Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson, a Conflict Resolution Studies and International Development Studies major at Menno Simons College, served in Kenya with Change Agents Peace International (CAPI). Her practicum assignment provided first-hand knowledge about “the experiences people had with conflict, and the daily struggle they have to survive.” It also helped her discover that “even in countries torn by violence and poverty, there is hope.”

Anderson, who attends The Meeting Place, a Mennonite Brethren congregation in Winnipeg, spent much of her time working on CAPI’s Kenyal Alternatives to Violence Project, which offered workshops for people who wanted to learn to deal peacefully with conflict.

“I was able to teach others what Iknew about resolving conflict and encourage them to use the skills they learned in the workshop,” she says. “I also analyzed the impact of the project through interviewing and surveying people.”

The experience enhanced her sense of “appreciation and respect for people of different cultures,” she adds, noting that it also confirmed her desire to pursue a career in conflict resolution in an educational setting.

“Conflict is inevitable in places such as in a school setting.” She says, noting that she wants to use her education and experiences to help resolve it.