace Clubs. Visit Educators for Peace & Justice on Facebook for more information.

Join us on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 pm (MDT) for th

Join us on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 pm (MDT) for this inspiring discussion about civil resistance in Ukraine. Please email office@ploughsharescalgary.ca for Zoom information.

This Wednesday night! We hope that you can join u

This Wednesday night! We hope that you can join us for this informative talk.

"The ghost of caste is not past," says Dr. Dadasah

"The ghost of caste is not past," says Dr. Dadasaheb Tandale. We hope that you can join us for this informative talk.

Happening tonight at 7pm! For zoom info please em

Happening tonight at 7pm! For zoom info please email office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

Please join us for this interesting discussion! F

Please join us for this interesting discussion!

For Zoom information
please message or email us at office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

Please join us in imagining a Peace Museum for Cal

Please join us in imagining a Peace Museum for Calgary. This round-table discussion on Wednesday, March 9, at 7:00 pm, will be facilitated by David Boutland (past vice president, Ploughshares Calgary.) Martha McManus, George Melnyk, Trudy Govier, and Bev Delong, all long time advocates for peace, will each share their ideas, followed by a short Q and A. Please message or email office@ploughsharescalgary.ca for the Zoom information.

We are very pleased to invite you to a zoom gather

We are very pleased to invite you to a zoom gathering on Wednesday, February 9th at 7 PM with the Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C. We will view his presentation "Nowhere to Hide: 10 Steps for Common Survival," which will include topics such as the crises of climate change, the coronavirus, nuclear weapons, as well as the present chaos in global policy-making. How do we develop a practical, just, and moral response to the crises we face? How do we remain optimistic in the face of challenges?

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.

To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please do one of the following:
a) Send us a dm

b) Click the link in our bio

c) Email us at: office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

Guest Bio:
The Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C., is a former Member of Parliament, Senator, Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament, and Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta. He specialized throughout his 40-year public career in peace and human security issues. He is highly regarded for his work in building communities at both the international and national levels to engage in work toward nuclear disarmament.

Doug is also the author of over 20 books including The United Nations in the 21st Century (Lorimer, 2015), Peacemakers (2014) his memoirs, Creative Dissent: A Politician's Struggle for Peace(2008) and The Human Right to Peace (Novalis, 2003).

Sponsored by the Ploughshares Calgary Society and Project Ploughshares (Waterloo)

#peace #virtualevents #climatechange #worldissues #worldpolitics #nuclearweapons #policymaking

Happy New Year! Our first event of 2022 is fast a

Happy New Year!
Our first event of 2022 is fast approaching and we hope you will join us.

The Issue of Hate Crimes
January 19, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Sponsored by the Ploughshares Calgary Society and Project Ploughshares (Waterloo)

To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please do one of the following:
a) Send us a message
b) Register at the link in our bio
c) Email us at office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

For further information please contact office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

The Presentation:
Our speaker for this event is Stephen Camp. Steve will define ‘hate’ and explain what is a hate crime, distinguishing hate crimes from hate incidents and hate propaganda. Describing examples, he will explain what police can and cannot do in response to them and explain how he thinks the Canadian criminal code could be constructively amended with regard to relevant issues. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Presenter: Stephen Camp

Stephen Camp served for 30 years as a member of the Edmonton Police Services. He led the hate crimes unit, investigating hate crimes and hate propaganda. Steve became a specialist in this area and led activities of education and training. He developed a report advocating an amendment to the Canadian criminal code, so that it would include a standalone section regarding hate crime. Stephen will continue his efforts by pursuing an MA program in Justice Studies, beginning in 2022. He looks forward with enthusiasm to this presentation and we feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to learn more about the area.

We look forward to seeing you there! :)

#peace #yyc #yycevents #digitalevent #stophate

Happy Holidays from Ploughshares Calgary Society!

Happy Holidays from Ploughshares Calgary Society! 🎉

We wish you a peaceful and joyous holiday season! We look forward to continuing our work towards a more peaceful world in 2022 🙂🕊

#happyholidays #peace #peacefulholidays

We hope you'll join us for our final event of 2021

We hope you'll join us for our final event of 2021! On Wednesday, December 8 at 7:00pm we will be discussing peaceful conflict resolution. This event will be virtual, on Zoom 🙂

To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please do one of the following:
a) Send us an Instagram message

b) Register on Eventbrite through the link in our bio

c) Email us at: office@ploughsharescalgary.ca

#peace #conflictresolution #yyc #yycevents #digital #zoom

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