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Recreating the World: A practical guide to building sustainable communities

by  //  Tuesday, December 1, 2015 @ 3:55 PM  //  Resources

By Michael Bopp and Judie Bopp Rooted in decades of work with indigenous communities in the Americas, as well as extensive experience in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the former Soviet Union, "Recreating the world" is really two books woven together. The first is a down-to-earth exposition of models, principles and strategies for understanding what […]

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Sacred Tree: Reflections on Native American Spirituality

by  //  Tuesday, December 1, 2015 @ 3:47 PM  //  Resources

By Michael Bopp, Judie Bopp, Lee Brown and Phil Lane Jr. The Sacred Tree was created by the Four Worlds Development Project, a native American inter-tribal group, as a handbook of Native Spirituality for indigenous peoples all over the Americas and the world. This handbook is being used by the Four Worlds Development Project to […]

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Concerning the Prophets: True and False Prophecy in Jeremiah 23:9–29:32

by  //  Tuesday, December 1, 2015 @ 3:41 PM  //  Resources

By Dan Epp-Tiessen This book sheds light on the compositional history structure, and theology of the book of Jeremish by demonstrating that a large concentric unit of material focusing on true and false prophecy stands at the center of the book.  This unit, titled, "Concerning the Prophets" (23:9), utilizes the heritage of Jeremiah to contrast […]

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Diverse new CSOP book explores peacebuilding around the world

by  //  Wednesday, June 10, 2015 @ 8:34 PM  //  News, Resources

June 10, 2015 CMU to host launch of ‘Voices of Harmony & Dissent’ on Tuesday, June 16 A new book arising from Canadian Mennonite University’s (CMU) Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) explores the stories, theory, and tools of 16 peace leaders, trainers, and activists from around the world. Voices of Harmony & Dissent: How Peacebuilders […]

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CSOP Participant Profile – Leda Garcia

by  //  Thursday, May 7, 2015 @ 4:12 PM  //  News, Profiles

by Ellen Paulley Canadian School of Peacebuilding equips student with tools to work in restorative justice Leda Garcia says her time at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) equipped her with the tools and knowledge to work effectively in the field of restorative justice. An institute of Canadian Mennonite University, CSOP is a community of […]

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CSOP Participant Profile – Terry Schalm

by  //  Tuesday, April 14, 2015 @ 6:20 PM  //  News, Profiles

by Ellen Paulley Peacebuilding: Beyond Dealing With War Terry Schalm, wife of a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force, has learned alternative models of peacemaking while studying at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP). Schalm says that the approaches she’s learned at CSOP have been eye opening and that she’s learned “there are […]

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CSOP Participant Profile – Enole & Wazha Ditsheko and Keseopile Gaselebalwe

by  //  Tuesday, March 10, 2015 @ 12:01 PM  //  News, Profiles

by Aaron Epp Canadian School of Peacebuilding helps Botswana church leaders work for peace When Enole and Wazha Ditsheko wanted to start a peace centre in their hometown of Gaborone, Botswana, they thought studying at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding at Canadian Mennonite University would help. So, the Ditshekos travelled from the capital city in […]

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CSOP Participant Profile – John Fox

by  //  Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @ 1:40 PM  //  News, Profiles

by Aaron Epp Criminal, prosecutor reunite at Canadian School of Peacebuilding John Fox and Rupert Ross are used to seeing each other in the courtroom, not the classroom. When Ross worked as the Assistant Crown Attorney for the District of Kenora, Fox encountered him during numerous bail hearings after being arrested for a variety of […]

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Circle Forward: Building a Restorative School Community

by  //  Tuesday, December 9, 2014 @ 4:29 PM  //  Resources

By Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Pranis Circle Forward is a resource guide designed to help teachers, administrators, students and parents incorporate the practice of Circles into the everyday life of the school community.  This resource guide offers comprehensive step–by-step instructions for how to plan, facilitate and implement the Circle for a variety of purposes within […]

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Power Of Youth: Youth and Community-Led Activism in Canada

by  //  Tuesday, December 9, 2014 @ 4:27 PM  //  Resources

By Brigette DePape (Editor) Power of Youth is a collection of articles by young activists working for change that benefits us all. Dispelling the myth that youth are apathetic, their bold and creative action shows that youth are not only engaged – but also powerful when they take collective action. The collection has something for […]

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