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Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year

May 21, 2019Last updated May 21, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ‘03 was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer

Radio star, authors and peacebuilder of the year highlighted during SPI Horizons of Change luncheons

May 7, 2019Last updated May 14, 2019 by EMU communications

Peace advocates from all around the world attending the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) will not only learn from global

CJP graduates 30 peacebuilders in 2019

May 6, 2019Last updated May 7, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Class of 2019 includes a teacher from South Korea, a U.S. Army veteran, a former PeaceCorps worker and dancer who plans to

CJP co-founder and first director John Paul Lederach awarded Niwano Foundation Peace Prize

February 19, 2019Last updated February 19, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Internationally renowned peacebuilder John Paul Lederach, who has committed his life and work to nonviolent approaches to conflict for more than 40 years, has been awarded the 36th Niwano Peace

South Korean educators study trauma and resilience at CJP

February 14, 2019Last updated February 14, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

South Korean educator Eunkyung Ahn began her studies at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) with an intensive short course about trauma and resilience – and she

Atlas Fellow from Nigeria reviews SPI experience

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Mazhun Idris, of Nigeria, took "Peacebuilding Approaches to Violent Extremism" with Lisa Schirch at last summer's Summer Peacebuilding Institute. His participation was sponsored by the organization hosting his 1-year appointment, the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington D.C. ... read more about Atlas Fellow from Nigeria reviews SPI experience from Medium

Sudanese refugees in U.S. diaspora explore restorative justice, mediation and trauma healing with CJP grad

January 16, 2019Last updated April 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

As it is for many graduate students at EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, the required capstone project was more than just an assignment for Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail MA

A taste of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute: Community Day slated for Feb. 15

January 14, 2019Last updated February 11, 2019 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

The fourth annual Community Day, highlighting workshops and training held at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, will focus on

Top CJP News of 2018

January 7, 2019Last updated January 8, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

This year’s top news stories from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding honor treasured professors and alumni, celebrate impactful work, and connect us to the challenging issues of the day. The

Double grad Aaron Erb earns county and state Victim Advocate of the Year recognition

December 13, 2018Last updated December 17, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

An Eastern Mennonite University alumnus named the 2018 Victim Advocate of the Year by the Allegheny County Juvenile Court (ACJC) and the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) says his

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