Photo courtesy Sara Froese

Community-led development in Winnipeg

Completing her practicum at SEED Winnipeg provided Sara Froese (MSC 2014-15) with an opportunity to witness community-led development firsthand.

Froese, who has taken International Development Studies (IDS) courses at MSC, says SEED’s relational approach to business development resonated with her.

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©Alison Ralph. MSC students. Menno Simons College.

Conflict and communication

From how the media frames modern day conflicts in the news to how we relate to each other on a daily basis, communication plays an integral role in conflicts and their resolution.

Students in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College (MSC) learn about different communication techniques in a first-year introductory course and later have an opportunity to refine their communication skills in the course Conflict and Communication.

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Bridge-builder profile: Dana Petker

Dana Petker knows first-hand the difference donors make to the financial health of post-secondary institutions. For five years, she worked as the Director of Financial Aid at Columbia Bible College (CBC).

As part of her work, Petker was responsible for working with a committee to award funding to students.

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©Craig Terlson. Ruth Taronno. Menno Simons College.

Ruth Taronno: alumna, instructor, practicum director

Taking an introductory course “just for fun” in the early 1990s led Ruth Taronno (MSC ’99, IDS 3–year), Practicum Director at MSC, down a career path she didn’t expect.

“I was working part-time with Project Peacemakers, but I wanted to do something a little bit more for myself, so I thought I would take a course in the evenings,” Taronno says.

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Dinner with Ted returns for a third year

The third annual Dinner with Ted happens at the beginning of June, and no one’s looking forward to it more than the event’s namesake.

“I’m excited,” says Ted Dyck, Director of Food Services at CMU. “I’m looking forward to seeing everybody again, as well as alumni who couldn’t make it last year.”

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