Service learning
Practicum a foundational experience for MSC alumnus
Joe Danis (MSC '01, IDS 3-yr) refers to his practicum as one of the most significant moments of his life.
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Welcoming newcomers and refugees
MSC is pleased to award the second Distinguished Alumnus Award to Abdikheir Ahmed (MSC ’07, IDS 4-year). The award honours graduates who exemplify the goals and values of MSC in their life and work.
Since coming to Winnipeg from Kenya as a refugee in 2003, Ahmed has worked diligently to help newcomers and refugees adjust to life in the city.
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Traveling through books and learning
Why are some countries more developed than others? What structures or systems are in place that facilitate or hinder a country’s development?
Questions like these prompted Aminata Kane to pursue International Development Studies (IDS) at MSC.
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Remembering Dr. George Richert
Dr. George Richert was President of Menno Simons College from 1992-2001, and one of CMU’s three founding presidents in 2000. He passed away on April 6, 2016.
George held a Ph.D. In Educational Administration from the University of Alberta and had a very significant career as an educator and educational administrator. His teaching began in a one-room rural school in Saskatchewan, and included an 11–year span as Professor at the University of Regina as well as several years in Nigeria.
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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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