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Building capacity through community services
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2016.02.04 @ 2:05 PM
When Ian Frankton discovered Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS), he was confident that what he’d learn in the degree would be useful in all areas of his life.
“I knew I could utilize [CRS] not only in my personal life but that it would expand into any facet—work, play, family, relationships,” says Frankton (MSC ‘06). “The skills and knowledge that is gathered is so diverse and you can use it in any setting.”
Read MorePress release: MSC hosts 10th annual Social Justice Fair
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2016.02.04 @ 12:55 PM
Winnipeg, MAN.—Each year, Menno Simons College’s (MSC) Social Justice Fair provides an opportunity for students and community members to connect with organizations engaged with social justice locally and globally.
Read MoreMSC presents public lecture with Dr. Susan Walsh, author of Trojan-Horse Aid
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2016.01.29 @ 1:37 PM
Menno Simons College is pleased to present the public lecture "Building the Movement that Feeds the World: What Indigenous Farmers Have Taught Me About our Well-Intentional Helping Hands," featuring Dr. Susan Walsh, Executive Director of USC Canada.
When: February 10, 2016 | 2:30 PM
Read MoreFive questions with Trudy Schroeder, keynote speaker
Posted by David Balzer | Events | 2016.01.28 @ 6:45 AM
1. What is the 140-character version of your talk at Going Barefoot?
Thriving and surviving as a cause driven organization: What are the secret ingredients that make organizations thrive? In a world of razzle-dazzle solutions, thriving organizations achieve success with simple tools.
Read MoreInternational development graduate works with United Nations in Bangladesh
Posted by CMU Staff | Community & Alumni | 2016.01.25 @ 7:50 AM
By Daniel Winstanley
Working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh has been a truly wonderful and educational experience. I received this position under the United Nations Association in Canada’s ‘International Development and Diplomacy Internship Programme’.
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