An Eastern Mennonite University alumnus named the 2018 Victim Advocate of the Year by the Allegheny County Juvenile Court (ACJC) and the Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission (JCJC) says his
... read more about Double grad Aaron Erb earns county and state Victim Advocate of the Year recognition
In spring’s weak sunlight, Danny Salim MA ‘11 enjoyed some fresh air on the busy Brooklyn street outside the Arab American Family Support Center (AAFSC). In the windows above him hung large
... read more about CJP grad supports Arab American families in New York City
Professor Howard Zehr talks about the origins, influences and threads of his work in and with restorative justice in an interview with Brunilda Pali, of the blog Restorotopias. ... read more about Restorotopias: Professor Howard Zehr reflects on origins of his work and ‘steps into the unknown’ from Restorotopias
Since 1998, undergraduate, graduate and alumni groups from Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary have made the Tent of Nations farm outside of Bethlehem a regular stop on their
... read more about EMU hosts Tent of Nations’ Daoud Nassar, reciprocating hospitality after years of visits to his Palestine farm
Ten organizations at Eastern Mennonite University collaborated to bring the five Harrisonburg City Council candidates to an Oct. 30 evening forum: Peace Fellowship, Student Government Association, EMU Young Democrats, Latino
... read more about From ‘The Citizen’: City council candidates attend forum hosted by 10 EMU clubs and organizations
Even though the odds against peacebuilding can seem stacked, Theo Sitther, a lobbyist for the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), has also seen consensus in Washington D.C. – this
... read more about Lobbyist alum engages CJP students with D.C. policymakers
Andrew Daniels had a hunch there was some connection between his graduate studies in conflict transformation at Eastern Mennonite University and the sport he’d loved for most of his life.
... read more about Sports for peace: PeacePlayer’s Andrew Daniels MA ’16 on how basketball brings kids together
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding has announced the winners of its Alumni Storytelling Contest: Spreading the Word of Peace. Entrants were judged in three categories: literature, visual
... read more about CJP recognizes winners of its ‘Spreading the Word of Peace’ storytelling contest
The Eastern Mennonite University Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) held its fall reception in September to celebrate the previous academic year and note upcoming events. “What lessons have we learned?”
... read more about Center for Interfaith Engagement celebrates highlights
SOME TIME AWAY IN 2003 was exactly what Kenneth Wilson needed to figure out his next move. A longtime activist and organizer in the August Town community on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica,
... read more about SPI participant honored by Jamaican government for community peacebuilding