The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is moving into a new leadership era. J. Daryl Byler, JD, has been named as its next executive ... read more about Dynamic Duo Will Lead CJP Into New Era
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Webinar on Restorative Justice in High-Profile Murder Case Attracts Worldwide Viewers
Sujatha Baliga, who was featured in the New York Times Magazine (Jan. 4, 2013) for her role as a restorative justice practitioner in a Florida murder case, offered an insider’s ... read more about Webinar on Restorative Justice in High-Profile Murder Case Attracts Worldwide Viewers
Be a Skilled Worker for Peace and Justice, Supported by Proven Leaders in the Field
Join a network of 400 alumni working to reduce violence, promote justice, and bring positive changes to their settings by embarking on graduate studies at the Center for Justice and ... read more about Be a Skilled Worker for Peace and Justice, Supported by Proven Leaders in the Field
Conflict Transformation Leads Alum to a HALT
On a crisp January morning, Barbara Robbins makes the daily rounds at her Linville farm — scooping food to the cats, dogs and horses that nicker and shift in the ... read more about Conflict Transformation Leads Alum to a HALT
CJP Grad Awarded Virginia Business Magazine “Legal Elite” for 2012
Messy disputes in divorces can have lasting impacts on spouses and their children. Sometimes, litigation in a courtroom is the best way to go, says Harrisonburg attorney P. Marshall Yoder, ... read more about CJP Grad Awarded Virginia Business Magazine “Legal Elite” for 2012
Coverage in NY Times and NBC Sparks EMU Webinar on Restorative Justice
When the mother of a young man who murdered his girlfriend in Florida contacted restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr for assistance in 2010, Zehr did what he typically does in ... read more about Coverage in NY Times and NBC Sparks EMU Webinar on Restorative Justice
Gather at the Table, a Book on Race Relations, Takes Off Nationwide
Gather at the Table, a book about two individuals exploring their vastly different histories – one being an African-American woman descended from slavery and the other a European-American man descended ... read more about Gather at the Table, a Book on Race Relations, Takes Off Nationwide
Howard Zehr Shifts to Leading Role in New Restorative Justice Institute
Howard Zehr, widely known as the “grandfather of restorative justice,” will step aside from his teaching role at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) after the spring 2013 semester and begin co-leading ... read more about Howard Zehr Shifts to Leading Role in New Restorative Justice Institute
EMU Peace Profs Go to Women in Somaliland
Six of the women who planned to study at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in the summer of 2012 in the brand-new Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program were unable to enter the ... read more about EMU Peace Profs Go to Women in Somaliland
Ripple Effect: Grad Leads STAR Trainings in Somalia for USAID
A graduate of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), as well as the center’s Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program, is playing a ... read more about Ripple Effect: Grad Leads STAR Trainings in Somalia for USAID