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At Faraday School, the music room is a place where students explore creativity through music, dance, drama, and movement. Teacher Madly Friesen creates opportunities for students to express themselves, collaborate, and find a sense of belonging through the performing arts.

Starting their second teaching year at Faraday, Friesen is already celebrating significant milestones. Students won the CBC Music Class Challenge with their original song, "Rise to the Challenge", and the school received an $18,000 MusiCounts Innovation Grant to expand its music program.

Approximately 150 business leaders, students, and alumni gathered in Marpeck Commons for Taking Society Forward, a collaborative event hosted by CMU and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) to explore responsible leadership, economic challenges, and the role of business in building stronger communities.

Business leaders and students explore hope and opportunity at CMU

Posted in Stories | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 12:08 PM

Conversations continued long after the formal program ended when approximately 150 business leaders, students, and alumni gathered at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on October 2 to explore how businesses can help build stronger communities.

Co-hosted by CMU and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), Taking Society Forward brought participants together in Marpeck Commons for a panel discussion, small-group conversations, and opportunities to connect with business leaders.

CMU to host public dialogue on community resilience

Posted in News Releases | Friday, October 16, 2026 @ 10:22 AM

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) is hosting a one-of-a-kind community gathering, open to the public on October 23 in Marpeck Commons.

As part of the LINCZ conference, Community Dialogue: Building Resilience Through People and Nature brings together researchers, practitioners, and community members from Canada, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon to discuss how people and communities are building resilience in the face of environmental, social, and climate challenges.

Biblical scholar Shayna Sheinfeld will deliver CMU’s 2026 J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series, “Resistance in Scripture and Society,” October 20–21.

Biblical scholar explores resistance in scripture and society at CMU

Posted in News Releases | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 @ 4:43 PM

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will welcome biblical scholar Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld to campus for this year's J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series, inviting the CMU community to consider what stories of resistance in scripture might have to say about living faithfully in the present.

The series, titled "Resistance in Scripture and Society," will focus on women in scripture and other marginalized groups who challenged systems of power, examining what resistance looks like and how it varies between individuals and communities.

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