Courtesy Peacebuilder, Des Moines Register In March of 1994, in my former role as Bureau Chief in the Criminal Bureau of the Polk County (Iowa) attorney’s office, I read a ... read more about A Justice System at its Best
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
CJP, Baptist Theological Seminary Partner for Justice and Peacebuilding Degree
Courtesy Religious Herald, Apr. 10, 2012 A concentration in justice and peacebuilding will be available to master of divinity degree students at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (BTSR) beginning this ... read more about CJP, Baptist Theological Seminary Partner for Justice and Peacebuilding Degree
STAR Marks 10 Years of Trauma Healing
Hurt people hurt people. For 10 years, Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience — the STAR program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) – has been helping to break that cycle. ... read more about STAR Marks 10 Years of Trauma Healing
STAR Looks to the Future
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience program (known as STAR) at Eastern Mennonite University will host a time of reflection and look towards the future ... read more about STAR Looks to the Future
Unique, Practical Peacebuilding Program Accepting Applications
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee, (MA ’07) calls Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) home. Make it your home, too: Join us this fall and become a part a transformative, internationally-known ... read more about Unique, Practical Peacebuilding Program Accepting Applications
Writing with Fire
Courtesy Daily News Record, Feb. 7, 2012 A scroll through David Kreider’s website is like a trip around the world: guest book entries from the Netherlands and France to Vermont ... read more about Writing with Fire
New STAR Course Looks to Heal the Past
A program born out of the Sept. 11 tragedy, Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR), in partnership with Coming to the Table, will offer a one-time seminar designed to ... read more about New STAR Course Looks to Heal the Past
Luce Foundation Awards Grant To EMU’s Interfaith Work
A grant of $355,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation will spur the expansion of interfaith dialogue, peacebuilding and humanitarian service at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) over the next three years. ... read more about Luce Foundation Awards Grant To EMU’s Interfaith Work
Nobel Laureate Helps Spark Women’s Program at EMU
In her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on Dec. 10, 2011, Leymah Gbowee called on women around the world “to unite in sisterhood to turn our tears into triumph, our ... read more about Nobel Laureate Helps Spark Women’s Program at EMU
EMU President Makes Nobel Trip
Eastern Mennonite University alumna Leymah Gbowee will be joined by family, friends and university President Loren Swartzendruber in Oslo this weekend as she accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. Gbowee created ... read more about EMU President Makes Nobel Trip