Betty (left) and Phoebe Kilby, descendants of slaves and slave owners, connected in 2007 and are part of Coming to the Table, an EMU/CJP program devoted to healing the wounds ... read more about From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet
Peacebuilding
Noted Peacebuilder to Speak on Campus April 15
A world-renown mediator, strategist and catalyst for peace will give a public address Thursday, Apr. 15, at EMU. John Paul Lederach John Paul Lederach, the co-founding director of the Conflict ... read more about Noted Peacebuilder to Speak on Campus April 15
March 22 Play Explores Peace and Justice Themes
Ted & Company TheaterWorks and the Center for Justice & Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University will present “I’d Like to Buy an Enemy,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, Mar. 22 in Lehman ... read more about March 22 Play Explores Peace and Justice Themes
Students Gather Tools for ‘Backyard Peacebuilding’
Peace Conference keynote speaker Nicholas Detweiler-Stoddard (Photo by David Kreider) When 60 students were asked to name problems they want solved, answers included environmental, immigration and criminal justice reform and ... read more about Students Gather Tools for ‘Backyard Peacebuilding’
Students Host Intercollegiate Peace Conference
Some 60-70 students from five Anabaptist-related colleges are expected to converge at EMU for the annual student-run Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference. This year’s gathering will focus on the theme, “Backyard ... read more about Students Host Intercollegiate Peace Conference
JFP Person of the Day: Amy Czajkowski
Amy Czajkowski, program director of Coming To the Table Amy Czajkowski‘s experiences as a facilitator in peacebuilding goes beyond countries devastated by war. As the program director of Coming To ... read more about JFP Person of the Day: Amy Czajkowski
Forum Held on Race Relations Meeting at the Table
When David Works traced his family roots back to Thomas Jefferson, he learned that some of his relatives were descendants of slaves. Works, who is white, learned that he has ... read more about Forum Held on Race Relations Meeting at the Table
Student-Run Peacebuilding Conference Scheduled for February
The annual student-run peacebuilding conference for all Anabaptist colleges is coming to EMU soon! Our students are hosting the 2010 event, which will focus on ‘Backyard Peacebuilding – Cultivating Peace ... read more about Student-Run Peacebuilding Conference Scheduled for February
Peacebuilder alumna tells her story at EMU
Leymah Gbowee, a 2007 graduate of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (photo by Jon Styer) Her name is Leymah Gbowee, a 2007 graduate of EMU’s Center for Justice and ... read more about Peacebuilder alumna tells her story at EMU
Renowned peacebuilder and EMU alumna back on campus
“Pray the Devil Back to Hell,” a gripping film account of a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for the African nation of Liberia, will be shown ... read more about Renowned peacebuilder and EMU alumna back on campus