Participants declare in unity, "We are Peacebuilders!" at the opening session of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute. (The primary people on the photo are: front row, Jackie Sakho in purple and ... read more about Twelfth Summer Peacebuilding Institute Opens at EMU
Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Senior Given Peace Award
Peace award recipient Julia R. Gingrich with Dale Long (l.), who initiated the recognition, and Eugene Stoltzfus of Keezletown, Va., son of the late Grant M. Stoltzfus. The Stoltzfus family ... read more about Senior Given Peace Award
Special Event to Spotlight SPI at EMU
An Eastern Mennonite University program that has gained a wide reputation for training persons for global peacemaking may be lesser known right in its own back yard. “Hope for Peace ... read more about Special Event to Spotlight SPI at EMU
EMU, Iranians Explore Mutual Interests
Dr. Karimi (second from left), from Mofid University in Qom, Iran, gets acquainted with faculty from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Photo by Jim Bishop A leading Iranian human ... read more about EMU, Iranians Explore Mutual Interests
Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
An Iraqi-Muslim advocate for peace and reconciliation, who received support from Christian organizations for his work in trauma-healing, has been killed. Dr. Alharith Abdulhameed Hassan, 56-year-old professor of psychiatry at ... read more about Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
John Paul Lederach (r.) wearing the Martin Luther King Order of Peace medal with two colleagues from the Conciliation Commission that helped bring peace to Nicaragua – Dr. Gustavo Paraj ... read more about Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
Assefa Nurtures Cease-Fire in Uganda
Lt. General Dr. Riek Machar (l.), vice president of the government of Southern Sudan and chairman and chief mediator of the peace talks, working with Hizkias Assefa, chief facilitator of ... read more about Assefa Nurtures Cease-Fire in Uganda
EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
L. to r.: Dr. Torill Iversen, Norway (working with Future Generations, Afghanistan); Sivan Oun, World Relief, Cambodia; and Margaret Kaggwa, Milago Hospital, Uganda, were among the 15 community leaders from ... read more about EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
Working for a Better Future in Haiti
Marie Rosy Kesner Auguste, right, and Guylene Clerger, an MCC worker in Port-au-Prince, were MCC-sponsored participants in Eastern Mennonite University’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI). Photo by Melissa Engle A joint ... read more about Working for a Better Future in Haiti
Laotian Students Seek to Eradicate Unexploded Ordnance
Left: Khamseng Homdouangxay of Vientiane, Laos and Phounsy Phasavaeng of Sekong Province, Laos, display a shoulder bag handmade by countrywomen made handicapped by unexploded ordnance (UXO). Photo by Jim Bishop ... read more about Laotian Students Seek to Eradicate Unexploded Ordnance