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‘Their cups are completely overflowing’: Residence life staff foster community for student advisors

August 28, 2017Last updated October 6, 2017 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Living in a residence hall at Eastern Mennonite University is not just about having a place to stay. Rather, it’s about being part of a caring community. In August, 37

‘Conversations on Sexual Violence’ symposium aims to nurture community-building and resilience

March 9, 2016Last updated July 19, 2016 by Walt Wiltschek and Lauren Jefferson

A multi-year research project on domestic violence, under the direction of professor Carolyn Stauffer, will be highlighted in a community education symposium at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) this spring. The

Restorative justice experts join in Zehr Institute’s 3-year project to map the future of the field

July 7, 2015Last updated July 16, 2015 by Bonnie Price Lofton

A three-year project to envision and map a positive future for restorative justice began in mid-2015 with a five-day meeting of 36 people drawn from a wide range of backgrounds

In Lancaster, ‘Concrete Steel & Paint’ film showing and panel to prompt discussion of restorative justice practices

June 1, 2015Last updated June 26, 2015 by Lauren Jefferson

The 2009 documentary “Concrete Steel & Paint,” a film produced and directed by Cindy Burstein and Tony Heriza, chronicles the discussions, dialogue, conflict and art of men and women –

Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr ‘roasted’ during the celebration of anniversary edition of ‘Changing Lenses’

May 29, 2015Last updated March 9, 2017 by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

The Renaissance Mennonite. A friendly service dog. A teddy bear. A creative prankster. Hot Rod Howie. Many names were tossed at Howard Zehr the night of May 23, as his

Student wins award for speech that questions sponsor’s policy

September 23, 2014Last updated October 7, 2014 by Steve Shenk

In a 2014 bi-national peace oratorical contest, Eastern Mennonite University student Seth Stauffer won second place in a speech that questioned one of the policies of the contest’s sponsor, Mennonite

UN Exhibits Zehr’s Photos on Children of Prisoners

September 28, 2011Last updated October 10, 2011 by Bonnie Price Lofton

A branch of the United Nations (UN) is featuring Howard Zehr’s photo-portraits of the children of U.S. prisoners in an conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 30, 2011. The exhibit complements

Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI

June 2, 2009 by Chris Edwards

Last November in Memphis, a nine-year-old member of Brenda Alexander’s family was shot in street-fight crossfire. Following a painful struggle with the child’s abdominal injuries, Alexander says, “Praise the Lord,

Exploring Restorative Justice: Peacebuilders, crime victims and ex-prisoners

June 25, 2007 by Chris Edwards

Crime victims, offenders and communities share a stake in restorative justice. At the just-completed Summer Peacebuilding Institute at EMU, two courses brought stakeholders face-to-face. A former Virginia prisoner studied with

Restorative Justice Workshop Looks at Faces in Prison

May 18, 2004 by Chris Edwards

Allyson Holtz and Howard Zehr discuss one of Holtz’s mixed media portraits of inmates on exhibit during the Summer Peacebuilding Institute at EMU. Photo by Jim Bishop In a one-of-a-kind

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