Socio-Political Transformation
The Virginia Mennonite Missions invited us to share Peace and Reconciliation (PAR) stories from Mindanao. Our initial speaking engagement was before the student body and faculty of the Seminary at Eastern Mennonite University. The focus of our sharing was on the theological framework used by PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) in advancing a biblical peacemaking ministry …
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The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) invited Dann to present some facts about human trafficking in Mindanao. With the help of our research team and some of our connections with the military, we were able to gather the following: Of the 1,000,000 college graduates annually, only 5-10% are employed in jobs consistent to their …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/07/30/dann-presented-peace-justice-perspectives-at-a-forum-on-human-trafficking/
The Mennonite European Regional Conference (MERC) invited us to share the story of PeaceBuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI) during the evening plenary session of their 2012 General Assembly in Sumiswald, Switzerland last May 18, 2012. Around 800 people gathered together representing the various Anabaptist churches and agencies throughout Europe. A few days earlier, we attended the …
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We support the perspective of our fellow Mennonite workers in Uganda regarding the Kony 2012 campaign. Kony 2012 campaign is an instant global, online success. Many people who are supporting it are well-meaning and may really be seeking for justice. We’re also struggling with injustice and violence in the Philippines so it’s important to learn …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/03/23/mcc-uganda-responds-to-kony-2012-video-and-debate/
On February 19-29, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) conducted the Asia Anabaptist Diakonia Conference in Central Java, Indonesia. The participants came from Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia (Central Java and Papua), South Korea, India, China, Japan, and Nepal. Peacebuilders Community, Inc. (PBCI), Coffee for Peace, Inc. (CFPI), and the Integrated Mennontie Church (IMC) represented the Philippines. Each …
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Kublai Millan builds Peace, shares Love, and expresses Joy through his visual arts. He is a respected sculptor in Mindanao. He is known for his giant sculptures like the 50-foot high “Kampilan” (the sword of Sultan Kudarat) which is the center piece of the municipal park in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao. He also designed and built …
Permanent link to this article: https://waves.ca/2012/02/13/we-are-enriched-by-the-lives-of-kublai-and-maan/
PeaceBuilders Community and Coffee for Peace has been working with the Talaandig First Nation for the past three years in the areas of peace-building, fair trade, and cross-cultural understanding. Last Sunday, February 12, 2012, we celebrated this partnership and formalized it through a ritual offered to the Creator — known to Hebrew writers as YHWH, …
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