A new photo book memorializing the “MJ Dream Hike” is now available for purchase, with proceeds going towards the MJ Sharp Peace & Justice Endowed Scholarship at Eastern Mennonite University.
... read more about ‘Dream Hike’ photo book proceeds to bolster endowed scholarship
Alicia Garza opened her keynote address at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s (CJP) 25+1 anniversary celebration with a moving introduction to her life’s work as a community organizer and
... read more about Alicia Garza talks power and empowerment during CJP’s 25+1 Anniversary Celebration keynote
On this week’s episode of “Peacebuilder” podcast, host Patience Kamau MA ’17 is interviewed by Lindsay Martin, associate director of development for the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. The podcast
... read more about ‘We are a Storytelling Species’: Host Patience Kaumau featured in ‘Peacebuilder’ podcast final episode
Gwendolyn Myers GC ’14 has been appointed Global Chairperson for Youth Empowerment for the G100, a club of 100 top women leaders. Myers is founder and executive director of Messengers
... read more about Alumna announced as youth chair in the G100 global women’s leadership club
The global and domestic impact of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding will be celebrated June-4-6 at the 25+1 Anniversary Celebration. The event was originally planned for summer
... read more about Join the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s 25+1 Anniversary Celebration June 4-6
Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement Alicia Garza will speak at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) during the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s 25th Anniversary Celebration banquet on June 5,
... read more about Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza to headline CJP’s 25+1 Anniversary Celebration
After 10 days of fighting and hundreds killed, Israel and Hamas are observing a cease fire. In Harrisonburg, protesters rallied in solidarity with Palestinians on Saturday. Tim Seidel , professor and director of EMU's Center for Interfaith Engagment, spoke at the rally.
... read more about Locals march for Palestinians from WMRA/NPR
On this week’s episode of Peacebuilder podcast, Professor Benjamin Bergey speaks with host Patience Kamau MA ’17 about peacebuilding through music, and how working with intercultural youth ensembles inspired him
... read more about ‘Peacebuilder’ podcast: Ben Bergey and the peacebuilding powers of music
At the end of one journey and the beginning of another, Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding hosted its annual Celebration of Blessings for the 2021 graduates on
... read more about The call to CJP’s 2021 grads: ‘The world needs each and every one of you and everything you learned’
Talibah Aquil MA ’19 (conflict transformation) is the featured guest of this week’s episode of the Peacebuilder podcast hosted by Patience Kamau MA ’17. In the episode, Aquil talks about
... read more about Talibah Aquil and ‘The Power of Dreaming’ on this week’s Peacebuilder podcast
