I am a CPT Reservist (part-time worker) in my early 40s, a member of the Toronto Catholic Worker community, and a queer activist.

 

Where have you worked with CPT?

Chiapas (Mexico), Burnt Church (Esgenoopetitj, Canada), Colombia, Palestine, Anishnabe territory (Canada)

 

How did you get involved?

Work History

Carol is the Co-Director of CPT, a poet, and pastor. Carol was part of the formation of the Colombia project who regularly served on that project until becoming Co-Director. Since that time she has also served on site in Iraq , Palestine , Arizona and Kenora. She is the facilitator/presenter for the Biblical Non-violence portion of the CPT Core Training. An active peacemaker since the late 1970's. Carol worked with Mennonite Voluntary Service with refugees from Central America in Dallas , Texas in the early 1980's.

Michael is CPT Reservist and has served in Hebron and Colombia. Currently he is a graduate student in religious history and also describes himself as a part-time bike messenger and aspiring bike mechanic.

Duane Ediger is a member of Christian Peacemaker Teams. As a CPT Reserve Corps member since 1995, he has served on CPT teams in Haiti, Chiapas and Colombia, and on a delegation to the Middle East. He has been a CPT delegation leader, translator/interpreter, former CPT Colombia team Support staff person, and was Communications Director at the Dallas Peace Center for many years.

Bob is a Catholic priest/teacher, a member of the Congregation of St. Basil (Basilian), who has been active in social justice ministry for many years both with the Toronto Catholic Worker and as the Basilian Coordinator for Social Justice Concerns. In January 2000 Bob trained with the Christian Peacemaker Teams and for three years served as full-time CPTer in Canada, Israel/Palestine, Chiapas, Vieques, Colombia and Iraq. He is currently (2005) a member of the CPT Support Team as Coordinator for Pastoral Support of CPTers. He makes his

Scott is a Reserve member of the Peacemaker Corps. His first involvement with CPT was participating on a delegation to Chiapas, Mexico, in July 2001. He completed training in May 2002, beginning as a Reservist. He has served five terms in Colombia, totalling 12 months, and two months in Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows, ON). He also completed a three-year term providing support to the CPT Toronto office. Prior to joining CPT, Scott completed a pastoral internship at First Mennonite Church and House of Friendship, a Christian social-service