One Stroke World is presenting an interactive Art for Peace installation throughout the three-day Build Peace 2026 conference.  Every year, the Build Peace conference explores emergent challenges to peace in a digital era, and peacebuilding innovations to address these challenges. It holds an interdisciplinary space to address the most pressing topics and transformative practices in peace, conflict and innovation.

This year, the conference theme is “Enabling Encounters“, and it is co-organized with the Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement at Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo, with the support of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Build Peace 2026 will take place from November 13-15 in Waterloo, Canada, co-organized with the Kindred Centre for Peace Advancement. The conference will be held at the CIGI Campus, located at 67 Erb Street West, Waterloo, Ontario.

Venue information:
https://www.cigionline.org/about/cigi-campus/

We are currently seeking 2-3 student volunteers, that would serve 2-3 conference days each. (2 volunteers x 3 days or 3 volunteers x 2 days each)

Volunteers will help welcome participants, explain the Peace Pledge and painting process, guide attendees as they contribute their brushstrokes, organize painting materials, and assist with the general operation of the installation.

Volunteers will help welcome participants, explain the Peace Pledge and painting process, guide attendees as they contribute their brushstrokes, organize painting materials, and assist with the general operation of the installation.

Benefits for volunteers include:

• An exciting opportunity to participate in and experience Build Peace 2026
• Meaningful interaction with peacebuilders, artists, students, academics, and community leaders
• Hands-on experience in nonprofit event operations, public engagement, and collaborative arts programming
• An opportunity to contribute directly to a global peace initiative supporting children's well-being
• A personalized certificate recognizing their volunteer service and experiential learning
• A complimentary One Stroke World volunteer T-shirt to take home
• Pizza and pop for lunch during each shift

No previous experience is required.

We're looking for volunteers who are:

• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable and punctual
• Comfortable speaking with the public
• Passionate about community engagement and peacebuilding
• Able to work as part of a team