In early October, Diana Tovar nearly missed a meeting with colleagues to talk about her new position as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding’s new peacebuilding network coordinator. In a
... read more about Shaped by her country’s conflict, Colombian Diana Tovar leads CJP’s new networking efforts
Most justice systems focus solely on law and order, but that’s not enough, Carl Stauffer, an associate professor of justice and development studies at Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, said during a Saturday morning presentation in Winchester sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of Coming to the Table. ... read more about Restorative justice ‘gives people a voice’ in the justice system from Winchester Star
Representatives from 10 police departments across the country will attend a law enforcement retreat on restorative justice Nov. 11-13 near Harrisonburg, Virginia. The retreat is co-hosted by the Harrisonburg (Virginia)
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In the fall of 2016, Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) debuted an expanded course catalog featuring its new MA in Restorative Justice program. In keeping with
... read more about Graduate program in restorative justice, building on Howard Zehr’s legacy, is the first of its kind in North America
To the outsider, the June 15-18 Restorative Justice in Motion conference at Eastern Mennonite University may have looked like any other summer gathering of intellectuals, ready to share, network and
... read more about ‘Restorative Justice In Motion’ conference provides practitioners with space for meaningful dialogue about race, power, privilege and identity
Carl Stauffer has seen restorative justice practices at work in places around the world. He had the opportunity to explore a new location last month when a group invited him
... read more about Zehr Institute co-director engages with Russian educators and peer mediators on restorative justice practices
Spiritual Life Week is an annual tradition at Eastern Mennonite University – a rich diversity of opportunities for the campus community to join together in various forums to share about
... read more about Faculty and staff open homes and hearts during EMU’s annual Spiritual Life Week
About a year ago, Harrisonburg business owner Cam Murphy noticed a few cellphones missing from the kiosk he owned in the Valley Mall. The inventory just didn’t add up. So,
... read more about A Different Approach: restorative justice offers Harrisonburg police and the community alternative resolutions
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding has been invited to partner with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in a new initiative aimed at truth, racial healing and transformation in
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Dr. Carl Stauffer and Dr. Johonna Turner of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University will address “Justice from the Margins” at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Nov.
... read more about ‘Justice in the Margins’: Professors Carl Stauffer and Johonna Turner to speak at Bridgewater College