Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna Leymah Gbowee is one of three women jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and will receive the award on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Oslo, ... read more about Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
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EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
When Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize she expressed a desire to “promote peace and reconciliation” in her home country of Liberia. She now ... read more about EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
By Sheldon C. Good, Mennonite Weekly Review Jon Stewart interviewed Leymah Gbowee of Liberia on The Daily Show on Nov. 14. The two-part video is available below. Gbowee is one of ... read more about Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
Restorative Justice Forefront of Online Course
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University will offer an online course that will explore the principles, values and challenges of restorative justice. “Restorative justice has ... read more about Restorative Justice Forefront of Online Course
Can Restorative Justice Improve Prison Statistics for African Americans?
Article by Rebecca M. Stone – Women News Network – WNN Opinion CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Darryl is a 12-year-old African American boy whose mother, Ariel, is a single parent. Ariel ... read more about Can Restorative Justice Improve Prison Statistics for African Americans?
Art, Peacebuilding Combine in Exhibition
Eastern Mennonite University’s Visual and Communication Arts (VaCA), in collaboration with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), presents artist-in-residence and CJP student Frances Miller and her art/performance installation “Renaming ... read more about Art, Peacebuilding Combine in Exhibition
Humility Links Nobel Winner and Alum Who Was Killed
Being humble in the face of adversity and joy intertwined two alumni honored for their devotion to peace and relief of suffering on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Humility Links Nobel Winner and Alum Who Was Killed
Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
One of the three women receiving the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah Gbowee, is closely connected with the “peace-church tradition” of the Mennonites. Gbowee, who shares the prize with Liberian ... read more about Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
EMU Alum Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna Leymah Gbowee is one of three women jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Oct. 7. She shares the prize ... read more about EMU Alum Wins Nobel Peace Prize
UN Exhibits Zehr’s Photos on Children of Prisoners
A branch of the United Nations (UN) is featuring Howard Zehr’s photo-portraits of the children of U.S. prisoners in an conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 30, 2011. The exhibit complements ... read more about UN Exhibits Zehr’s Photos on Children of Prisoners