Archive for Category: "Faculty – David Balzer"
Two worthwhile stories on millenials
In the last two days I’ve bumped into two worthwhile stories about millenials (18-30 year olds). One story was referred to me by a friend from the Winnipeg Free Press that addresses the changing landscape of journalism as Generation Y enters professional communication roles: Generation Y making over media. The second story was delivered in
Radio still relevant
A friend of mine in the communications business sent me a note about radio. For anyone who has ears, this information about radio is worth sharing. “February 13 was the second annual World Radio Day (sponsored by UNESCO. It was created to promote worldwide access to information and freedom of expression over airwaves. An article
CMU Students Inspire Change through Radio
March 6, 2012 – Communications & Media Students Join with Local Radio Station IGNITE 107FM to Help “Ignite Change” – Communications and Media students from Canadian Mennonite University have produced a series of radio spots in two unique formats to help inspire change in teens and young adults as part of Ignite 107FM’s “Ignite Change”
To Tweet or not to Tweet: Social media workshop
A timely workshop specifically for non-profit, NGO and faith-based communicators in the Winnipeg area. This workshop is being coordinated by the team that puts together the Going Barefoot Communications Conferences. To Tweet or not to Tweet: Developing a social media strategy for your organization Presenter: Susie Parker, Sparker Strategy Group When: February 17, 2012 (Friday), 10 am
Going Barefoot III Communications Conference on Oct 14
Going Barefoot III is a one-day communications conference is being hosted at CMU on Friday, October 14. Well worth signing up, for anyone interested in creative communications harnessed for good in our world. Everything Old is New Again: Communication and Fundraising in the Digital World. The presenters are: Owen Charters, CEO, CanadaHelps. Presentation: The Hitchhiker’s
Technology and education…this graphic made me think!
As Fall startup approaches, this graphic caught my attention. If education was really about the mere transmission of data, I imagine these stats would be at the top of most faculty meeting agendas. In my view of education as formation rather than information, I don’t disregard these stats but they are contextualized by a deeper
Putting an iPhone to good use
Tomorrow evening, Tuesday July 5, I’ll be hitting the road from Winnipeg to Ottawa as part of a Guinness World Record attempt at the fastest bike ride across Canada. Let’s be very clear, my role is NOT to ride the bike, that’s 54-year old Arvid Loewen’s job. My role has been and will continue to
Vancouver melee about more than hockey
A Biblical Studies colleague here at CMU sent me this link today from the Winnipeg Free Press: Vancouver melee brings out a dark, disturbing side of social media As we move into an increasingly wired and online reality, this article creates a helpful pause for reflection. When people ask me about the value of the
Canadian Mennonite magazine looking for Young Voices
I got an email from Emily Loewen, Canadian Mennonite Young Voices Editor last week inviting CMU students to join their team of journalistic storytellers. Here’s what Emily sent. A great opportunity! “If you’re interested in journalism, photography, multimedia or just have some great story ideas, Canadian Mennonite’s Young Voices wants to hear from you. We
Video – coffee with recent grad Mike Duerksen at Siloam Mission
Mid-afternoon I caught up with Mike Duerksen, Communications and Media grad (3-yr BA 2010), who is about 10 months into his position as Communications Coordinator for an incredible organization – Siloam Mission. Here’s a bit of what it means to him
