Being Peacemakers For a World of Surging Polarization
"Engaging those we're in deep disagreement with doesn't mean pretending everything is okay... It takes time. It's not only talking about issues but getting to know one another as human beings, to share personal stories of pain and hope, to engage journeys together," says Dr. Chris Rice, Mennonite Central Committee alumnus, and co-founding director of Duke Divinity School Centre for Reconciliation.
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CMU launches Voices for Peace, a rapid-response community choir
At a time when many communities are wrestling with fear, polarization, and uncertainty, CMU is inviting community members to lend their voices to a new rapid-response community choir called Voices for Peace. This choir may be called upon to sing at community events, peaceful demonstrations, and public moments where shared song can help foster courage, solidarity, and hope.
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Digging In – Episode 5 - Digging In: Geo-sensing, Human Activity, and Agro-Forestry Club
What can satellite images tell us about Zimbabwe? What role does human activity play? Natalia Wiederkehr, Post-doctoral Researcher, is gaining a new perspective of Zimbabwe by using geo-sensing. Kirit Patel, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, is looking at how human activity impacts the land. A primary school in the Gwanda district is getting children involved through an agro-forestry club.
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From Winnipeg to Zimbabwe, CMU grad explores resilience (CHVN)
Across Zimbabwe, communities are using innovative farming and conservation methods to fight a changing climate, and Kara LeBlanc's Digging In podcast brings Canadians face-to-face with the people finding real-world solutions.
For Kara LeBlanc, a podcast was the ideal way to make climate research accessible and personal. Her series, Digging In: Unearthing Stories of Climate Adaptation, shares insights from the LINCZ project – Locally Led Indigenous Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation in Zimbabwe.
Sunday at CMU: March 2026
Broadening Our Capacity to Love
This month on Sunday at CMU, we are hearing from Jeff Friesen, Director of Leadership Ministries for Mennonite Church Manitoba. Jeff is an alumnus of CMU's undergraduate and graduate programs, and he spent almost 20 years as a pastor. In this sermon series we're rebroadcasting, he focuses on the politics of God's love as seen in 1 John and Acts and he explores how we can broaden our capacity to love.
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