Felicia Zamora, of Managua, Nicaragua, talks about her Mennonite connections and EMU education in this graduate student feature provided by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. “The University’s logo is from Micah 6:8: ‘What does the Lord require of you?’ My education there made me aware of social justice issues and Jesus’ mandate to love our enemies, our persecutors, and to turn the other cheek,” says Felicia. “We were taught not just to evangelize and save souls but actually to become part of the community in which we lived and ministered.” ... read more about Felicia Zamora ’02 on her Mennonite faith, EMU education and Micah 6:8 from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Professors at local colleges are tackling the tough topics with their students. Melody Pannell, a professor at Eastern Mennonite University, said the blackface controversy with Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring has been a significant part of her lectures in her "race and gender" class. ... read more about Race and gender class discusses controversy in Virginia from WHSV-TV3
Mazhun Idris, of Nigeria, took "Peacebuilding Approaches to Violent Extremism" with Lisa Schirch at last summer's Summer Peacebuilding Institute. His participation was sponsored by the organization hosting his 1-year appointment, the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington D.C. ... read more about Atlas Fellow from Nigeria reviews SPI experience from Medium
Hero Anwar Brzw was born on May 25, 1971 in Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan, Iraq. She got her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1992 at Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq, and an MA in conflict transformation from CJP in 2009. She is the Deputy Country Director for REACH(Rehabilitation, Education and Community Health) in Iraq. ... read more about Hero Anwar Brzw MA ’09 remembers sanctions in Iraq from Counterpunch
