Spiritual director Chris Hoover Seidel, on staff at the Center for Justice and Pecebuilding, writes about healing journeys within the body. ... read more about For the body tells me so: Chris Hoover Seidel on healing journeys from Menno Snapshots
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EMUTenTalks – 2017 Centennial Homecoming
Impact. Influence. Inspire. Jodie Geddes MA in conflict transformation ’16, works in restorative justice with youth, slam poet; Anxo Pérez ’97, entrepreneur in Spain, author, musician; Trent Wagler ‘02 of ... read more about EMUTenTalks – 2017 Centennial Homecoming
‘What is moral injury?’ Big Questions Online essay includes STAR training, interview with Director Katie Mansfield
At Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, learning to understand the difference between chronic and traumatic stress is the first step in a training program called Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR), said director Katie Mansfield. ... read more about ‘What is moral injury?’ Big Questions Online essay includes STAR training, interview with Director Katie Mansfield from Big Questions Online
Centennial play by Swartz and DeSanctis, with troupe of alumni actors, delivers reflection and affirmation
They’d wanted audiences to laugh, reflect, feel goosebumps, pause, celebrate and sing — and that’s exactly what happened at the two performances of What we bring. What we take. What ... read more about Centennial play by Swartz and DeSanctis, with troupe of alumni actors, delivers reflection and affirmation
Forging peace: ‘Guns Into Plowshares’ sculpture dedicated at EMU
A new symbol of nonviolence is the latest artistic addition to the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) campus. “Guns Into Plowshares,” a 16-foot-tall, 4-ton sculpture depicting a plow covered with more ... read more about Forging peace: ‘Guns Into Plowshares’ sculpture dedicated at EMU
EMU graduate places second in 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Hannah Mack-Boll, a 2017 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, took second place in the 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest administered by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) ... read more about EMU graduate places second in 2017 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
EMU preps multi-talented Chilean alumni for doctoral religious studies, peacebuilding dialogue in the Jewish community
When Channah Fonseca-Quezada and David Quezada talk about their personal journeys that have merged and taken them from their native Chile to the United States and now to Canada, one ... read more about EMU preps multi-talented Chilean alumni for doctoral religious studies, peacebuilding dialogue in the Jewish community
Seven questions with DACA advocate Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17
Hannah Heinzekehr, editor of The Mennonite, conducted and edited this seven-question interview with Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17 (conflict transformation). Read past seven question interviews online. Name: Isabel Castillo Role: ... read more about Seven questions with DACA advocate Isabel Castillo ’07, MA ’17
Annual Peacebuilder magazine highlights Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s growing influence in healing justice work
Name any current major conflict in the world, domestic or international, and there is likely at least one graduate on location, employing the analysis and peacebuilding tools learned while studying ... read more about Annual Peacebuilder magazine highlights Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s growing influence in healing justice work
EMU grads among finalists for Women Peacebuilders for Water Award
Two graduates of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University are finalists for an award honoring women working to resolve water-related conflicts. Amina Abdulkadir and Naema “Nimo” ... read more about EMU grads among finalists for Women Peacebuilders for Water Award