In her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on Dec. 10, 2011, Leymah Gbowee called on women around the world “to unite in sisterhood to turn our tears into triumph, our ... read more about Nobel Laureate Helps Spark Women’s Program at EMU
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EMU President Makes Nobel Trip
Eastern Mennonite University alumna Leymah Gbowee will be joined by family, friends and university President Loren Swartzendruber in Oslo this weekend as she accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. Gbowee created ... read more about EMU President Makes Nobel Trip
Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna Leymah Gbowee is one of three women jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and will receive the award on Saturday, Dec. 10, in Oslo, ... read more about Watch EMU Alum Receive Nobel Peace Prize
EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
When Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum Leymah Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize she expressed a desire to “promote peace and reconciliation” in her home country of Liberia. She now ... read more about EMU Alum to Head Reconciliation Efforts in Liberia
Leymah Gbowee: On Why My Son is at EMU
Nobel peace prize winner and EMU alumna Leymah Gbowee offered her thoughts on why her son is at EMU during the 2011 Homecoming weekend at Eastern Mennonite University. Leymah holds ... read more about Leymah Gbowee: On Why My Son is at EMU
Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
By Sheldon C. Good, Mennonite Weekly Review Jon Stewart interviewed Leymah Gbowee of Liberia on The Daily Show on Nov. 14. The two-part video is available below. Gbowee is one of ... read more about Video: EMU Alum Leymah Gbowee on The Daily Show
Responses to “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” screening at EMU
Eastern Mennonite University held a screening of the film, “Pray the Devil Back to Hell.” Nobel peace prize winner and EMU alumna Leymah Gbowee shared her reflections. After the event, ... read more about Responses to “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” screening at EMU
Leymah Gbowee at EMU: On Us Versus Them
Nobel peace prize winner and EMU alumna Leymah Gbowee offered her thoughts on us versus them during the 2011 Homecoming weekend at Eastern Mennonite University. Leymah holds a master’s degree ... read more about Leymah Gbowee at EMU: On Us Versus Them
Leymah Gbowee at EMU: On Creating a Women’s Movement
Nobel peace prize winner and EMU alumna Leymah Gbowee offered her thoughts on creating a women’s movement during the 2011 Homecoming weekend at Eastern Mennonite University. Leymah holds a master’s ... read more about Leymah Gbowee at EMU: On Creating a Women’s Movement
Leymah Gbowee: On EMU as a Home and Healing Place
Nobel peace prize winner and EMU alumna Leymah Gbowee offered her thoughts on her EMU experience during the 2011 Homecoming weekend at Eastern Mennonite University. Leymah holds a master’s degree ... read more about Leymah Gbowee: On EMU as a Home and Healing Place