by admin // Friday, April 1, 2016 @ 4:43 PM // News, Profiles
By Aaron Epp CSOP massively energizing for Canadian peacebuilder working in the Philippines When it comes to peace work in the Philippines, Darnell Barkman is on the front lines. Barkman and his wife, Christina, are Mennonite Church Canada Witness Workers, giving pastoral leadership to PeaceChurch Philippines, an Anabaptist church they helped plant in Metro Manila. […]
by admin // Tuesday, March 8, 2016 @ 10:51 AM // News, Profiles
By Aaron Epp CSOP helps parliamentary aid from Nigeria advocate for women’s rights Violence in the home, sexual harassment at school and work, rape and defilement, enforcement of gender-biased laws, harmful traditional practices – these are some of the things women in Nigeria face. Through her role as an assistant in Nigeria’s parliament, Folake Aderibigbe […]
by admin // Tuesday, February 16, 2016 @ 2:17 PM // News, Profiles
By Aaron Epp Iranian graduate students discover new ideas at Canadian School of Peacebuilding Did you know that the 2015 Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) took place during Ramadan? Three of its students were very aware of this. Ali Shakeri, Mohammad Reza Hozourbakhsh, and Mohammad Rida Barteh traveled from their home in Qom, Iran to […]
by admin // Tuesday, January 26, 2016 @ 3:40 PM // News, Profiles
by Ellen Paulley What does the Bible teach about justice? How can these teachings be applied in the church and wider society today? Can a compassionate and restorative justice serve the world? These are some of the topics discussed in the 2015 Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) class, Justice of God:Questions of Justice in the […]
by admin // Wednesday, January 6, 2016 @ 11:09 AM // News, Profiles
By Ellen Paulley Beverely Stewart has explored her longstanding interest in peace and justice by taking courses at the Canadian School of Peacebuilding over the last few years. This year she participated in Women and Peacebuilding, taught by Ouyporn Khuankaew and Ginger Norwood. “I’ve always liked the idea that this [CSOP] is called peacebuilding,” says […]
by admin // 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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