On a sunny day in September, 64 students from Eastern Mennonite University stood in a graveyard, listening to the names of people who may be buried there. Cream violets blanketed ... read more about Students pilgrimage to local enslaved graveyard
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STAR program works with National Park Service on restorative justice, trauma and healing
“It takes courage to try to address harms at the systemic level, such as the land theft that is at the foundation of the service; at the institutional level, like ... read more about STAR program works with National Park Service on restorative justice, trauma and healing
CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Maryam Sheikh GC ‘17
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP’s personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Maryam Sheikh GC ‘17
Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Eastern Mennonite University student Kate Stutzman thought of herself as removed from the tragedy of the Holocaust. Her perceived distance — of time and geography — was bridged in “terrifying, ... read more about Students on Europe cross-cultural semester explore art and identity
Muslim scholar and cultural critic talks history, theology, film and more during multi-day visit
“The greatest athlete that I ever saw was another American Muslim … I was nine years old in those less enlightened times, the 1970s, when Ali fought George Foreman in ... read more about Muslim scholar and cultural critic talks history, theology, film and more during multi-day visit
CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Mohammed Abu-Nimer
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP’s personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Mohammed Abu-Nimer
CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Phoebe Kilby
During the 2019-20 academic year, as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding commemorates its 25th anniversary, a series of guest authors will share reflections about CJP’s personal impact. We want ... read more about CJP at 25: Celebrate, Reflect, Dream with Phoebe Kilby
CJP alum converts DR Congo campus into peacebuilding center
An Eastern Mennonite University Center for Justice and Peacebuilding alum Fidele Ayu Lumeya MA ’00 returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo this month to direct the Congo Ubuntu Peacebuilding ... read more about CJP alum converts DR Congo campus into peacebuilding center
Mel Lehman ’71 and Common Humanity bring contemporary Syrian art exhibit to EMU
Alumnus Mel Lehman ’71 brings a traveling exhibit featuring the work of contemporary Syrian artists to Eastern Mennonite University. The exhibit opens Friday, Sept. 20, in the Hartzler Library Gallery ... read more about Mel Lehman ’71 and Common Humanity bring contemporary Syrian art exhibit to EMU
CJP grad’s ‘Ghana, remember me’ performance connects different identities
Pain can be a bridge to peace, vulnerability a path to strength — at least that is the message Talibah Aquil hopes audience members take with them after her performance ... read more about CJP grad’s ‘Ghana, remember me’ performance connects different identities