Mennonite schools collaborate on MBA program By Melodie M. Davis Long before the pandemic forced learning to go online, several Mennonite universities and colleges pooled their resources to offer a

MEDA aims to involve the Global South by empowering local partners and clients Balancing the current North-South power imbalance is a key principle that guides MEDA’s new strategic plan. This

Manitoba’s Steinbach Bible College offers Marketplace & Ministry courses for students, community Terry Kaufman worked in his family’s lumber business for a decade. Then he served as a pastor foralmost

Pastor calls people to follow Jesus’ example in anti-racism peacemaking Osheta Moore is a writer, pastor, speaker, and podcaster in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She will be one of the keynote

“Honey Brothers” prepare to tackle export markets Ukraine is one of the main producers of honey in Europe. Around 1.5 per cent of Ukraine’s population, over 660,000 people, is engaged

This is the fourth in a series of stories about MEDA hubs across North America. The hubs, more than a dozen volunteer-led groups, organize events and activities to build awareness

Like much of MEDA’s work in applying business solutions to alleviating poverty, its heightened focus on systems change will be groundbreaking. “We are blazing a trail with this important work,”

This is the third in a series about MEDA hubs across North America. The hubs, more than a dozen volunteer-led groups, organize events and activities to build awareness about MEDA’s

MEDA has taken a major step towards building new partnerships in Central America, by hosting a dialogue related to the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit. Forty-three people attended the

Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary program helps Central California entrepreneurs get started Keshawna Nelson photo by Jocelyn Marquez Keshawna Nelson wants to brew coffee and serve a caffeinated jolt to Fresno’s

Pandemic changes to auction business may become permanent Auction sales have long been a staple of rural life.  In recent decades, the business expanded far beyond traditional sales of livestock,

Orvie Bowman served as MEDA’s chief financial and investment officer for 13 months before his passing in a tragic accident this spring. During that time, he played a leading role

Photos by Roxie Ola-Akuma/MEDA Nigeria is one of the larger and wealthier nations in Africa. But economic opportunity is varied and unevenly distributed. Average income of $416USD per month is

Mennonite college students from across North America are riding across the United States this summer to raise awareness of climate change’s impacts and the need to take action to stabilize

Four Mennonite business leaders reflect on being at the helm during tough times By J.B. Miller Laurie Nafziger had been president and CEO of Oaklawn Psychiatric Center in Goshen, Indiana

Ontario social entrepreneur works to automate monitoring of solar systems Leon Kehl has worked for himself for almost 28 years, but only recently stopped flinching when people would ask him

How Mennonites are helping solar energy flourish in Virginia By Melodie Davis German-Mennonite families migrating from southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1700s eagerly settled in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. It’s not

This is the second in a series of stories about MEDA hubs (formerly chapters) across North America. The hubs, more than a dozen volunteer-led groups, organize events and activities to

Multiple groups work at getting more women behind the wheel REGINA- Jordan Ewert doesn’t like to use the word truckers. Professional drivers is the preferred way to describe the people

New MEDA project targets women, youth for training, economic inclusion Haiti is one of the most difficult countries in the world to do business. Last year, the World Bank ranked

Pandemic may force Jordan Ecolodge into bankruptcy,erasing livelihoods of 100 Bedouin families. AMMAN, JORDAN – If Nabil Tarazi was motivated principally by business profits, he would have handed the keys to