The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at Eastern Mennonite University has named Tecla Namachanja Wanjala as the 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year. Wanjala, who received her master’s in conflict ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala named CJP’s Peacebuilder of the Year
...In my childhood in Pakistan, I was never taught that Islam advocates for violence and hatred against anyone. As I have been learning more about the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) himself, I see how he was mistreated multiple times by the non-Muslims and never even responded back in the same way, but instead advised to be calm and humble in response. These real life examples set by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were revolutionary and are at the heart of our faith. So then, why have many Muslims adopted violent responses to issues like blasphemy, smashing the true spirit of Islam identifying its followers with violent public riots and extremism? ... read more about CJP student Muhammad Akram on ‘Pakistan, Blasphemy and a Way Forward’ from Arc of the Universe
Gwendolyn Myers GC ’14 is featured among Time magazine’s “Top Eight Young Reformers Across the Globe Shaping the World.” The feature is part of the magazine’s coverage of the World Economic ... read more about Alumna and Davos contributor named among TIME’s ‘Top Eight Young Reformers Shaping the World’
A group of family, friends and others moved by the life and sacrifice of murdered United Nations armed group expert and peacebuilder Michael J. Sharp ’05 plan to summit Kilimanjaro ... read more about MJ Sharp ’05 to be honored with March memorial trek up Kilimanjaro
Nearly 28 events, including lectures, service projects and workshops, were scheduled for Eastern Mennonite University’s celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, styled as a “day on” instead of a ... read more about Learning, service and inspiration to ‘break the silence’ during EMU’s multi-day MLK celebration
Eastern Mennonite University professor Carolyn Stauffer has been awarded a JustPax Fund grant to support the development of a new Strategies for Trauma and Resilience (STAR) curriculum focused on sexual ... read more about JustPax grant will fund the development of STAR curriculum for sexual harms
Coming to the Table chapters have increased from 10 local groups across the country to 32, including three in the Baltimore area. They initially focused on white-black relations but have expanded to others affected by racism. ... read more about Baltimore Sun: Coming to the Table’s growing presence in Maryland from Baltimore Sun
As it is for many graduate students at EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, the required capstone project was more than just an assignment for Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail MA ... read more about Sudanese refugees in U.S. diaspora explore restorative justice, mediation and trauma healing with CJP grad
Starting off the new year, the Central Kansas Community Foundation and Hesston Community Foundation partnered to host “Understanding the Tapestry of Trauma” at Hesston’s Dyck Arboretum in two sessions in early January. ... read more about STAR training seminar in Kansas addresses growing needs from The Kansan
The fourth annual Community Day, highlighting workshops and training held at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, will focus on ... read more about A taste of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute: Community Day slated for Feb. 15