Within CMU blogs, you'll find fascinating stories and pieces on current students and accomplished alumni. You'll also hear directly from students, faculty, and staff, as they tell their personal CMU stories in their own voices.
A different kind of trick-or-treating
On Halloween, Derrek Bentley (MSC '15, IDS 4–year) encourages high school students to trick-or-treat for clothing, non-perishable food items, or monetary donations instead of candy. This is one part of “A Homeless Night,” a project Bentley has organized for the past six years.
The experiential project is designed to raise high school students’ awareness and understanding of homelessness in Winnipeg. Students learn about the complexities of homelessness, spend one night sleeping outside in a cardboard shelter, and volunteer at organizations that serve those who are homeless.
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Exploring connections through international development
A trip to Rwanda with World Vision sparked MSC student Evan Roberts’ interest in the topics of development and human rights.
Roberts says the almost month-long trip, on which he was a World Vision Youth Ambassador, was an opportunity to “go overseas and experience development firsthand.”
Read MoreCRS & IDS videos
Are you interested in helping others resolve conflict? The Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS) teaches about the nature and dynamics of human conflict.
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Rebuilding relationships to resolve conflict
A focus on restoring and rebuilding relationships is the basis of grassroots conflict resolution methods in Laos, according to a new book by Dr. Stephanie Stobbe.
Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Laos: Perspective for Today’s World highlights different models and rituals of mediation, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding used by multiple ethnic groups in Laos.
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE - Going Barefoot 5 is coming March 11, 2016!
Plans are well underway for the next gathering of non-profit and faith-based communicators for a one-day communications conference. Most of the time we feel like we're going barefoot into the ever-evolving and ever-changing world of marketing, technology and creative communication!
Join us to be inspired, enriched and connected with other like-minded communicators who are also asking some big questions.
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