Volunteer Opportunity
We are looking for volunteers to help us run the following summer activities: Raise the Peace Summer Camp for Youth – One weeklong camp Culture Drop-in Nights – (20 weeks) – This weekly program rotates activities each week to introduce the youth to as …
Ontario
Story
… in advocating for justice for Indigenous Peoples. The MCC offices in Ontario and the national Canadian office received an invitation to attend a gathering of 40 …
Migration and Refugees
Manitoba
Story
… welcomed as strangers to Canada through the Blended Visa Office Referral program or BVOR. Those that didn't know them, … be brought. The other program is called the Blended Visa Office Referral program, or BVOR. Maysoun Darweesh (03:31): …
Peace
Manitoba
Story
… and Bekah Sears, both working for MCC's Peace and Justice office, as they discuss climate change, advocacy and peace. … … and Bekah Sears, both working for MCC's Peace and Justice office, as they discuss climate change, advocacy and peace. …
Event
… or at participating Thrift Shops, select church offices and the MCC BC Office (33933 Gladys Ave, Abbotsford, BC). Tickets are …
Migration and Refugees
Canada
Landing page
… resettlement in Canada. … BVOR Program The Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program is a government initiative … Canada. BVOR refugees have already been identified by the UN Refugee Agency and are ready to travel within weeks. The …
Disaster response
Palestine and Israel
Story
… a high shelf between stacks of books in Nader Abuamsha’s office, there’s a small sign that reads, “Hope is the only … by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). As the central office of long-time MCC partner Near East Council of Churches …
Event
… Stranger program – also referred to as the Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) program – a cost-supported way to …
Poverty Reduction
Canada
Story
… purchase and convert existing rental housing, hotels and offices into non-market rental housing. When Minister of … initiatives. In 2019, the Federal Government created the Office of the Federal Housing Advocate . The Federal Housing …
Migration and Refugees
Ontario
Story
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35 There are 22 scriptures in the Bible about welcoming newcomers from another land, but it could be argued that none resonate with …
Climate Change
United States
Story
… trip on July 28, 2021. With support from MCC's Washington Office, they met with their elected officials to share … day. Anxious thoughts swirled: Will my congressperson’s office care about what I have to say? Will I be able to …