09/05/2026
🔥 Is it just me or is it getting hot in here??
Alberta is getting heated, and no, not just the fun kind of heated rivalry. 🏒
It'll happen at kitchen tables, in coffee shops, in congregations, and between people who love each other.
We can't lower the temperature of the whole province. But - we can get better at the conversations in front of us.
Affirming Connections is hosting Peace Team Training with Nonviolent Peaceforce, which has spent over 20 years providing unarmed civilian protection in conflict zones worldwide. This is the same de-escalation and bystander-intervention training they give their own field teams - adapted for neighbours, parents, faith leaders, teachers and volunteers here at home.
You'll learn how to:
• Stay in a hard conversation without escalating it
• Disagree without dehumanizing the person across from you
• De-escalate a heated public moment and know when to step back
📅 Sessions 1 & 2 - Wed Sept 9 and Wed Sept 16, online, 6:30–8:00 pm MT (both recorded)
📍 Optional in-person practice day - Sat Oct 3, Calgary, 9:00 am–5:30 pm
- 9 spots remaining
💛 Accessible pricing
Registration closes Sept 9, when the first session starts.
Register: tinyurl.com/peaceteams2026
Presented in partnership with McKillop United Church, Nonviolent Peaceforce, and Seeds of Hope.