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?

Kitty has been a CPT reservist since August 2003 and has served with CPT's project in Colombia.  She is fluent in Spanish, a life-long Quaker, and has been active in US-Mexico border concerns.

* Jesuit Volunteer Corps, 1983-1986; volunteered in Boston one year at community center/alternative high school; worked two years on JVC:East staff recruiting, placing, and training volunteers
* Woodrock, 1986-1991; worked as youth counselor in low income, multi-racial section of Philadelphia; focused on culture, decision making, conflict resolution
* Kensington Joint Action Council, 1991-1996; worked as Executive Director of small multi-racial, multi-lingual project that organized community members to fight for better living conditions in North Philadelphia\

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.

Scott Kerr is a graduate of Anderson University with a major in Political Science.  After graduating in the Summer of 1999 Kerr began work with Christian Peacemaker Teams.  Beginning in Chiapas Mexico with the Abejas, a mayan indigenous Catholic community, Kerr accompanied some members as they returned to their villages of origin after fleeing in terror after the 1997 massacre of 45 of their friends and family.  After working in Chiapas for over a year, Kerr began working in Colombia implementing a plan to accompany a threatened community.  There in Colombia the team accompanied over 70 fa

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.

Suzanna Collerd graduated from Vassar College in Art History and Italian prior to beginning her work with Christian Peacemaker Teams. Most of Suzanna's full time work focuses on accompaniment of at risk communities and organizations in Colombia where she has heard stories of the devastating effects of aerial fumigations and the ongoing civil war. She has also led a delegation to the Arizona/Sonora project and participated in the 75 mile Migrant Walk. Fluent in English and Spanish, Suzanna is prepared to present in either language.

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