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Nelson Mandela recalled as incarnational presence, modeling ‘practical theology’

December 12, 2013Last updated December 31, 2013 by Carl Stauffer

“Have you heard that Mandela died?” The staggering impact of this question took my breath away as I stepped into the office after teaching a full day of classes at ... read more about Nelson Mandela recalled as incarnational presence, modeling ‘practical theology’

“Where There Was Despair, They Saw Hope” – Summer Peacebuilding Institute 2013 Wraps Up

June 24, 2013Last updated July 26, 2013 by Chris Edwards

Many of the 196 attendees at this year’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) had survived devastating loss and trauma. Yet the final week of that gathering at Eastern Mennonite University began ... read more about “Where There Was Despair, They Saw Hope” – Summer Peacebuilding Institute 2013 Wraps Up

Mexican pastor lobbies for religious tolerance

June 10, 2013Last updated April 21, 2015 by Kara Lofton

“In order to survive we have to do a lot of things,” explains Carlos Martinez-Garcia, as he responds to a reporter’s question by listing the various hats he wears: human ... read more about Mexican pastor lobbies for religious tolerance

Anonymous Donor Enables Liberian to Enhance His Organizational Leadership

June 7, 2013Last updated January 6, 2016 by Kara Lofton

Liberia is country of complexity and turmoil in which 85 percent of the population of 3.7 million people live under the international poverty line. Colonized in 1820 by freed blacks ... read more about Anonymous Donor Enables Liberian to Enhance His Organizational Leadership

On finding peace through working at forgiveness

May 31, 2013Last updated April 21, 2015 by Kara Lofton

Steven Hakizimana was 8 when his parents and siblings were murdered before his eyes during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. For the next nine years Hakizimana struggled both to simply survive ... read more about On finding peace through working at forgiveness

Genocide Survivor Teaches Trauma Healing at Summer Peacebuilding Institute

May 29, 2013Last updated June 19, 2013 by Phoebe Kilby

Jean Claude Nkundwa came to the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University with a desire to help his country address its history of violence. Most people in ... read more about Genocide Survivor Teaches Trauma Healing at Summer Peacebuilding Institute

SPI Alumni Help With Syrian Refugee Crisis

March 14, 2013Last updated April 8, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Syrians are flooding into neighboring Jordan at the rate of more than 1,000 per night, seeking refuge from a brutal civil war. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has taken steps to ... read more about SPI Alumni Help With Syrian Refugee Crisis

EMU Peace Profs Go to Women in Somaliland

November 20, 2012Last updated December 7, 2012 by Chris Edwards

Six of the women who planned to study at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in the summer of 2012 in the brand-new Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program were unable to enter the ... read more about EMU Peace Profs Go to Women in Somaliland

New Somalia President Studied Peace at EMU

October 4, 2012Last updated September 18, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

The new president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, deepened his understanding of building peace in traumatized societies in three classes taken at the 2001 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) held at ... read more about New Somalia President Studied Peace at EMU

Gbowee Carries Olympic Flag at Ceremony

July 31, 2012Last updated August 13, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, carried in the Olympic flag with seven other humanitarians during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. ... read more about Gbowee Carries Olympic Flag at Ceremony

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