{"id":7920,"date":"2022-02-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/place-yourself-as-witness-for-peace\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:16:35","slug":"place-yourself-witness-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/stories\/place-yourself-witness-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Place yourself as witness for peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHow do we amplify voices? How do we nourish acts of resistance already in place?\u201d These questions were raised on 12 October 2021 during \u201cUb\u00edquese,\u201d a webinar from the Global Anabaptist Peace Network (GAPN). GAPN is an emerging network of peace organizations connected to Mennonite World Conference (MWC).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy choosing the name ub\u00edquese in Spanish (which could be translated as \u201cplace yourself\u201d in English), the goal of the webinar was to inspire discussion about what it means to witness to peace in times of the COVID-19 pandemic and in contexts dealing with injustice,\u201d says GAPN coordinator Andres Pacheco Lozano.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The webinar had two focal points: past and present injustices against Indigenous peoples in Canada and the recent national protests, cases of police brutality and implementation of peace accords in Colombia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two peace activists from each context reflected on key challenges for peacebuilding in those realities, on how they were participating in addressing them and on how they envisioned the international community could be in solidarity with these two contexts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere there is relationship, real reconciliation happens,\u201d says Adrian Jacobs, Keeper of the Circle of Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, Manitoba, Canada (Treaty 1 territory). \u201cWhen you see suffering, you move.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to prioritize those who are suffering most, those who are most vulnerable,\u201d says Steve Heinrichs, Indigenous-Settler Relations director for Mennonite Church Canada, an MWC member church. \u201cThis is an urgent moment in the climate crisis,\u201d he says, where both international and Indigenous Canadian concerns converge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Colombia, Francisco Mosquera, founder of Edupaz, asked the Anabaptist family for solidarity. He called for a body to monitor the Colombia reality to create a record of action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ang\u00e9lica Rinc\u00f3n of Justapaz called for solidarity in the form of interaction. \u201cMutually, we can accompany one another, recognizing skills, wisdom and experiences.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both organizations are members of the Global Anabaptist Service Network (GASN).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The webinar closed with small group discussion about the peace work.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At Assembly in July 2022, attendees will have opportunity to attend several workshops conducted by GAPN members.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>For more information on the GAPN, including a membership application, <a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/global-anabaptist-peace-network\">click here<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHow do we amplify voices? 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