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
Attacks, arrests, threats and the murders of his friends could not deter Bob Zellner, a white Southerner, from fighting for racial equality in the civil rights movement. The lifelong activist ... read more about At Selma in ’65 and again 50 years later: Civil rights activist Bob Zellner visits EMU for two lectures and time with students
Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding
Whether a dancer is trained or untrained, the action of dancing itself creates “contact with different sources of knowledge,” says Paula Ditzel Facci, who spent the fall 2016 semester as ... read more about Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding
‘Welcome Your Neighbor’ sign continues to spread around the nation, to the delight of its creators at Immanuel Mennonite Church
From Washington D.C. to Colorado, demand for Immanuel Mennonite Church’s “Welcome Your Neighbor” sign has skyrocketed. The sign, with a distinctive tri-color banding, reads in three languages: No matter where ... read more about ‘Welcome Your Neighbor’ sign continues to spread around the nation, to the delight of its creators at Immanuel Mennonite Church
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
‘A Mennonite in the Pentagon’: professor advises military in the U.S. and around the globe
In her Jan. 20 chapel talk, “A Mennonite at the Pentagon: Human Security in an Age of Terror.” Dr. Lisa Schirch, research professor with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding ... read more about ‘A Mennonite in the Pentagon’: professor advises military in the U.S. and around the globe
Delegate and businessman Sam Rasoul talks about listening, leadership and ‘living out your values’
“If we lead out of our values, it will cost us something,” Delegate Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) told a packed crowd at Eastern Mennonite University on Sunday, Jan. 17. “But it ... read more about Delegate and businessman Sam Rasoul talks about listening, leadership and ‘living out your values’
Enhance facilitation, leadership and organizational skills at SPI Community Day for area peacebuilders
Eastern Mennonite University hosts the second annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) Community Day Friday, Feb. 17. It will offer workshops, networking and presentations for leaders and staff of local organizations ... read more about Enhance facilitation, leadership and organizational skills at SPI Community Day for area peacebuilders
Jonathan Swartz named first director of residence life, student accountability and restorative justice
When Jonathan Swartz thinks of residence life at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), he thinks of the idea behind home, a space from which and in which students learn, grow and ... read more about Jonathan Swartz named first director of residence life, student accountability and restorative justice
Liberian alumna researches youth in conflict, develops fledgling plans for peace dialogue institute
In Gwendolyn Myers’ native Liberia and surrounding West African countries, “young people can be used as perpetrators of violence and conflict,” she says. “They are used as weapons. But they ... read more about Liberian alumna researches youth in conflict, develops fledgling plans for peace dialogue institute