In the late 1990s, a Brazilian judge named Isabel Lima traveled to a conference in New Zealand to talk about her work with juvenile offenders in Terra Nova, a poor
... read more about Visiting CJP scholar plans restorative justice seminar for Brazilian practitioners in October
When Gregory Winship begins teaching a new course of conflict transformation training at a minimum-security prison in Missouri, he waits until the second session to share his past. “The first
... read more about First master’s in restorative justice graduate builds on past to share his vision of justice
Sabrina L. Burress has always had a desire to help young people, especially minorities, successfully navigate some of the challenges she herself faced. “I have always remembered the support of
... read more about Graduate student awarded Minority Youth Program fellowship from the National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation
This summer, the Master of Arts in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) offers the Restorative Justice in Education (RJE) Academy in Harrisonburg, Va., and Lancaster, Pa. A pioneer
... read more about Restorative Justice in Education Academy in Harrisonburg and Lancaster offer rich learning experiences to educators
This course has been postponed until fall 2017. Please contact Patience Kamau, Zehr Institute program director, at patience.kamau@emu.edu for more information. The Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice announces a six-session
... read more about Zehr Institute of Restorative Justice hosts online course on police-community partnerships
The power of faith-based political advocacy was the theme of a lecture by Diane Randall, executive secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), as part of Horizons of
... read more about Diane Randall, with Friends Committee on National Legislation, champions faith-based political advocacy
After serving two decades in prison for complicity to murder, Gregory Winship was granted parole in 2010. Just a few days ago, in Harrisonburg, he became the first to receive a master’s degree in restorative justice from Eastern Mennonite University. WMRA’s Christopher Clymer Kurtz reports. ... read more about NPR: Meet the first graduate of EMU’s MA in Restorative Justice program from WMRA/NPR
Irma Mahone was honored by the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses (VACPN) for her career and role as co-founder of the organization with the creation of an annual Founders
... read more about Virginia psychiatric nurses association honors professor with annual award in her name
Drumbeats filled Martin Chapel Sunday afternoon to mark the beginning of the-post commencement “Celebration of Blessings” for graduates of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Shedding their gowns
... read more about CJP’s 25-strong class of 2017 includes peacebuilders from 11 states and nine countries, including first MA in RJ graduate
Under a large white tent sheltering hundreds in the audience from sunny skies, Eastern Mennonite University hosted its 99th Commencement Sunday afternoon, April 30. “The Bible commands us to ‘enlarge
... read more about EMU confers nearly 500 degrees at 99th Commencement