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A different approach to preparing future teachers
Two months into Canadian Mennonite University's (CMU) inaugural Bachelor of Education After-Degree Program, future teachers are already putting their learning into practice. Through classroom discussions, school placements, and Indigenous land-based education, students are exploring an approach to teaching that places belonging and relationships at the centre of learning.
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Business leaders and students explore hope and opportunity at CMU
Conversations continued long after the formal program ended when approximately 150 business leaders, students, and alumni gathered at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on October 2 to explore how businesses can help build stronger communities.
Co-hosted by CMU and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Taking Society Forward brought participants together in Marpeck Commons for a panel discussion, small-group conversations, and opportunities to connect with business leaders.
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Student athletes find their place at CMU on and off the court
Incoming student-athletes Paige Whiteside and David Gomez have taken different paths to CMU, but both see the university as a place to grow—as athletes, students, and teammates.
Whiteside, an 18-year-old setter from Selkirk, is beginning her first year of university after competing at increasingly high levels of volleyball. She has played for Team Manitoba since Grade 8, an experience that introduced her to a higher level of competition.
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Making chatter matter (Winnipeg Free Press)
Last Sunday, David Balzer parked his vintage 1978 Triple E Surfside camper trailer on a church lot in town and, like an itinerant priest with a mobile confessional, prepared to hear people's stories.
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CMU students put learning to work
For Cassidy Froese, a summer work-integrated learning placement brought social science and communications together in ways she had not expected. For Alyssa Doneza, it revealed just how much running a basketball organization depends on relationships.
Their experiences are two examples of how Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) students are taking classroom learning into workplaces through work-integrated learning (WIL) placements.
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