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Peace Week 2012!

Peace Week 2012 is under way.  We hope you will JOIN THE PEACE MOVEMENT and join us for a Creative Compromise workshop or Yoga For Peace drop-in class!

Creative Compromise

Join us for this engaging workshop to help you manage everyday conflict, led by Breanna Sawatzky.

Creative Compromise will be offered on two different evenings as part of YMCA Peace Week.

North Y Youth Centre363 McGregor Street
November 21st | 5:30 pm

South Branch
5 Fermor Avenue
November 22nd | 5:30

In this thought provoking workshop, participants:
- Identify stressful conflict situations,
- Explore four conflict prevention skills,
- Discover and practice constructive approaches for managing conflict

About Breanna Sawatzky
Breanna has a degree in Psychology from the University of Winnipeg and 7 years experience in counselling and workshop facilitation. She is currently the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg's Director of Mental Health Services and a voluntary member of their International Working Group. Breanna looks forward to YMCA Peace Week every year and strongly believes that peace begins at home.

Yoga for Peace

Yoga is an innately peaceful activity as the goal is to encompass the overall essence of peace. Yoga also fits well with the mission of the YMCA in Canada, as it incorporates spirit, mind and body into each class. Take part in one of these drop-in Yoga for Peace classes! 

EK Branch | November 18 | 6:45pm 

EK Branch | November 23 | 9:15 am 

West Portage Branch| November 22 | 10:00 am

Peace Medal
The call for Peace Medal nominees closes on December 3rd - make a nomination today!

Join the peace movement!

November is here and with it comes a busy month for the International Working Group! 

First up is our partnership day with Ten Thousand Villages on November 10th. Visit the location on Henderson Highway or Plaza Drive on Saturday and use this coupon - 15% of your purchase will be donated to our International Partnerships. We hope to see you there! 

Peace Week runs from November 17-24th. The 2012 theme is JOIN THE PEACE MOVEMENT! We hope you will like the YMCA Peace Week page on Facebook and follow the hashtag #YMCApeaceweek on Twitter to see what is taking place from coast to coast!

We have several special events planned here in Winnipeg – two Creative Compromise workshops and three Yoga for Peace sessions.

CREATIVE COMPROMISE

Join us for this engaging workshop to help you manage everyday conflict, led by Breanna Sawatzky.

Creative Compromise is a free workshop and will be offered on two different evenings as part of YMCA Peace Week.

North Y Youth Centre 363 McGregor Street
November 21st | 5:30 pm

South Branch
5 Fermor Avenue
November 22nd | 5:30

In this thought provoking workshop, participants:
- Identify stressful conflict situations,
- Explore four conflict prevention skills,
- Discover and practice constructive approaches for managing conflict

About Breanna Sawatzky
Breanna has a degree in Psychology from the University of Winnipeg and 7 years of experience in counselling and workshop facilitation. She is currently the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg's Director of Mental Health Services and a voluntary member of their International Working Group. Breanna looks forward to YMCA Peace Week every year and strongly believes that peace begins at home.



YOGA FOR PEACE

Yoga is an innately peaceful activity as the goal is to encompass the overall essence of peace. Yoga also fits well with the mission of the YMCA in Canada, as it incorporates spirit, mind and body into each class. Take part in one of these drop-in Yoga for Peace classes!

EK Branch | November 18 | 6:45pm

EK Branch | November 23 | 9:15 am

West Portage Branch| November 22 | 10:00 am



Finally, our call for Peace Medal nominations in heating up, with the deadline of December 3rd approaching quickly! 2012 is the 25th anniversary of the Peace Medallion in Canada. The YMCA Peace Medallion offers a reminder that it is possible to build a more peaceful world, one step at a time, and that everyone can be engaged in these efforts.


As a community, we all play a role in building peaceful communities. By celebrating people who share the Y’s values and are engaged in similar peace-building work, we shine a light on their very important efforts. Make a nomination for the Peace Medal today!