Ray Jones

Elder’s Opening – Ray Jones, Gitsegukla, British Columbia, long-time member of KAIROS Indigenous Rights Circle and Steering Committee.

Juan Facundo

Juan Facundo, Research Assistant, Mount Allison University

Elyse Brazel

Elyse Brazel, Network Coordinator, Faith and the Common Good

Helen Knott

Helen Knott is an activist, poet, social worker, mother and more. She is Dane Zaa and Nehiyawak from the Prophet River First Nation in British Columbia. A published author – In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience – and…

Nicholas Jesson

Nicholas Jesson has been the ecumenical and interfaith officer for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina since 2017 after a similar role in the Diocese of Saskatoon for many years. Originally from Winnipeg, Nick studied Philosophy and Religious Studies at the…

Emily Dwyer

Emily Dwyer has coordinated the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) since 2012. The CNCA is a coalition of 38 environmental and human rights NGOs, faith-based organizations, labour unions and solidarity groups that advocate for Canadian law and policy reform…

Jessica Steele

Jessica Steele (she/her/elle) is a climate justice activist, ocean conservationist and youth engager, striving to tread lightly and with intention on the unceded, traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. After completing a BSc in Biology (Specialization in…

Stacey Gomez

Stacey Gomez is migrant justice organizer with No One Is Illegal – Halifax/Kjipuktuk.

gkisedtanamoogk

gkisedtanamoogk, is Wampanoag from the Native Community of Mashpee located on cape cod south of boston, massachusetts; he is family member of Nkeketonseonqikom, the Longhouse of the Otter, and T8nuppatonseonqikom, the Longhouse of the Turtle; married to Miigam’agan, together with…

Natalia Atz Sunuc

Natalia Atz Sunuc is a Maya Kaqchikel woman and a victim and survivor of the Guatemalan armed conflict. She has been a part of social movements in Guatemala for over thirty years. She holds a Bachelor of Law and Social…

Emily Duggan

Emily Duggan is a minister in the United Church of Canada, serving a two-point charge in Catalone and Louisbourg, Cape Breton. She first became involved with KAIROS in 2010 as a member of the Movement Building Circle where she served…

Zoughbi Zoughbi

Zoughbi Zoughbi is the founder and director of the Palestinian Conflict Transformation Centre in Palestine. Known by the name “Wi’am,” the Arabic word meaning “cordial relationships,” the center offers mediation, training, and psycho -social counseling to help resolve community disputes…

Lee Cormie

Lee Cormie has been a researcher, teacher, writer, and sometime activist concerning liberation theologies, social justice movements, and church social teachings since the 1970s, connecting with grass-roots activism: in the US with Theology in the Americas (1975-1988); in Canada with the…

Ivonne Yanez

Ivonne Yanez is a founding member and current president of Acción Ecológica, one of the most well-known and respected climate justice organizations in Latin America and also Oilwatch, an oil activities resistance network. Ivonne works on energy, climate change and,…

Rev. Paul Gehrs

Rev. Paul Gehrs (he/him) lives on Treaty One Territory in Winnipeg, MB. He is married to Melanie Whyte and they have two adult children. Paul serves as Assistant to the Bishop, Justice and Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations for the Evangelical…

Sister Priscilla Solomon

Priscilla Solomon is an Ojibway member of the Anishinabek Nation and a Sister of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie. She has worked in the Faith and Justice office of her Congregation since 1998. The current focus of her work…

Barbara Dumont-Hill

Barbara Dumont-Hill is Algonquin Anishinabeg from the Kitigan Zibi community in Quebec. She has served Kairos in a variety of ways for almost 10 years.  Barbara has facilitated well over 100 Blanket Exercises to many groups and organizations from high…

Georgine Kengne Djeutane

Ms Georgine Kengne Djeutane is an Economist, she received a Master of Philosophy (Mphil) in Economics Sciences. She is trained on Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Conflict Resolution, Gender and Human Rights, Lobby and Advocacy. Having worked as a Research…

Janet Gray

Janet Gray has been involved in ecumenical justice work since the 10 Days for Global Justice times and finds a home in the justice and relationship building important focus of KAIROS and what her faith means to her.   Janet lives…

Jesson Reyes

Jesson Reyes currently serves as the Managing Director of the Migrants Resource Center Canada. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Jesson started organizing in 2011 alongside fellow migrant youths serving as one of the founding members of Anakbayan Toronto, a…

Joe Gunn

Joe Gunn grew up in Toronto, where he received his BA in Political Science, followed by an MA from the University of Regina. For seven years, Joe worked in Central American refugee camps and then development projects in Nicaragua. Returning…

Kaitlyn Duthie-Kannikkatt

Kaitlyn Duthie-Kannikkatt served close to 10 years on KAIROS’ Ecological Justice circle as a youth member at large. She is excited to rekindle her KAIROS connections through this event! Kaitlyn recently moved from Treaty 1 territory (Winnipeg MB) to Mi’kma’ki…

Sue Wilson

Sue Wilson is the Executive Director of the Office for Systemic Justice for the Federation of Sister of St. Joseph of Canada.  Sue has been engaged with KARIOS since its early days, first on the Animation, Communication and Education committee,…

Radia Mbengue

Originally from Senegal, Radia has worked with transnational organizations in Africa to analyze the scope of implementation of UNSCR1325 in the Great Lakes Region and worked as a MENA Gender Based Violence Consultant for the World Bank. She analyzed the…

Aisha Francis

Aisha is a seasoned professional with twenty-five years of diverse leadership and business experience across the private, corporate and non-profit sectors. Called upon as a thought-leader, creative visionary and prolific speaker, Aisha is also an author who has the gift…

Rev. Dr. Japhet Ndhlovu

Born and educated in Zambia, Ireland and South Africa, resident in Canada- Toronto currently serving as a Global Program Coordinator for global partnerships in Church and mission Unit responsible for the Philippines, India, Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Previously served as…