New curriculum encourages critical thinking on the role of gender in peace

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Menno Simons College  |  2014.07.09 @ 4:44 PM

A new peace curriculum designed by Voice of Women for Peace Manitoba, aims to transform and enhance young women’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes around peace building and conflict resolution.

The curriculum, “Women, Peace & Activism: A Toolkit for Young Feminists to Build a Culture of Peace,” was written by Janna Barkman and Jazmin Papadopoulos, both of whom have studied at Menno Simons College (MSC).

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Osu Children's Library Fund is one of the new practicum opportunities in Ghana for CRS and IDS students. (Photo courtesy Ruth Taronno)

New practicum opportunities for CRS and IDS students

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Menno Simons College  |  2014.07.04 @ 11:15 AM

Updated January 16, 2015

In 2014, Ruth Taronno, MSC's Director of Practicum, travelled to Ghana to explore potential practicum opportunities for conflict resolution and international development students. As a result of the trip, practicum opportunities are available for students at the organizations listed below.

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Ruth Taronno (left), MSC's Director of Practicum, stands with Helen Attah, Executive Director of FLOWER, which aims to help young women realize their potential and feel empowered to make decisions about their future. (Photo courtesy Ruth Taronno)

Exploring practicum opportunities in Ghana

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Menno Simons College  |  2014.07.04 @ 10:53 AM

A two-week trip to Ghana resulted in five new practicum opportunities for conflict resolution and international development students at Menno Simons College (MSC).

Ruth Taronno, MSC’s Director of Practicum and Alumni Relations, travelled to Ghana in late April to develop relationships and investigate possible practicum placements with 10 organizations.

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The deep fryers are ready. So is Ted.

Ted talk: Nine facts about Ted Dyck

Posted by CMU Staff  |  Community and Alumni  |  2014.05.23 @ 4:26 PM

Get to know Ted Dyck, Director of Food Services at CMU—the man who will be serving up chicken fingers and fries at the upcoming alumni event, Dinner with Ted.

1. He’s a family man. Ted has three grown sons—Neil, Andrew (married to Annali) and Sam (married to Saara), and a stepdaughter named Mary. Ted and his wife, Pat, have been married for four-and-a-half years, and they became grandparents in 2012 when Andrew and Annali’s son, Henry, was born.

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Ted Dyck is looking forward to serving up chicken fingers and fries on Friday, May 30.

Chicken fingers and fries: ‘It has always been a popular meal’

Posted by CMU Staff  |  Community and Alumni  |  2014.05.23 @ 2:52 PM

It doesn’t make sense.

People today usually say they want healthy, locally sourced food. While the kitchen staff at Canadian Mennonite University does its best to provide that, the most popular meal in the six-week meal plan is, hands down, chicken fingers and fries.

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