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Julie Letkeman

Gratitude: An MSC Grad Reflection

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Thursday, May 31, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

by Julie Letkeman (CRS '18)

As I reflect on my time at Menno Simons College studying conflict resolution, it is proving difficult to articulate what this place means to me and how it has shaped me. It has been a season of growth, community, challenges and self-discovery, and I have been deeply impacted by my peers and professors who have been part of this learning journey.

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Can a protest march really make a difference?

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Monday, April 2, 2018 @ 8:26 AM

by Dr. Anna Snyder

Last month, on the weekend of the massive March for Our Lives protests in the US, the media asked, what does a protest march do? Will it really make a difference?

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Nick Taylor

Adjusting course for international development

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Monday, March 19, 2018 @ 10:00 AM

It started with a conversation with his father.

Now, after three years of working toward an Environmental Studies degree at the University of Winnipeg, 21-year-old Nick Taylor is adjusting course.

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Tabitha Martens' Issues in Indigenous Communities class

MSC class responds to court rulings in the deaths of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Thursday, March 15, 2018 @ 11:30 AM

When the verdict came down in the Gerald Stanley trial, and the courts announced that he had been acquitted of wrong doing in the death of Colten Boushie, it hit Tabitha Martens' Issues in Indigenous Communities class hard.

"According to the syllabus, we were supposed to watch a film, but it felt totally inappropriate given the circumstances," said Martens, who is an instructor in International Development Studies at MSC.

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The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair gave an address at Canadian Mennonite University

Stories of Hope and Challenge: Reflecting on the words of Senator Murray Sinclair

Posted by MSC Staff  |  Wednesday, March 14, 2018 @ 9:00 AM


 

On March 5, 2018, Canadian Mennonite University hosted The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair in a public lecture. Lizeth Ardila, senior IDS and CRS major at MSC, was there and we asked her to reflect on what she learned.

Lizeth Ardila
Lizeth Ardila

There are three remarkable words I took from listening to Senator Sinclair: empathy, kindness, and action.

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