As it enters its seventh year, the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice has named a new leader. Johonna Turner, a professor at EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, began serving
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The destructive forces of wind, flood or machete do not defeat the resilient Haitian reed wozo. Instead, they only make way for it to grow back stronger. There’s even a
... read more about A Haitian reed – wozo – inspires resilience and the music of Sopa Sol’s ‘Wozo’ performances
Five new members have been elected to the 12-member steering committee of the Anabaptist Center for Religion and Society. The center, hosted by Eastern Mennonite University, is a group of
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Zacharías Martínez, Sibonokuhle Ncube and Durga Sunchiuri never met before this month. Each is from a different continent, but they share a common grief: their nations are experiencing the effects
... read more about Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions hosts ‘Global South Voices’ tour on climate change
Fuller Theological Seminary professor Juan Martínez visited Eastern Mennonite University last week to make multiple presentations, including a seminary chapel sermon on the theme of “Running With My Grandmothers” with scripture
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IRIS DE LEÓN-HARTSHORN MA ’05 has served Mennonite Central Committee (1996-2007) and Mennonite Church USA (2007-present) in various leadership roles. Previously the church’s director of transformative peacemaking, the Portland, Oregon,
... read more about Iris de León-Hartshorn MA ’05 talks about transformation and hope for ‘real change’ in Mennonite Church USA
Ben Roth Shank, a high school English and media studies teacher in New Zealand, was awarded the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Writing Award. ... read more about Alumnus wins National Council of Teachers of English writing award from National Council of Teachers of English
Three community development experts from El Salvador, Nepal and Zimbabwe will speak at Eastern Mennonite University Oct. 1-3 as part of the Global South Voices program, an initiative of the
... read more about ‘Global South Voices’ brings three to Harrisonburg to share impacts of climate change
Second-year master’s degree candidates in the conflict transformation and restorative justice programs at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) recently completed practicums engaging with peace education, historical
... read more about CJP degree candidates experience practicums in peace education, historical memory, restorative justice and more
Before moving to Lancaster County 18 years ago, Donna Becker had little exposure to Mennonites. In fact, she was not aware that she had ever met a Mennonite until she
... read more about Lancaster seminary student learns about Mennonite identity among Karen refugees