Advocacy – Page 5

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room

July 16, 2020

This article is part of a series about racism in Colombia. Read more. Racism has existed all over the world for hundreds of years, and while it may not always be expressed the same way, one common factor ac...

Bordo? What is a bordo?

July 8, 2020

Advocacy, Honduras, Peace and Non-Violence

At the beginning of my service with MCC, I had a lot of questions swirling around in my head. Many of them made my doubt I’d be able to do my job. Back then, the only thing I was sure of was that I had made on...

Another World is Possible

June 24, 2020

Advocacy, Colombia, Haiti, LACA Reads, Peace and Non-Violence, Rural Justice

The first time I gave any serious thought to Latin America was probably during a postmodern literature course I took in the dead of winter during my undergraduate degree. Winter in my hometown is long, and dar...

Where are our children?

June 17, 2020

Advocacy, Mexico, Peace and Non-Violence

One could respond to this title in many different ways. Some might respond metaphorically, or else by thinking of the positions—of power, participation, or consultation—that children occupy in communities of f...

That Man Is You: Confronting Racism in Bolivia

June 10, 2020

Advocacy, Bolivia, Peace and Non-Violence

This morning was my day to go shopping, and on the way home a random man I passed on the street stopped me and said, "The only good thing about this virus is that a lot of collas are going to die." In Boliv...

Walking in Justice: MCC in Honduras

May 22, 2020

Advocacy, Honduras

As we celebrate Mennonite Central Committee’s centennial year, I was curious to learn more about the organization’s presence in Honduras. According to the common narrative, 2020 is MCC’s fortieth anniversary i...

Do this in memory of me

April 17, 2020

Advocacy, SEED

What does it mean to be invited to Jesus’s table? There’s no right or wrong answer, so I’d like to share some of my thoughts about it. To start with, we could describe eating as an affirmation, both because ...

COVID-19: An Opportunity to Rediscover Ourselves

March 31, 2020

Advocacy, Bolivia, Climate Change

In 2019 climate change caused enormous damage to the health, nutrition, and homes of millions of people and put marine life and other ecosystems at risk; concentrations of greenhouse gases like CO2, methane and...

Letter of Support in Response to Death Threats against JUSTAPAZ

March 19, 2020

Advocacy, Colombia, Partner Organization, Peace and Non-Violence

As a faith-based Anabaptist organization with 100 years of work for relief, development and peace, Mennonite Central Committee supports the work of JUSTAPAZ, an Anabaptist organization that has invested more th...

Dreaming of a Better Life

March 17, 2020

Advocacy, Guatemala, Honduras, Learning Tours, Migration, Partner Organization

When one spends two intense weeks driving around Honduras and Guatemala visiting MCC partners who are working with migrants, it’s inspiring and troubling. It’s inspiring to meet with and hear the stories of peo...

The Food We Share

Las piedras claman – Peace Camp, Akron | 10 al 15 de marzo

Stones Cry Out: Reflecting on Peace Camp, Akron | March 10-15

Earth Day 2025: Cultivating and consolidating peace in Colombia