Brenda Fairweather wanted to respond in some way to a hostage crisis in Russia in which more than 300 civilians eventually lost their lives. On Sept. 1, 2004, terrorists linked ... read more about EMU ‘Prayer Basket’ Heading to Russia
Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience
EMU Offering ‘Leadership’ Seminars in New Year
The seminars run from January 25 to April 25. Learn more… EMU is offering a series of seven seminars designed to help persons sharpen their leadership and conflict management skills. ... read more about EMU Offering ‘Leadership’ Seminars in New Year
Redeeming the Power, Redeeming Ourselves
Peace building experiments at West Point and the grocery store By Lisa Schirch for The Mennonite Lisa Schirch is a professor of peacebuilding and program director of the 3D Security ... read more about Redeeming the Power, Redeeming Ourselves
Trauma Seminars Help 9/11 Survivors
A post-9/11 program to help survivors of trauma has enabled some 7,000 people to discover sources of resilience in the aftermath of attacks of all kinds over the last six ... read more about Trauma Seminars Help 9/11 Survivors
Peacebuilder Magazine
Read the summer edition of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s official magazine. This issue focuses on change and transition. Read more… ... read more about Peacebuilder Magazine
‘Hope For Peace Day’ Shares Vision
May 19 at EMU was set aside for hope. Nearly 200 people celebrated “Hope for Peace Day,” which brought 125 to campus to join Summer Peacebuilding Institute learners in Saturday ... read more about ‘Hope For Peace Day’ Shares Vision
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
STAR Trauma Program Fills Niche In New Orleans
Kelly Jasper, Daily News-Record The kids here, they’ve all lost something. “I have an 8-year-old referred to me for depression, anxiety, not sleeping and not eating,” says Nanette Katz, a ... read more about STAR Trauma Program Fills Niche In New Orleans
International Trauma Expert Joins STAR Efforts
Carolyn H. Heggen, a trauma expert with world credentials, has come to work for Strategies in Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) at Eastern Mennonite University. As co-leader of STAR Feb. ... read more about International Trauma Expert Joins STAR Efforts