Dr. Hizkias Assefa has been named to the Reconciliation Commission by the Ethiopian government. He is a co-founder of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a longtime ... read more about CJP co-founder Hizkias Assefa named to Ethiopia’s Reconciliation Commission
A years-long dream comes to fruition for Bshara Nasser MA ’14 on June 15, when the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. hosts a grand opening. The new ... read more about Grand opening of the Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington D.C. set for June 15
Danielle Arle has prosecuted thousands of crimes over her 27-year career in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From her experience, the 49-year-old said the current method of criminal justice — ... read more about Brazilian judges, lawyers visit EMU
This Harrisonburg Citizen article focuses on a teenager who has benefited from the Harrisonburg Police Department's restorative justice program and work with practitioner Wonshé MA '04. ... read more about Hburg Citizen: City’s groundbreaking restorative justice program offers second chances and accountability as alternative to criminal charges from Harrisonburg Citizen
Husam Jubran MA ’04 of Mejdi Tours spoke about socially conscious tourism at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in April 2019. Jubran is a professional guide and nonviolence trainer based in ... read more about Professional guide Husam Jubran MA ’04 on the ‘responsible tourism’ movement
Jelly beans, tennis balls and cups of coffee – these descriptors appear with regularity when former students remember Professor Chris Gingrich. The first two classroom props were used in activities ... read more about Retiring professor Chris Gingrich anchored EMU’s economics program for 24 years
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ‘03 was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP’s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Mary Jo Heckman MA ’05 was named Teacher of the Year for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, during a ceremony at the Lucy Simms Continuing Education Center on Thursday evening. Scott ... read more about Mary Jo Heckman MA ’05 named Harrisonburg City Teacher of the Year
Peace advocates from all around the world attending the 2019 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) will not only learn from global ... read more about Radio star, authors and peacebuilder of the year highlighted during SPI Horizons of Change luncheons
Eastern Mennonite University’s 2019 graduating class received a final assignment right at the start of their commencement ceremony address: “Raise your hand if this describes you,” said retiring psychology professor ... read more about EMU celebrates 101st Commencement