A “Kitz Blitz” is on at EMU. The German word for “an intensive non-military campaign” aptly describes a campus-wide effort under way to assemble health care kits for persons living ... read more about EMU Gears Up for ‘Kitz Blitz’
Mennonite Central Committee
Healing the Pain of Trauma
Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
An Iraqi-Muslim advocate for peace and reconciliation, who received support from Christian organizations for his work in trauma-healing, has been killed. Dr. Alharith Abdulhameed Hassan, 56-year-old professor of psychiatry at ... read more about Iraqi Peace Worker Killed
Mennonite Couple Returns To Lebanon
Ken and Kathryn Seitz are seen with a photo of Lebanese children from the Home of Hope orphanage in Beirut that is funded by the Mennonite Central Committee photo by ... read more about Mennonite Couple Returns To Lebanon
Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
John Paul Lederach (r.) wearing the Martin Luther King Order of Peace medal with two colleagues from the Conciliation Commission that helped bring peace to Nicaragua – Dr. Gustavo Paraj ... read more about Nicaraguans Honor Lederach for Global Peace Efforts
EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
L. to r.: Dr. Torill Iversen, Norway (working with Future Generations, Afghanistan); Sivan Oun, World Relief, Cambodia; and Margaret Kaggwa, Milago Hospital, Uganda, were among the 15 community leaders from ... read more about EMU Connects With ‘Future Generations’ Students
Couple Safely Back In United States
By Melvin Mason, Daily News-Record Kenneth and Kathryn Seitz are in much more peaceful surroundings than they were a week ago. But their minds are still on the people and ... read more about Couple Safely Back In United States
Family of Ex-Profs Waits In Hopeful Mood
By Leah Nylen, Daily News-Record Ken and Kathryn Seitz were expected to be aboard a ship bound for Cyprus this morning. Back home, the Seitz family remained upbeat about the ... read more about Family of Ex-Profs Waits In Hopeful Mood
Ex-EMU Profs Wait To Get Out
by Brad Jenkins, Daily News-Record Humanitarians with ties to Harrisonburg are among the thousands of Americans being evacuated from Lebanon as Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah trade attacks ... read more about Ex-EMU Profs Wait To Get Out
Laotian Students Seek to Eradicate Unexploded Ordnance
Left: Khamseng Homdouangxay of Vientiane, Laos and Phounsy Phasavaeng of Sekong Province, Laos, display a shoulder bag handmade by countrywomen made handicapped by unexploded ordnance (UXO). Photo by Jim Bishop ... read more about Laotian Students Seek to Eradicate Unexploded Ordnance