Common Unity 2020–21: a project of the MSCSA
Read the latest reflection on resilience and connection by Jonathan Meikle
Read the latest reflection on resilience and connection by Jonathan Meikle
Conflict resolutions studies project at MSC grows into nonviolent social action on the Red River
Network with community organizations and peers to learn and find opportunities for involvement
Every year, Menno Simons College (MSC) hosts a gathering of local and international organizations working in areas of social justice in the Riddell Hall of the University of Winnipeg, an event that attracts students, staff, faculty, community members, and alumni.
In the winter of 2018, a group of Conflict Resolution Studies students, including Angela Lavallee (an impacted survivor of gender-based violence) and Sanjam Panag, decided to work on a project that centered on murdered and missing indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit. The project was assigned in a course titled "Nonviolent Social Change," taught by Karen Ridd, Assistant Professor of CRS at Menno Simons College.
For Jordan Ewart, policy analyst at the Saskatchewan Trucking Agency, the trucking industry in Canada continues to experience a significant shortage in female employees. With 97% of truckers identifying as male and only 3% as female, Ewart—who graduated with a BA in International Development Studies and is completing an additional major in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College (MSC)—is recognizing more and more the need for female employment in a male-dominated industry.
After a year-end no one expected, Menno Simons College Associate Dean Dr. Jonathan Sears reflects on the cultural resilience playing out at CMU and within its program centre at Menno Simons College.
The University of Winnipeg's Riddell Hall buzzed with conversations about equitable community, human rights advocacy, and peace and justice work on February 5. The crowds were gathered for Menno Simons College's (MSC) 14th annual Social Justice Fair, put on by MSC's Student Services.
This networking event provides an opportunity for students and the public to engage with and learn about organizations actively working in areas of social justice, community development, newcomer services, environment, peace and nonviolent action.
11:00 AM
online
Keep an eye on MSC's social media to see exhibitor spotlights and find out how to register. Registration is required to attend this event.
Interact with community organizations and your peers, learn about important causes and issues, find opportunities for involvement, and enter for a chance to win prizes!