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On Assignment: Miriam Cardenas
Miriam Cardenas, coordinator of the immigration program of West Coast MCC, discusses her assignment and its joys and challenges. |
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Young Adults! Learn and Serve with MCC this summerGAP Summer Institute is a two week course for college students eager to wrestle with global integration issues such as violence, new immigrants, food systems and environmental care. The Summer Service Program partners with local churches to open up ministry and learning opportunities for young members with leadership potential. 
New office strengthens West Coast MCC’s community visionREEDLEY, Calif. – New local partnerships are enabling West Coast Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to expand its community-building services in Reedley and consolidate administrative offices in Fresno. 
Small Church Makes Big Gift for School ChildrenIn their final year of life as a congregation, El Camino Bible Church in Santa Clara, California, gave 1,000 school kits for children around the world through Mennonite Central Committee. Over the years they have made kits for 6,435 children. 
Preschool in Bolivia welcomes West Coast Learning TourNine leaders from West Coast Relief Sales visited Bolivia to learn more about the work their efforts are supporting. 
From rich to poor: Following a gospel callFrom the comfort of her six-bedroom home, a stately two-story in Jos, Nigeria, Grace Pam woke one day to hear her husband, Chuwang, saying, “The Lord told me clearly last night that we should get visas and move to the United States.” 
Two Assignments Make the Most of IVEP Participant’s GiftsDanitza Padilla finished her year in Reedley, Calif., with a new understanding of the risks and rewards of experiencing a different culture. Padilla came to Reedley from her home in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as a participant in Mennonite Central Committee's (MCC) International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP). 
Passion for Congo Drives Summer Service ParticipantDoug Kulungu aspires to political leadership in the African country of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Doug’s Summer Service program (SS) job through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is providing opportunities for him to speak out on his country’s behalf.
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