In a world that is full of violence, disconnection and polarization, spaces that offer healing, hope, connection and practical tools for actively building a different world are sorely needed. Young adults are especially hungry for hands-on learning about peace and justice.
MCC's National Peace and Justice Ministries (NPJM) is excited to share about opportunities for young adults this fall and winter! See below for an overview of each one.
These experiences are transformative. One participant from our Young Adult Peacebuilders Training at Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp in March 2022 said, “This training opened my eyes to issues I hadn’t been able to see or understand clearly and gave me the tools to start engaging with these issues.” Another participant reflected, “Seeing that there are other people who think and feel like I do about the ways of the world and the ways of God made me feel less alone or hopeless.”
Campamento de Paz en Puerto Rico, Noviembre 6-11 | Peace Camp Puerto Rico, November 6-11
Puerto Rico tiene una historia compleja y desafiante con la que los pacificadores deben luchar, y un hermoso lugar del Caribe para hacerlo. Este campamento de construcción de paz proporcionará a jóvenes adultos(as) la oportunidad de aprender de forma práctica mientras construimos una comunidad y deconstruimos sistemas injustos, somos testigos y participamos en espacios de sanación, nos comprometemos con la hospitalidad, descubrimos nuevas formas de vivir y proclamar el evangelio de la paz. Esta experiencia será facilitada en español; se espera que las personas participantes tengan un mínimo de español conversacional.
Puerto Rico has a complex and compelling history for peacemakers to wrestle with, and a beautiful Caribbean location to do it in. This peace camp will provide young adults the opportunity of hands-on learning as we build community together, deconstruct unjust systems, witness and participate in spaces of healing, engage in hospitality and discover new ways to live and proclaim the gospel of peace. This experience will be facilitated in Spanish; a minimum of conversational Spanish is expected from all participants.
Peace for the weary at Camp Deerpark, New York, January 2-7, 2023
With rising violence in the US and its pervasive systemic nature, our young adults are grappling with deep pain and trauma as they are simultaneously called to forge a different course ahead. This week-long peace camp will offer spaces and strategies for personal healing, repairing harm, participating in nonviolent intervention and finding hope when we feel surrounded by violence and destruction. Travel expenses will be covered and registration will cost $200.
Questions?
Contact Jes Stoltzfus Buller, MCC Peace Education Coordinator, at jessicabuller@mcc.org.
For more information on MCC's peacebuilding work in the U.S., visit our peacebuilding education page.
