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by Alison Ralph Peacebuilder bridges gap between undergrad and master’s studies at the CSOP Growing up Ashley Hayward was told that she could do anything. It was a positive message, but an overwhelming one as well, with enough options and opportunities to get lost in. She knew she had to find something that fit with […]
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by Aaron Epp Ongoing Muslim-Christian dialogue inspires Saskatoon pastor to study at the CSOP ‘The energy of people who are walking the talk of peacebuilding exists throughout this space,’ Joe Heikman says. An ongoing interfaith dialogue that his church is having with a nearby Muslim community led Joe Heikman to the Canadian School of Peacebuilding […]
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by Aaron Epp Hutterites learn about the Islamic faith at Canadian School of Peacebuilding ‘This is my effort to bring real knowledge… to my community,’ teacher says When you engage in interfaith dialogue, you can end up finding strong similarities between what you and your dialogue partners believe. That’s one of the biggest things Tirzah […]
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by Aaron Epp Lawyer-turned-activist from Iraqi Kurdistan excited to share what he’s learned at the CSOP Dissatisfied with the work he was doing in his native Iraqi Kurdistan, Rebaz Mohammed moved 9,000 km to Canada last summer to work with Christian Peacemaker Teams’ Indigenous Peoples Solidarity group. But first, Mohammed stopped at Canadian Mennonite University’s […]
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by Aaron Epp ‘Everybody is accepted’ at the CSOP, Jordanian peacebuilder finds Duha Alassaf is passionate about peacebuilding. “Peacebuilding is a subject that should be mandatory in schools and universities for how to deal with others,” she said. “If people only knew peacebuilding, we wouldn’t have these conflicts and wars.” It’s this interest that led […]
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Who is a peacebuilder? You might be surprised. Peacebuilders can be found around the world, in your workplace and in your family. Peacebuilders can be found in every country, all faiths and each generation. Peacebuilders are stay-at-home parents and retirees, lawyers, teachers, farmers and activists. Peacebuilders, through acts big and small, work to transform conflict, […]
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by Aaron Epp Bangladeshi judge travels to CSOP to learn about refugee response Growing up, Shahadat Hossain dreamt of contributing to his country’s legal system. That dream became a reality, and for the past 10 years, Hossain has worked as a judge. “In our country, most of the people are poor,” said Hossain, who lives […]
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by Aaron Epp Senator finds strong spirituality, support at Canadian School of Peacebuilding One of Canada’s newest senators is an alumnus of CMU’s Canadian School of Peacebuilding. Dr. Mary Jane McCallum, who was appointed late last year as one of two independent senators to fill vacancies in the Senate, studied at the CSOP in 2016 […]
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By Aaron Epp New Zealand nun starts her sabbatical at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding Ask Bridget Crisp what the best part of being a nun is and she’s quick to answer. “It’s never boring,” said Crisp, 46, who is a Sister of Mercy in Auckland, New Zealand. “People’s perception is that religious life is […]
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By Beth Downey Sawatzky On Fear, Perspective and Peace Hyun Hee Kim, age 32, is a student at Canadian Mennonite University, completing pre-Master's requirements in Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies (PACTS). What you would never guess after an ordinary conversation with her, is that this is in itself is a miracle. Kim was born in […]
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