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
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
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
Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
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
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?