Enlace 2011: Guatemala and El Salvador

service | learning | fun :: faith | leadership | global awareness

a one-month service and learning program for 16-19 year olds.

Enlace's Goals

• encourage faith formation
• engage in cross-cultural learning
• foster global awareness and an ethic of service
• develop transformative relationships & leadership skills

For more info click here.

Applications are available here!

Summer Internship in New York City

Do you have web design skills?


The MCC United Nations Liaison Office is offering one unpaid internship this summer for interested and qualified college and university students with a background in Peace Studies, International Studies, Political Science, International Development, Communications or other related fields along with interest and capability of web page development for the office.


Applicants must be available to work for a minimum of 4 weeks, maintaining an average of 40 work hours per week between July 12 and August 17, 2011.  Lodging at Menno House in Manhattan can be provided, but interns are required all other expenses including food and transportation.  


This year the intern will primarily be working to develop the MCC UN Office webpage, but there will also be time for the intern to study and research issues pertaining to his or her personal academic interests.  The intern may also assist the Director and Program Associate of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Liaison Office in coordinating MCC’s advocacy at the UN by researching topics of relevance to the office’s work.

The intern should be independent, motivated, flexible, and possess excellent computer web page design interest and competency.

Interested applicants should complete this form and return it via e-mail to the MCC UN Liaison Office (unoffice2@mcc.org).  The deadline for applications is Friday, April 15, 2011. Interviews will be conducted with a limited number of candidates by phone during the two weeks following the application deadline.  The successful applicant will be notified of his or her acceptance by Friday, April 29, 2011. 

Things I know

I read a good article the other day written by Sherri Grosz at Mennonite Foundation called "Things I Know."  She mentions some important life lessons connected to finances:

• Mentors are not just for work
• Build good money habits
• Good enough for now is a smart decision
• Try living below your means
• Give generously of time, talents and money

Do you think about how your financial decisions affect your life?  How does your faith affect your financial decisions?

You can read the full article here. http://www.canadianmennonite.org/articles/things-i-know

Is it time to choose your own adventure?

Click here to read the e-zine

O Canada: armed and ready

Canadians do not usually think about Canada as being a militarized country. We are used to the jokes about our outdated military equipment and our lack of firepower. We are accustomed to hearing that our military spending is pathetic and our contribution to global security laughable. But let’s take a closer look. The reality is quite different.

Canada's military spending is significant, it is a leading exporter of military equipment, and it has been involved in war-fighting in Afghanistan for close to a decade. 

Visit the O Canada: armed and ready website and consider what this means.

http://canada.mcc.org/peace/projects/canadaarmed

Global Rich List

You may, in fact, be richer than you think.  I, for instance, am richer than 97% of the world.  How rich are you?

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