Leah Hochstetler, a senior at Bethany Christian Schools in Goshen, Ind., won top prize for her essay on youth political involvement in the annual Mennonite Central Committee U.S. National Peace & Justice Ministries public policy essay contest.
Leah Hochstetler, a senior at Bethany Christian Schools in Goshen, Ind., won top prize for her essay on youth political involvement in the annual Mennonite Central Committee U.S. National Peace & Justice Ministries public policy essay contest.
Fair-trade retail organization Ten Thousand Villages closed its 13 company-owned stores earlier this year as it shifts its priorities to online sales and wholesale supply.
Mennonite Central Committee Canada has been awarded a grant of $4.7 million ($3.25 million U.S.) for humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
To help Ukrainians suffering from Russia’s military invasion, Swiss and French Mennonites sent 400 handmade comforters and about 2,000 kits of hygiene supplies to Ukraine last fall.
Winnipeg-based journalist John Longhurst, a frequent contributor to Anabaptist World, has been named a member of the Order of Canada for his media contributions to Canada’s interfaith dialogue.
