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Conflict transformation and restorative justice master’s candidates share capstones

December 11, 2020Last updated December 16, 2020 by EMU Communications

This month, seven master’s candidates in the conflict transformation and restorative justice programs at Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) presented final capstone projects on their

What are you thankful for?

November 23, 2020Last updated December 1, 2020 by EMU communications

Psalm 107:1 O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good; for God’s steadfast love endures for ever. As we move into the Thanksgiving season in the United States, we

Church’s racial justice project aided by circlekeepers

November 5, 2020Last updated November 5, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

For four weeks in August, the congregation of Divine Unity Community Church was welcomed into discussions about racial justice. The format was a healing circle, with the concepts of restorative

Expanded online degree programs attract largest class in the history of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding

October 26, 2020Last updated November 15, 2021 by EMU communications

Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding welcomed thirty graduate students from around the United States and across the world to their first full semester in master’s degree or

Peter Dula on ‘Peacebuilding as presence: MCC assignments in “enemy” contexts’

MCC Intersections

Peter Dula is professor of religion and culture at Eastern Mennonite University. He worked with MCC in Iraq from 2004-2006. ... read more about Peter Dula on ‘Peacebuilding as presence: MCC assignments in “enemy” contexts’ from MCC Intersections

CJP: A Look Back At 2019-20

October 8, 2020Last updated October 15, 2020 by EMU Communications

For a more streamlined read, note the following: –links to each CJP program are omitted. To learn more about the specific programs named here, please visit the CJP website. —

New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements

September 23, 2020Last updated November 4, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

The term “environmental justice” is increasingly joining the common lexicon of activists and community leaders. The movement addresses massive problems like climate change and racism – but rather than siloing these

EMU sees growth across undergrad, grad programs

September 22, 2020Last updated September 16, 2021 by Lauren Jefferson

Innovative new undergraduate and graduate programs and a strong showing in retention across the undergraduate classes have helped Eastern Mennonite University report favorable gains in student numbers this fall despite

CJP supporters give generously during 25th Anniversary year

September 15, 2020Last updated October 19, 2020 by Lindsay Martin

The following message is from Lindsay Martin, associate director of development for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Contact Lindsay at lindsay.e.martin@emu.edu to explore creative giving options that meet your

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