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‘Weaving Life’ Documentary Wins Award

December 11, 2012Last updated December 31, 2012 by EMU and MennoMedia

Weaving Life, a documentary on the life and death of peacemaker Dan Terry in Afghanistan, has received a gold “Pixie” award for innovation in the use of motion graphics, effects

A Humanitarian’s Story

May 2, 2012Last updated May 16, 2012 by Pete DeLea

Courtesy Daily News Record, May 1, 2012 Dan Terry devoted his life to helping Afghan people. For nearly four decades, the humanitarian aid worker coordinated small-scale community development projects throughout

“Weaving Life” Documentary to Highlight Life of Dan Terry

April 24, 2012Last updated April 30, 2012 by EMU and MennoMedia

Dan Terry, 64, was among 10 humanitarian aid workers assassinated in Afghanistan in August 2010, but his remarkable life cannot be defined by his brutal death. Eastern Mennonite University (EMU)

Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University

January 11, 2012 by lmr324

Eastern Mennonite University prepares graduates to walk boldly in the way of nonviolence and peace. This video features Nobel Peace Prize laureate and EMU alumna, Leymah Gbowee, and highlights the

Humility Links Nobel Winner and Alum Who Was Killed

October 19, 2011Last updated December 22, 2011 by Bonnie Price Lofton and Mike Zucconi

Being humble in the face of adversity and joy intertwined two alumni honored for their devotion to peace and relief of suffering on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Eastern Mennonite

WHSV Coverage: EMU Students Hear About Importance of Service and Sacrifice

September 2, 2010 by Marcy Gineris

WHSV TV-3 was on hand during EMU’s fall convocation Sept. 1, when students heard about the importance of a liberal arts education, prayed for the coming school year, and the

A Wanderer for Peace: Glen Lapp Mourned in Lancaster

August 16, 2010 by Brian Wallace, LancasterOnline.com

1991 EMU graduate Glen Lapp (photo from Lancaster Online) About 150 friends and family members turned out Saturday night, Aug. 14, to honor the memory of Glen Lapp, the aid

EMU’s Homage to Glen D. Lapp ’91, Health Worker Killed in Afghanistan

August 10, 2010 by Moderator

EMU leaders speak of the life and lessons of an alumnus, Glen D. Lapp ’91, whose body was found in Afghanistan on August 6, 2010. He was an unarmed health

EMU Grad Murdered In Afghanistan: Among 10 Humanitarians Killed Friday

August 10, 2010 by Jeremy Hunt, Daily News-Record

By Jeremy Hunt, Daily News-Record When Lisa Schirch was in Afghanistan a few weeks ago, she turned to a friend and fellow Mennonite to show her around the war-torn capital,

EMU Grieves Graduate Killed While Working in Afghanistan (Updated 8/12/10)

August 8, 2010 by Andrea Wenger

Glen Lapp in Afghanistan (photo courtesy of Lisa Schirch) Updated August 12, 2010 Jump to memorial service information An EMU graduate working for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Afghanistan, Glen