An American Perspective on FIAP
by Eleanor Partington As I am winding down my summer internship as a climate advocate for both the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions and the Peace & Justice Office of…
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Seek the Peace of the City
“An election is an occasion for Christians to consider the political implications of our faith. It is a time to discern, with humility, how Jesus’ call to love our neighbours…
Discovering Anabaptism and racism in a strange land
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself. —Luke 10:27…
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…
The power of storytelling in advocacy
by Ken Ogasawara I hadn’t ever considered myself an “advocate” per se. Maybe I had always seen advocacy work suited for fiery, passionate people with loud voices and strong opinions.…
“Inhabiting the Land: Seventy Years of MCC Work in Palestine and Israel”
by Alain Epp Weaver In 2019, MCC marks seven decades of relief, development and peacebuilding alongside Palestinians and Israelis. MCC’s work in Palestine and Israel began in response to the…
Abel Machaca: To be in the truth
This blog was originally published by MCC Latin America and the Caribbean (MCC LACA) on November 28, 2018. By Riley Mulhern “They’re afraid of us now,” he told me, although…
Refugee Resettlement: Where do we go from here?
by Brian Dyck None of us who work in refugee resettlement in Canada will forget 2015. The year started with an increase in the level of interest in refugee resettlement…
