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?

Matthew has been a part-time CPTer since 1998. In addition to participating in CPT teams and delegations in Iraq, Chiapas, Esgenoopetitj, and Ontario, Matthew has been actively involved in a variety of local peace and justice activities in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. In recent years, he worked as an associate pastor of a Mennonite church, completed a Master's degree in Peace Studies, and taught an undergraduate course on the history of peace movements.