Mary Florence Shenk Mary Florence Shenk, 92, who served as administrative assistant to five deans of the college and seminary at Eastern Mennonite University over a 40-year period, died Friday, ... read more about Veteran EMU staff member passes away at 92
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EMS Provides Training in Ethiopia
Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
This week I participated in STAR, or Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience, a workshop offered by the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). I was ... read more about Drawing Trees: reflections on STAR 2009
Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Ana Hart displays her kite with a message of peace. Do you know any Hebrew words?” “What is a veteran?” “How do you work for peace?” These were among the ... read more about Children of different faith communities study peace at EMU
Women attending SPI help heal their communities in Africa
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. ... read more about Women attending SPI help heal their communities in Africa
Three faith traditions come together in peace camp in June
Finding common ground in several faith expressions of peace and the phrase, “one tree, many branches,” are the primary focus of a five-day Interfaith Peace Camp program to be held ... read more about Three faith traditions come together in peace camp in June
Notre Dame gives Lederach peacebuilding award
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 ... read more about Notre Dame gives Lederach peacebuilding award
Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI
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, ... read more about Memphis group explores restorative justice at SPI
Grad gets scholarship for theological study
Nicholas L. (Nick) Detweiler-Stoddard, an entering master of divinity student at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, has been recognized as a young leader who demonstrates exceptional gifts for ministry by The Fund ... read more about Grad gets scholarship for theological study
‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) has received funding from the Kellogg Foundation and the Fetzer Institute to further its work with the “Coming to the Table” program (CTTT). ... read more about ‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds