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Mennonite Central Committee, Canadian Mennonite University collaborate on $15M Climate Change Adaptation Project in Zimbabwe, funded by the Government of Canada

2023.09.28 @ 1:55 PM • News Releases

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is pleased to collaborate with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada in a new project, Locally-Led Indigenous Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe (LINCZ).

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So What? A Podcast

So What? A Podcast – Mennonite Enlightenment

2023.09.06 @ 3:09 PM • Audio

Did you know famous philosophers hung out with Dutch Mennonites in the 1600s? Jonas finds some gems in a lecture on early Mennonite contributions to science and philosophy by Dr. Gary Waite. Surprising connections to AC/DC.

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Sunday@CMU

Sunday@CMU: September 2023

2023.09.03 @ 12:00 AM • Audio

Theme: God at work in the lives of Abraham and Sarah

This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Kennedy Froese, the Associate Pastor at Sterling Mennonite Fellowship in Winnipeg. She is also a current student at CMU, where she's completing a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies. In this series of meditations, she is looking at the story of Abraham and Sarah, how God was at work in their lives and continues to work in our lives today.

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Alumnus reflects on the heart of generosity

Alumnus reflects on the heart of generosity

2023.08.21 @ 3:40 PM • Alumni Profiles

"I have always been a storyteller," says Ben Borne over a Zoom call from his home in Saskatoon, SK. " And what I'm really good at is bringing people together."

Since graduating from CMU with a Bachelor of Arts in 2013, Borne's various endeavors and accomplishments— which are innumerable, but include podcast host and founding his own public relations firm—all share that similar theme: storytelling.

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Winnipeggers teach anger management course to Palestinians (Winnipeg Free Press)

2023.08.15 @ 4:25 PM • Stories

For people living in the Palestinian territories, anger and frustration are daily experiences. That's why two Winnipeggers went there in late July to teach a course on conflict-resolution skills.

Karen Ridd, who teaches conflict resolution studies at Canadian Mennonite University, and Izzy Hawamda, a teacher at Maples Collegiate and an instructor at CMU visited An-Najah University in Nablus in the West Bank.

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MHC Gallery | 25th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser

Our 25th season celebration will feature a keynote from artist Miriam Rudolph, music by guitartist Levi Penner, empanadas, desserts, and refreshments, and a fantastic door prize.

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Symposium | A Time of Reckoning: Telling the CMU Story

A two-day symposium featuring short reflections and dialogue with CMU faculty, alumni, and church voices, reflecting on what CMU is today and where it’s going in light of its mission.

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2023 J.J. Thiessen Lecture with Dr. Willie James Jennings, Yale Divinity School

Lecture Title: Gathering the pieces that remain: Weaving life together from the fragments of faith, race, and land

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