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Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
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Legendary civil rights activist and Republican mayor team up for health reform, kick off speaking tour at EMU
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EMU joins #YouAreWelcomeHere campaign with record-setting video
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My Neighbor, Boko Haram
Charles Kwuelum MA '14, legislative associate for international affairs at Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office, writes about Boko Haram: "An enemy is one whose story we have not heard." ... read more about My Neighbor, Boko Haram from Sojourners magazine
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The welcoming sign ‘a message at the heart of Mennonite theology’
Staunton News Leader covers the 'Welcome Your Neighbor' sign. ... read more about The welcoming sign ‘a message at the heart of Mennonite theology’ from Staunton News Leader
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At Selma in ’65 and again 50 years later: Civil rights activist Bob Zellner visits EMU for two lectures and time with students
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Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding
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‘Welcome Your Neighbor’ sign continues to spread around the nation, to the delight of its creators at Immanuel Mennonite Church
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Trump’s law-and-order rhetoric prompts a closer look at restorative justice
Despite President Trump’s tough law-and-order rhetoric, courts and schools are finding that “restorative justice” – as an alternative to traditional punishments – can reduce offenses and save money, writes Don Ediger. ... read more about Trump’s law-and-order rhetoric prompts a closer look at restorative justice from Consortium News
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