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Peacebuilders to visit Kelowna and Vernon

The KAIROS Canada organization will be present discussing climate, conflict and gender
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The KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security Program will be making stops in Vernon and Kelowna in October. (KAIROS Canada Photo)

A national organization, KAIROS, will be coming to the Okanagan for a speaking tour on empowering impacts of peace building.

KAIROS will be in Vernon on Thursday, Oct. 5, then Kelowna on Friday, Oct. 6 for the Climate, Conflict, Gender: KAIROS Canada含羞草研究社檚 Women of Courage Visit 2023.

The visits are a part of KAIROS Canada含羞草研究社檚 women of courage program, a six-year program funded by the government of Canada and Canadian donors.

A public event will be co-sponsored by KAIROS Vernon and the Vernon Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library on Oct. 5 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the library.

含羞草研究社淚n light of our own family struggles especially with our wildfires,含羞草研究社 said Susan Ghattas, a KAIROS Vernon steering committee member. 含羞草研究社淐ommonly exploring hope for all children facing a future of climate destabilization and consequent economic, environmental and human displacement, we are fortunate to host two women of courage who wish to share with us their own struggles. Come with curiosity, leave inspired.含羞草研究社

Laura Serrano, from the Popular Women含羞草研究社檚 Organization in Colombia and Hana Kare, member of the Palestinian Conflict Transformation Centre will be the two speakers at the events.

KAIROS is a social justice organization that includes ten Canadian churches and religious organizations.

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Bowen Assman

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