Menno Simons College Blog

Rebuilding relationships to resolve conflict

Posted by MSC Staff | Friday, August 14, 2015 @ 10:08 AM

A focus on restoring and rebuilding relationships is the basis of grassroots conflict resolution methods in Laos, according to a new book by Dr. Stephanie Stobbe.

Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Laos: Perspective for Today’s World highlights different models and rituals of mediation, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding used by multiple ethnic groups in Laos.

©Alison Ralph. Noelle DePape. Menno Simons College.

Entering the intersection

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, July 22, 2015 @ 3:12 PM

Menno Simons College is pleased to award the first Distinguished Alumnus Award to Noelle DePape who graduated with a double major in Conflict Resolution Studies and International Development Studies in 2003. The award honours graduates who exemplify the goals and values of Menno Simons College (MSC) in their life and work.

A commitment to bridge building, developing partnerships, and coalition work has been foundational for DePape, whose career has focused on working with immigrants and refugees.

From the field: practicum reflections from Ghana

Posted by MSC Staff | Wednesday, July 15, 2015 @ 2:35 PM

By Barbara Bucheli

As an International Development Studies student with over half of my four-year degree completed, I was both very excited and daunted by the prospect of finding an international practicum placement with a credible non-governmental organization with a mission where I could contribute my skills and experiences. I learned about Facilitating Learning of Women in Emerging Regions (FLOWER) through Ruth Tarrono, the Practicum Director at Menno Simons College. Located in the small rural city of Asamankese in the Eastern Region of Ghana, FLOWER’s mission is to encourage young women to complete their education and to promote health in their municipality of West Akyem. FLOWER supplements the efforts of the Ghanaian education system by organizing Girls’ Clubs in Primary and Junior High Schools and occasionally arranging programming in Senior High Schools, aimed to encourage and support female students to complete their schooling, as many do not complete their education, most commonly due to a lack of support from their families and early pregnancies. FLOWER also educates the local communities on prevention strategies for disease and infection, especially in deterring cases of Cholera, Tuberculosis, Malaria, and HIV/AIDS.

Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies 2016 Conference

Posted by MSC Staff | Friday, July 10, 2015 @ 9:16 AM

Our Responsibility to Refugees and Immigrants in Addressing Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, and Development in Response to Armed Conflict, Persecution, and Displacement

Menno Simons College's Conflict Resolution Studies department is pleased to be hosting Freedom of Movement, the 9th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS), which will be chaired by Dr. Stephanie Stobbe, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies at MSC.