Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue

06/15/2026

World Refugee Day is just around the corner on June 20, and we have curated a toolkit of resources to help you and your church prepare.

Since the UN first marked this day in 2000, it has been an important opportunity to recognize the blessings refugees bring to our communities, while educating ourselves on the growing global refugee crisis.

We live in a world where fear of "the other" often dominates the headlines, and forced displacements continue to climb. As the Church—the body of Christ—how are we called to respond?

The Thrive Justice team, the Centre for Public Dialogue, and World Renew invite your congregation to recognize World Refugee Day throughout the month of June. Whether you participate through worship, acts of advocacy, or building community, this toolkit provides practical resources to help you stand with refugees and honour them as fellow image-bearers of Christ.

Our churches and our faith are so much stronger when we open our hearts to welcome our neighbors.

Learn more: https://loom.ly/m8f6nkc

World Refugee Day Toolkit In 2000, the United Nations General Assembly marked June 20 as World Refugee Day.Since then, this day has provided an opportunity to recognize the blessings of refugees in our communities and to educate ourselves about the growing global refugee crisis.We live in a world wh...

06/15/2026

06/10/2026

A room like this is a powerful reminder that everyday Canadians can have a voice in conversations about global hunger.

When Allison Hessels attended Canadian Foodgrains Bank s Hunger on the Hill event, she saw how meaningful it can be to learn, reflect, and speak with leaders about the needs of neighbours around the world.

This October, Hunger on the Hill will once again gather people in Ottawa to build advocacy skills, learn more about global food security, and discuss Canada’s role in responding to hunger shaped by conflict, climate change, and injustice.

Whether advocacy is new to you or something you have cared about for years, your voice matters.

📖 Read Allison’s story here: worldrenew.ca/our-stories/voices-for-change-a-young-advocates-journey-at-hunger-on-the-hill

📣 Apply for Hunger on the Hill here: foodgrainsbank.ca/hunger-on-the-hill/

06/09/2026

Help us get to 200 signatures as we call on the Government of Canada to turn clean energy promises into real action.

Building an east-west electricity grid will help provinces phase out coal, share renewable energy, and protect our global neighbours from the impacts of climate change. The government committed to this project in the 2025 election, and now it's time to fund it.

Add your voice and help us hit our goal: https://loom.ly/yLqqYB4

As global communities invest deeply in climate mitigation and adaptation, Canada also has a responsibility to cut back on harmful carbon emissions, and to do our fair share to make changes that will slow the advance of climate change and lessen the natural disasters that devastate at home and abroad...

06/08/2026

When people are forced to leave home, hunger often follows close behind.

Ahead of World Refugee Day, Canadian Foodgrains Bank is hosting a webinar to help us better understand the connection between forced migration and food security, and how Christians can respond with compassion, prayer, giving, learning, and advocacy.
World Renew’s Jon Self will be joining as a panelist, along with Canadian Foodgrains Bank and member staff, to share how communities around the world are responding to hunger and displacement.

Join us on June 17 at 7PM EST as we learn together and consider how we can support people forced to flee their homes.

Register through the post below.

BC, YT – 4:00 p.m. AB, NT – 5:00 p.m....

06/05/2026

There is room at the table for people who care about hunger, justice, and the future of food.

This October, Canadian Foodgrains Bank is gathering adults from across Canada for Hunger on the Hill, an advocacy training event in Ottawa focused on global food security, conflict, climate change, and meaningful action.

Applications are open until June 21.

Find the application link in the post below.

05/28/2026

05/20/2026

Do you know a young person passionate about peace and social justice?

Model Youth Justice 2026 is an empowering weekend opportunity happening August 7-9 at Hidden Acres Retreat Centre in New Hamburg, Ontario. Designed for youth ages 15 to 30, this event features unique experiential justice activities combined with classic camp experiences like rock climbing, swimming, and campfires.

Individual youth, youth groups, and supporting adults of all faiths and worldviews are welcome to join this community.

Register today or share this opportunity with your network. Learn more: https://loom.ly/qg0CnZk

Pay here by credit card or send funds by e-transfer to: [email protected] Your memo must include your 1) full name and 2) "Model Youth Justice". 3) Please send a copy of the e-transfer confirmation to [email protected] to complete registration.

05/07/2026

Food is never just food. It is tied to dignity, belonging, and the wellbeing of our communities.

Join us on May 12 at 7:30 PM EST for Beyond the Headlines: Food Justice, a thoughtful conversation hosted by World Renew, Thrive, and the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue.

This session will explore some of the stories we tell about hunger, the deeper systems that shape food insecurity, and how people of faith can respond with compassion, justice, and hope.

We’re grateful to learn from:

Karen Ahrens, U.S. Policy Manager, Alliance to End Hunger
Andrew McNamee, International Policy Manager, Alliance to End Hunger
Paul Hagerman, Director of Public Policy, Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Joe Elkerton, Director, Indigenous Christian Fellowship

Hosted by Jodi Koeman, Public Engagement & Coalition Building Manager, World Renew.

Register ➡️ worldrenew.ca/events

05/07/2026

72,514 voices for debt justice have reached Parliament! Check out this post to learn more.

72,514 voices for debt justice have reached Parliament.

After 16 months of education, mobilization and advocacy, the Turn Debt into Hope Canadian Coalition symbolically delivered petition signatures calling on Canada to support the cancellation of unjust sovereign debt and urgent reforms to the global financial system.

Read all about it and urge your MP to advocate for debt justice: https://kairoscanada.org/coalition-delivers-72514-signatures-for-debt-justice-to-parliament