"America at large is facing two pandemics: racism and COVID-19. But, low-income Black and Brown children in America are facing one more, the temporary and permanent closure of their schools." Read an Ed Week op-ed co-authored by Ryan Good, assistant professor and co-director at the Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C. ... read more about In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures from Ed Week
Intercultural programs
WCSC internship boosts 2020 nursing grad’s prospects
“My time at WCSC definitely helped me to gain the tools to build effective therapeutic relationships with clients of all health backgrounds. The tools I gained will live in me ... read more about WCSC internship boosts 2020 nursing grad’s prospects
Jolee Paden ’16 now on the run for bigger causes
Jolee Paden went from being a Division III runner at Eastern Mennonite University to working with Division I athletes in the nation’s capital. But the native of Illinois is not ... read more about Jolee Paden ’16 now on the run for bigger causes
With help from many, Guatemala cross-cultural group arrives home amid pandemic
Enduring two border closures and rapidly changing plans impacted by the expanding COVID-19 outbreak, EMU’s Guatemala/Colombia spring cross-cultural group arrived back in the United States Tuesday on a special U.S. ... read more about With help from many, Guatemala cross-cultural group arrives home amid pandemic
WCSC internship in immigration builds on senior’s border cross-cultural experience
It was on her cross-cultural semester, in the spring of 2018, in the jagged, rocky hills of the Sonoran desert, when Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) Spanish and writing studies double-major ... read more about WCSC internship in immigration builds on senior’s border cross-cultural experience
WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more
Eight students from Eastern Mennonite University and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington D.C. ... read more about WCSC interns work in athletics, criminal justice, legal services, Smithsonian, and more
Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Eastern Mennonite University student Kate Stutzman thought of herself as removed from the tragedy of the Holocaust. Her perceived distance — of time and geography — was bridged in “terrifying, ... read more about Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) sent two students and two staff to the August 2019 Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois. The event is hosted by Interfaith ... read more about EMU students, staff inspired by summer Interfaith Leadership Institute
Distinguished Service Award: Wu Wei MDiv ’06
EMU’s alumni award winners will be honored during the Oct. 11-13 Homecoming and Family Weekend. Read more about Young Alum Liza Heavener and Alum of the Year Erik Kratz. Wu ... read more about Distinguished Service Award: Wu Wei MDiv ’06
WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.
Twelve students from Eastern Mennonite, Bethel College and Bluffton University are gaining professional, community and cultural experiences in EMU’s Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC) this semester. The program, in Washington ... read more about WCSC students enter professional internships in Washington D.C.