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EMU honored with CASE award for excellence in fundraising

June 17, 2019Last updated June 17, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

For the third time in recent years, Eastern Mennonite University has earned accolades for its exceptional fundraising program from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Only 90

Fifty-four Brazilian restorative justice advocates attend Summer Peacebuilding Institute

June 14, 2019Last updated June 14, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

For human rights and constitutional law attorney Diego Dall ’Agnol Maia, attending Eastern Mennonite University’s 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) alongside more than 50 of his fellow Brazilian restorative justice

Honor dignity, change the world: conflict resolution specialist and author Donna Hicks visits SPI

June 6, 2019Last updated June 6, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Donna Hicks, conflict resolution specialist and author of two books on dignity, returned to Eastern Mennonite University in April to speak at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute. A veteran negotiator who

CJP co-founder Hizkias Assefa named to Ethiopia’s Reconciliation Commission

June 3, 2019Last updated June 4, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Dr. Hizkias Assefa has been named to the Reconciliation Commission by the Ethiopian government. He is a co-founder of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a longtime

Grand opening of the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. set for June 15

May 29, 2019Last updated May 29, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

A years-long dream comes to fruition for Bshara Nasser MA ’14 on June 15, when the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. hosts a grand opening. The new

Brazilian judges, lawyers visit EMU

May 28, 2019Last updated May 28, 2019 by Pete DeLea/Daily News-Record

Danielle Arle has prosecuted thousands of crimes over her 27-year career in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From her experience, the 49-year-old said the current method of criminal justice —

Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges

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This Harrisonburg Citizen article focuses on a teenager who has benefited from the Harrisonburg Police Department's restorative justice program and work with practitioner Wonshé MA '04. ... read more about Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges from Harrisonburg Citizen

Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement

May 23, 2019Last updated May 23, 2019 by EMU communications

Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in

Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year

May 21, 2019Last updated May 21, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ‘03 was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer

Radio star, authors and peacebuilder of the year highlighted during SPI Horizons of Change luncheons

May 7, 2019Last updated May 14, 2019 by EMU communications

Peace advocates from all around the world attending the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) will not only learn from global

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