The Ripple Effect Education

What a wonderful day celebrating culture, community, and connection at the Elmira Multicultural Festival!
Events like these are such a beautiful reminder of the importance of creating spaces where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and a sense of belonging. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, chatted with us, and helped make the day so special! 🌱✨

Wear Peace, Share Peace 🌳

Check out our fan-favourite t-shirt, TREE mug (perfect for your workplace coffee break!), cozy hoodies and beanies, and more!

If you'd like to purchase any of these items, please contact Laurel at [email protected] to arrange purchase and pickup at our TREE office, located at the Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement in Waterloo.

Please note that we are only able to accept payments via cash or e-transfer, and that all orders must be picked up in-person.

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🕊️ Peace Week is Coming Up!

Each year, the Centre for Peace Advancement brings our community together through a calendar of peace-related events between the International Day of Peace on September 21 and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.

Come visit TREE’s Community Art Booth at Conrad Grebel on September 22! Stop by, get creative, and connect with us through art and peacebuilding.

Next weekend!! TREE will be at the Elmira Multicultural Festival!

At TREE, peace education is for everyone. 🌱 We’re excited to come together with people from across cultures and backgrounds to celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special.

Stop by our booth to say hello, learn more about TREE, and join us in celebrating! 💛

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00–6:00 PM
📍 Gibson Park — 17 First St W, Elmira

See you this weekend! 🌎🌱

Start the season with an engaging training opportunity for your staff!

Together, we'll dig deep into topics such as leadership, communication, anti-racism and anti-oppression, equity, allyship, conflict resolution, and more.

We're happy to customize our workshops to fit your workplace's unique needs.
We're ready to build an interactive workshop that meets your staff where they're at.

Inquire today at [email protected]

TREE is heading to the Elmira Multicultural Festival!

At TREE, we believe that peace education is for everyone. Our programs bring together children, youth, and communities across cultures and backgrounds to learn, connect, and build more peaceful communities. 💛

Come visit our booth at the upcoming Elmira Multicultural Festival! We’d love to meet you, share more about what we do, and celebrate the many cultures that make our community so special.

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00–6:00 PM
📍 Gibson Park — 17 First St W, Elmira

We hope to see you there! 🌱

This week, we’re highlighting Misha, a Psychology student at Wilfrid Laurier University who volunteered with TREE in classrooms this past winter! 🌱

With a passion for education and a future career in teaching, Misha brought patience, encouragement, and care into each classroom, helping students feel supported and confident as they learned and participated.

As Misha reflected, “Programs like this don’t just support academics, they help children believe in themselves.”

Thank you, Misha, for the energy and compassion you brought to TREE and to every student you worked with. We’re so grateful to have you as part of our community! 💚

Our September newsletter is almost here, just in time for the start of a new year of classroom workshops! 📚

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https://therippleeffecteducation.ca/mailing-list/

Bring TREE workshops to your community, friends and places of worship!

At The Ripple Effect Education, we collaborate with workplaces, community organizations, and classrooms to develop transformative conflict resolution, peace-building, and social justice workshops. Our workshops are interactive, reflective, and designed to equip participants with the skills to communicate effectively, navigate conflict, and strengthen their communities.

Contact us at [email protected] to book a free consultation!

Today, on Women's Equality Day, we recognize the progress that has been made toward gender equality while acknowledging the work that still lies ahead.

At TREE, we believe that equality begins with education. By creating spaces where people learn empathy, challenge stereotypes, value diverse perspectives, and build healthy relationships, we're helping to foster communities where everyone can belong and thrive.

This Women's Equality Day, let's continue working toward a future where every woman and girl has the opportunity to be heard, respected, and empowered.

💜 Happy Women's Equality Day!