Menno Simons College Blog

Conflict resolution skills useful at home and abroad

Posted by MSC Staff | Thursday, December 17, 2015 @ 9:03 AM

Shauna Fay (MSC'03, CRS 3–year) has found the skills and knowledge she gained through her Conflict Resolution Studies degree at Menno Simons College useful in many opportunities she’s had since graduating.

She’s worked as a health educator, a literacy coordinator, and taught English in Mexico. Recently, she began a grassroots project to help meet some of the needs of migrants as they travel through Mexico.

Restorative Justice Week 2015

Posted by MSC Staff | Thursday, November 12, 2015 @ 2:03 PM

Restorative Justice: What is it and why should we care?

When: Saturday, November 14, 1:00–3:00 PM
Where: John Black Memorial United Church, 898 Henderson Hwy
For more info: Contact reception (204) 661-2579

A different kind of trick-or-treating

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, September 16, 2015 @ 11:25 AM

On Halloween, Derrek Bentley (MSC '15, IDS 4–year) encourages high school students to trick-or-treat for clothing, non-perishable food items, or monetary donations instead of candy. This is one part of “A Homeless Night,” a project Bentley has organized for the past six years.

The experiential project is designed to raise high school students’ awareness and understanding of homelessness in Winnipeg. Students learn about the complexities of homelessness, spend one night sleeping outside in a cardboard shelter, and volunteer at organizations that serve those who are homeless.

©Madeleine Lahaie. Evan Roberts. Menno Simons College.

Exploring connections through international development

Posted by MSC Staff | Thursday, August 27, 2015 @ 12:04 PM

A trip to Rwanda with World Vision sparked MSC student Evan Roberts’ interest in the topics of development and human rights.

Roberts says the almost month-long trip, on which he was a World Vision Youth Ambassador, was an opportunity to “go overseas and experience development firsthand.”