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» Canadian Mennonite University

Bringing students

and businesses

together

BY JEREMY DYCK methods, we identify problems, research infl uenc-
ing factors, brainstorm solutions, test hypotheses,
It was with great excitement that I registered and evaluate our results. We have the opportunity
for the Social Innovation Lab at Canadian Men- to bring our own creativity to the work we do.
Proudly nonite University (CMU). This practicum course Social Innovation Lab, CMU offers students a
Through the Centre for Resilience and the
Centre for
operates in partnership with CMU’s
Resilience, a sort of think tank and incubator that unique opportunity to apply classroom lessons
supporting is home to several civic-minded social innovators, to help local businesses, while providing students
entrepreneurs and researchers.
with relevant,
real world experience that can be
Comprised of students from a range of degree brought to the workforce. It is highly engaging
Westman programs including Business Administration, In- to work with such diverse and passionate people.
ternational Development Studies and Psycholo-
This has been a semester of learning and
gy, the Social Innovation Lab matches students growth beyond what traditional classrooms can
students with social enterprises to identify and address provide. I am excited to think about what we have
real-world business issues.
learned and accomplished.
The projects we are working to solve are no » Jeremy Dyck is a Business Management student in his last
with access to less varied. In small teams we have been partnered year of studies with the Redekop School of Business at Cana-
with different businesses, and using service design
dian Mennonite University — cmu.ca.
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