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Women attending SPI help heal their communities in Africa

June 15, 2009 by Chris Edwards

Hunger. Child soldiers. Orphaned children raising siblings. Such tragedies might readily connote despair – but not to three African women who studied this year at EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute. L.

Notre Dame gives Lederach peacebuilding award

June 4, 2009Last updated September 18, 2014 by Jim Bishop

John Paul Lederach, professor and founding director of the Conflict Transformation Program at EMU John Paul Lederach, professor and founding director of the Conflict Transformation Program at EMU, now the

Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI

June 2, 2009 by Chris Edwards

Last November in Memphis, a nine-year-old member of Brenda Alexander’s family was shot in street-fight crossfire. Following a painful struggle with the child’s abdominal injuries, Alexander says, “Praise the Lord,

Learners from 35 nations gather for peacebuilding institute

May 12, 2009 by Chris Edwards

By Chris Edwards They turned to greet neighbors, each invited to speak in his or her native language. Many said “Hello”; a few, “Hola!” or “Bonjour.” Sebastian Bukenya, a young

Summer institute at EMU trains peacebuilders

May 12, 2009 by Jeremy Hunt, Daily News-Record

Program Draws Activists From Around The World To Valley By Jeremy Hunt, Daily News-Record Folks representing cultures from all over the world dance Monday at an event marking the end

Professor/Energy Conservationist Lehman Dies

February 7, 2009Last updated September 17, 2014 by Jim Bishop

A retired faculty member who did extensive energy research and conservation projects on campus along with his teaching has died just four days after his sister, another former EMU professor,

Peacebuilder Focuses on Alumni Work in Kenya

December 10, 2008 by

The Fall / Winter issue of Peacebuilder, CJP’s alumni magazine, digs deep into the post-election violence in Kenya and the experiences of alumni in the field all over the world.

New SPI Director Named

July 9, 2008 by Jim Bishop

Sue Williams EMU has named a new director of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute, which is part of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP). Lynn Roth, CJP executive director, announced

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