Mir Centre for Peace
Mir Student Awards
Alexandra Buhr
Each year, the Mir Centre awards a grant of $1,000 to a student who is actively engaged in work and/or learning that aligns with the mission of the Mir Centre for Peace – understanding and building cultures of peace.
With great pleasure, we awarded this year’s Mir grant for 2021 to Alexandra Buhr. In her application, Alex described her commitment to inclusion and anti-oppression within the realm of birth work. Her dream is to become a midwife, and en route to that goal, she intends to pursue training and certification as a doula. She wrote of her commitment to providing “cost-accessible, culturally safe, and barrier-free doula services to birthing people in my community during their labour, delivery, and postpartum paths.” On behalf of donor representative Carolyn Schramm, we congratulate Alex and wish her all the best in pursuing her dream of helping others in this way.
Greg Elliott
Our first-ever recipient of the Myler Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship in Peace & Justice Studies is Greg Elliott.
As a mature student returning to college after a couple of previous starts, Greg applied himself admirably and with passion, earning top marks, as well as a newfound sense of possibility for his future.
“I never expected to follow an academic path, but since returning to college and meeting some incredible instructors, I have been filled with determination to work for what is right and sane in the world. Whether these initial steps lead to working in politics, law, or environmental advocacy, I will be forever grateful to Selkirk for giving me a new sense of purpose.”
Promoting Learning and Dialogue in Our Community
Click on our buttons below to discover Mir Centre for Peace education, events and workshops. Be inspired to get involved...
Peace Cafes
In observance of Truth and Reconciliation Week, join the Mir Centre for Peace and Indigenous Services for the screening of the film We Were Children at our Peace Café.
Mir Lecture Series
Be challenged and inspired by engaging and provocative speakers presenting on a wide range of topics, from decolonization, disarmament, and Canadian foreign policy to climate action, gender justice and more.
Peace & Justice Studies
Earn a Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace & Justice Studies by studying nonviolence, social movements, civil resistance, conflict analysis, conflict transformation, environmental justice, international development, human rights, restorative justice and leadership for peace...
Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping
Learn new strategies to protect human rights and promote peaceful conflict transformation in Canada and around the world. Support Gandhi's idea of Shanti Sena (Sanskrit for "peace army") by becoming part of the growing global movement for nonviolent change.
Our History
The Mir Centre for Peace vision began in 1966 when Selkirk College inherited the buildings and site, but the rich history of this magnificent piece of land and the people who have lived here, stretches back for centuries.
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Team Mir 2021-2022
- Dean – Allison Alder
- Chair – Jennie Barron
- Administrative Assistant – Caroline Barabonow
Mir Advisory Council
- Community members – Sumika Motoki, Gerry Rempel, JJ Verigin, Fred Makortoff, Jos Sharp
- Internal college members - Leah Lychowyd, Todd Kettner, Pablo Pastor, Shana Rablah and Sarah James
- Ex-officio members - Allison Alder, Rhys Andrews, Angus Graeme, Duff Sutherland
Working Circles
- Lecture Series – Morag Carter, Todd Kettner, Leah Lychowyd, Duff Sutherland, JJ Verigin
- Peace Cafes – Allison Alder, Noah Cannon, Aaron Korbacher, Linda Merlo, Sumika Motoki, Pablo Pastor, Toinya Sammartino, Jos Sharp, Duff Sutherland
- Community Engagement – Tyler Ballam, Sarah James, Aaron Korbacher, Fred Makortoff, Jos Sharp, Shana Rablah
- Building & Grounds – Bronwyn Krause, Fred Makortoff, Gerry Rempel, Linda Wilkinson, Peter Wood
Note Facilities Booking: For bookings of the Mir Centre, please contact Campus Manager, Tarunjit Jassar. To inquire about booking the arbour and firepit, please use our online form.
Readers for Racial Justice with Robyn Maynard's Policing Black Lives.
Mir Centre Annual Report 2020-2021
