In recent years, the citizens of Sierra Leone have gathered in village compounds around bonfires, spoken openly of brutalities inflicted on them during their 11 years of civil war, and ... read more about Fambul Tok helps heal Sierra Leone
Amy Potter Czajkowski
New STAR Course Looks to Heal the Past
A program born out of the Sept. 11 tragedy, Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR), in partnership with Coming to the Table, will offer a one-time seminar designed to ... read more about New STAR Course Looks to Heal the Past
CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
CNN’s May 20, 2010 coverage of the EMU/CJP project Coming to the Table has drawn national attention to a groundbreaking program centered around peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the legacy of slavery. ... read more about CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention
From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Betty (left) and Phoebe Kilby, descendants of slaves and slave owners, connected in 2007 and are part of Coming to the Table, an EMU/CJP program devoted to healing the wounds ... read more about From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Forum Held on Race Relations Meeting at the Table
When David Works traced his family roots back to Thomas Jefferson, he learned that some of his relatives were descendants of slaves. Works, who is white, learned that he has ... read more about Forum Held on Race Relations Meeting at the Table
JFP Person of the Day: Amy Czajkowski
Amy Czajkowski, program director of Coming To the Table Amy Czajkowski‘s experiences as a facilitator in peacebuilding goes beyond countries devastated by war. As the program director of Coming To ... read more about JFP Person of the Day: Amy Czajkowski
‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) has received funding from the Kellogg Foundation and the Fetzer Institute to further its work with the “Coming to the Table” program (CTTT). ... read more about ‘Coming to the Table’ program awarded $845,000 in funds
EMU ‘Prayer Basket’ Heading to Russia
Brenda Fairweather wanted to respond in some way to a hostage crisis in Russia in which more than 300 civilians eventually lost their lives. On Sept. 1, 2004, terrorists linked ... read more about EMU ‘Prayer Basket’ Heading to Russia
EMU, Somaliland University Hope Exchange Program Fosters Peace
By Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record Somaliland lies within the physical borders of Somalia, but declared its independence from the nation in 1991 due to broad civil unrest in the rest ... read more about EMU, Somaliland University Hope Exchange Program Fosters Peace
Micah Inspires Visions for EMU’s Future
Students may grow cafeteria produce on a campus farm. Jews, Muslims and Christians may nurture interfaith understanding via an Abrahamic traditions studies center. These proposals come from a smorgasbord of ... read more about Micah Inspires Visions for EMU’s Future