Children’s Peace Theatre

Children’s Peace Theatre uses the arts and artistic creativity as critical tools for personal and social transformation. Their mandate is to co-create a culture of peace using an arts based, intergenerational and holistic approach that cultivates ecological, social and spiritual resilience with the individual and the community.  They centre the voices of BIPoC communities to co-create imaginative solutions for equitable and fair futures for all.

We are a catalyst for ideas, discussions and actions that make the arts more central and meaningful to people’s lives, in order to promote healthier young people, more vibrant democracies and equitable societies. It is our commitment to provide a space where young people can create and learn from artists and Elders.

Our flagship program Peace Camp provides opportunities for children and youth to work with professional artists to create public presentations that speak to the issues impacting their lives, while learning skills in Conflict Transformation.

Soil, Spirit, Society is an intersectional, multi-disciplinary project that puts our decolonial arts praxis into action.  It includes an Artist Residency for Black and Indigenous youth, a community garden, and the development of a Village Matrix that explores innovative forms of governance.

The Youth Arts Space provides mentorship, and space for young culture makers to develop their own art for social change projects. Young people have access to a lounge, music studio, commercial kitchen and support from a dynamic team of artists, Elders and peers to help them achieve their goals, while learning participatory leadership and entrepreneurship skills.

The Peace Platform also known as an Emerging Governance Platform, provides mentorship and administrative support to youth led projects. Check out some of the projects on the Platform below.

Conflict Transformation Workshops are arts based workshops for Schools, Community groups and the Workplace to create more equitable and inclusive spaces.