Psychology

Graduate student awarded Minority Youth Program fellowship from the National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation

by Lauren Jefferson

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
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Zehr Institute webinar and online course focus on police-community partnerships and restorative justice practices

by Lauren Jefferson

This course has been postponed until fall 2017. Please contact the Zehr Institute program director at patience.kamau@emu.edu for more information. The Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice announces a special webinar
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EMU students see restorative justice principles in action during annual visit to Graterford correctional facility

by Lauren Jefferson

Each year, a group of undergraduate and graduate students from Eastern Mennonite University studying restorative justice travel to Graterford State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania for a unique opportunity to learn
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Learn ethical, responsible interpretation skills at ‘Interpreting for Social Justice’ workshop

by Lauren Jefferson and Randi B. Hagi

Professor Adriana Rojas knows the demand for professional interpreters has increased in Harrisonburg. Rojas, who teaches Spanish at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), says she often receives emails asking for student
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