The value of relationships
By Barbara Bucheli
How does one summarize an experience that tested one’s limitations, expanded and stretched one’s understanding of the world and of one’s self, has heightened one’s passions, and that has grounded theories that required practical knowledge? A practicum experience is not an easy event to describe accurately in a few sentences but may be better described by the actions and continued relationships that follow after one has completed the practicum. For example, a practicum lead my parents approximately 25 years ago to leave their home in Switzerland and immigrate to Canada, a country they both fell in love with during their farming practica here in Manitoba. My life was greatly shaped by the practicum experiences of my parents and the friendships they made through that time, some of whom are still core people in my family’s life to this day.
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Moving forward through mediation
Being passionate about solving the world’s problems is a common trait among MSC students, says Brigitte Sabourin.
The skills and knowledge she’s gaining in her four-year Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS) degree are equipping her and her classmates to make positive change even when the quantity and magnitude of world issues seem daunting and difficult to address, she says.
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Peace Research journal
One of my favourite activities at Menno Simons College is editing the academic journal Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies.
In continuous publication since 1969, Peace Research is Canada's oldest and primary scholarly, refereed journal in its area, with authors and readers in Canada and all over the world.
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Bridge-builder Profile: Moses & Jessica Falco
Most people wait until after graduation to give back to their alma mater, but not Moses Falco. While he was still a student, Falco and his wife, Jessica, bought a tile in support of the Connect Campaign to fund the construction of Marpeck Commons.
“Giving is part of what we think it means to be faithful followers of Jesus,” says Falco, who will graduate next month with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media.
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Building relationships, making change: Four alumni reflect on their work as lawyers
When he visited CMU last September to accept a 2015 Blazer Distinguished Alumni Award, Larry Plenert (CMBC ’78) remarked how one of his professors inspired him to become a lawyer.
One of Plenert’s classmates asked Dr. David ‘Doc’ Schroeder, Professor of New Testament and Philosophy, if it was appropriate for Mennonites to be lawyers.
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