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Restorative Justice in Education Academy in Harrisonburg and Lancaster offer rich learning experiences to educators

by Lauren Jefferson

This summer, the Master of Arts in Education program at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) offers the Restorative Justice in Education (RJE) Academy in Harrisonburg, Va., and Lancaster, Pa. A pioneer
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EMU students see restorative justice principles in action during annual visit to Graterford correctional facility

by Lauren Jefferson

Each year, a group of undergraduate and graduate students from Eastern Mennonite University studying restorative justice travel to Graterford State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania for a unique opportunity to learn
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Refugee teens discover strengths and work to smooth newcomers’ paths with Harrisonburg High’s Peer Leader program

by Lauren Jefferson

For 15 students participating in a resilience training at Eastern Mennonite University, one role-play activity hit close to home. The small-group skits were focused on inviting students to learn how
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Visiting scholar researches peace through dance, as EMU explores MFA program in arts, media and peacebuilding

by Randi B. Hagi and Lauren Jefferson

Whether a dancer is trained or untrained, the action of dancing itself creates “contact with different sources of knowledge,” says Paula Ditzel Facci, who spent the fall 2016 semester as
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Enhance facilitation, leadership and organizational skills at SPI Community Day for area peacebuilders

by Randi B. Hagi

Eastern Mennonite University hosts the second annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) Community Day Friday, Feb. 17. It will offer workshops, networking and presentations for leaders and staff of local organizations
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Graduate program in restorative justice, building on Howard Zehr’s legacy, is the first of its kind in North America

by Andrew Jenner

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
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