COVID-19 Recovery Must Include Peacebuilding
by Bekah Sears In the rainy and remote Department of Chocó, on Colombia’s Pacific Coast, communities have been grappling with the devastating impacts of COVID-19. Chocó already had high rates…
Why politics needs lament
by Emmanuel Katongole Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the strongest economies around the world and caused countries to flounder. Yet, for many countries, hope is around the…
Embracing the Pain of the Past and the Present
by Randy Klassen For the past 25 years, June 21 has been set apart by the Canadian government as National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) as a day to “celebrate the…
A gift of welcome
by Brian Dyck Back in February 2016, Dr. Nhung Tran-Davies was at the Edmonton airport with a doll in her hands. She was standing there with friends she had known…
Letting go and linking partners
by Bonnie Klassen MCC’s partnership accompaniment model can present challenges for MCC staff as we learn to let go of power. At the same time, shifting from MCC as the…
You Got Booked – a resource for safer communities
by Heather Peters The high school students rolled their dice and then groaned as they realized their character was about to land on a space titled ‘Parole Check-in’. The character…
A journey of bold listening
by Anna Vogt A wise mentor once told me that advocacy means listening boldly. To advocate means building relationships and paying attention to stories and what they tell us about…
Palestine and Israel: What is a Just Peace?
by Bekah Sears “I love my children and grandchildren and I want them to live with freedom, I don’t want them to live in oppression. I want them to live…
