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Peacebuilding school brings together participants from around the world in its tenth year
Friday, June 29, 2018 @ 1:05 PM
"This course is challenging my life! What a gift."
This sentiment was voiced by nearly 100 participants, students and professionals who came from around the globe, as they reflected on their time spent in the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) earlier this month.
Continue ReadingOngoing Muslim-Christian dialogue inspires Saskatoon pastor to study at the CSOP
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 @ 1:52 PM
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Continue ReadingThe TRC, Calls to Action, and the Mountain Before Us: Stories of Hope and Challenge (video)
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 @ 9:15 AM
View DetailsHutterites learn about the Islamic faith at Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 1:58 PM
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Continue ReadingThe Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair to speak at CMU about reconciliation efforts across Canada
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 @ 9:35 AM
The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair will present a public lecture at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) next month.
Sinclair will give the lecture, titled "The TRC, Calls to Action and the Mountain Before Us: Stories of Hope and Challenge," in Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) on Monday, March 5 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.
Continue ReadingLawyer-turned-activist from Iraqi Kurdistan excited to share what he’s learned at the CSOP
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
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Continue Reading‘Everybody is accepted’ at the CSOP, Jordanian peacebuilder finds
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ 3:17 PM
Duha Alassaf is passionate about peacebuilding.
"Peacebuilding is a subject that should be mandatory in schools and universities for how to deal with others," she said. "If people only knew peacebuilding, we wouldn't have these conflicts and wars."
Continue ReadingRefugee Resettlement in Canada: Moving Forward from Lessons of the Past (video)
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ 8:25 AM
View DetailsBangladeshi judge travels to CSOP to learn about refugee response
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 @ 2:56 PM
Growing up, Shahadat Hossain dreamt of contributing to his country's legal system. That dream became a reality, and for the past 10 years, Hossain has worked as a judge.
"In our country, most of the people are poor," said Hossain, who lives in Bogra, a major city in northeast Bangladesh. "Most of the litigant people are poor, and I wanted to do something for them—to help them, to give them justice."
Continue ReadingSenator finds strong spirituality, support at Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 @ 12:34 PM
One of Canada's newest senators is an alumnus of CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding.
Dr. Mary Jane McCallum, who was appointed late last year as one of two independent senators to fill vacancies in the Senate, studied at the CSOP in 2016 and 2017.
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