Reclaimed police funds could be distributed to shelters, rape crisis centers, mental health services and programs to combat sexual violence, experts say ... Community-driven responses to sexual violence like transformative justice offer some insight on how that might come to fruition. While there is no single definition, transformative justice could be broadly defined as a “framework that doesn’t depend on solving violence with another form of violence,” Johonna Turner, an assistant professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, said. ... read more about NBC News: Professor Johonna Turner on ‘defund the police’ movement and new paths to justice for sexual assault survivors from NBC News
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ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Crossroads featured heartfelt reflections from alumni on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Hensley ’14, in the photo above with colleagues, is an emergency ... read more about ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
“What affects one of us affects all of us, and what affects all of us affects one of us,” said Ram Bhagat, manager of school climate and culture strategy for ... read more about RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Carl Stauffer, Eastern Mennonite University professor and co-director Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, was a recent guest on the “Dangerous Love” podcast. He spoke with host Chad Ford about South ... read more about ‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
John Paul Lederach on the power and pause of pandemic haiku
One thing haiku calls for, and what is often least found but most needed in times of war or its aftermath, is the ability to pause and be in the moment. Read more on the art of haiku and peacebuilding with poet John Paul Lederach, founding director of EMU's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, ... read more about John Paul Lederach on the power and pause of pandemic haiku from Notre Dame
Minnesota institute at ‘epicenter’ of training on racial restorative justice
Requests for training from Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute have skyrocketed since the death of George Floyd. Donna Minter, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding's 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year, is the organization's founder and executive director. ... read more about Minnesota institute at ‘epicenter’ of training on racial restorative justice from Star Tribune
From Jamaica to the UK, SPI’s online move expands global access to training
When the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) moved online this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it lost some of the aspects that attract people to the Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about From Jamaica to the UK, SPI’s online move expands global access to training
Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to ‘Colorizing Restorative Justice’
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities is a collection of 18 essays penned by various authors of color: practitioners and scholars of restorative justice who “explore the issues of racism ... read more about Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to ‘Colorizing Restorative Justice’
SPI Online 2020 holds fast to community-building traditions
SPI FUN FACT: This summer’s institute included 184 participants from 27 different countries and 29 U.S. states. They resided in 60 percent of the time zones on the planet. In ... read more about SPI Online 2020 holds fast to community-building traditions
In your mailbox: Crossroads Spring/Summer 2020
The most recent issue of Crossroads (spring/summer 2020) should be sitting in your mailbox. Catch up with what happened on campus this spring from our president. Celebrate our 2020 grads. Read reflections from ... read more about In your mailbox: Crossroads Spring/Summer 2020