CMU Blogs
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Jonathan Plett: Finding Conflict Resolution Studies and some direction
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2018.08.29 @ 8:30 AM
When Jonathan Plett decided to go back to school, he wasn't sure what he wanted to study.
"I was taking a whole bunch of courses at the U of M like Political Science, Canadian Geography, and Ancient Greek Culture. I figured if I did enough basic courses something would catch my interest," says Plett.
Read MoreRally for Refuge - Rescinding the Safe Third Country Agreement
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2018.07.17 @ 8:30 AM
by Alexandra Koslock
Rally for Refuge was a thought in my mind, that I wasn't sure would ever blossom. A few weeks ago I saw pictures, videos, and articles in the media about children being imprisoned in detention centers in the United States, and I felt a deep sense of responsibility in these moments.
Read MoreFirst book by alumnus deepens understanding and friendship
Posted by CMU Staff | Community and Alumni | 2018.07.11 @ 12:40 PM
A CMU alumnus recently celebrated the publication of his first book.
Dustin Unrau (OT '05, CMU '09) is the author of Nahayo: They Left Me for Dead. The book tells the life story of Unrau's friend, Jackson Nahayo, who immigrated to Canada after surviving horrific violence, only to return to his home country years later to start a medical clinic.
Read MoreThe Migrant Trail: Asylum seekers and immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2018.06.29 @ 9:00 AM
by Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read
Recently, I returned from a 75-mile walk in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. The Migrant Trail is a sacred journey of remembering those who have died in the borderlands. Over the course of the walk, I re-connected with friends with whom I have been walking for 11 years, made new connections with people from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico and felt re-energized in a space of nurturing solidarity. On the flip side, my feet developed blisters earlier than normal, my introverted nature lacked patience as the week wore on, and the reasons I walk were pounded into me when our peaceful walk was met by white resistance.
Read MoreNew year, new MSCSA faciliator!
Posted by MSC Staff | Menno Simons College | 2018.06.25 @ 8:30 AM
by Haneen Al-jaqobi
My name is Haneen Al-jaqobi and I will be the facilitator for the Menno Simons College Student Association (MSCSA) this upcoming school year! I am currently a student in the final year of my degree, and hope to graduate in the spring of 2019 with a double major in Psychology and Conflict Resolution Studies.
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