The Renaissance Mennonite. A friendly service dog. A teddy bear. A creative prankster. Hot Rod Howie. Many names were tossed at Howard Zehr the night of May 23, as his ... read more about Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr ‘roasted’ during the celebration of anniversary edition of ‘Changing Lenses’
The two “Frontier Luncheon” speakers at Session II of the 2015 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) did not offer a speech to their audience of 170 people from 29 countries. Instead ... read more about Oakland school district youths are transformed by restorative justice practices
The Southern Police Institute in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) no longer share just an acronym. They now have a common alumnus ... read more about In support of Harrisonburg’s new restorative justice initiative, city police lieutenant joins peacebuilding institute training
A recent symposium on restorative justice at Harvard University gave Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) professor Carl Stauffer an opportunity to speak on lessons learned from the South Africa Truth and ... read more about Professor Carl Stauffer joins former MA students at restorative justice symposium at Harvard Law School
If one particular young man in Harrisonburg had stolen from his employer a few months earlier, he might have found himself standing before a judge, facing a possible jail sentence. ... read more about Harrisonburg police and community members join hands in offering restorative justice option
Some children can struggle to channel their frustrations effectively, but a local program is trying to change that. The agape-satyagraha internship, a partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of ... read more about Local colleges partner to teach nonviolence at Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County
One Los Angeles school has experienced a “tectonic” decrease in suspensions, with more L.A. schools preparing to follow suit, as a result of the restorative disciplinary efforts of Joseph Luciani, ... read more about Restorative justice alum Joseph Luciani garners national attention by dramatically reducing suspensions in LA schools
The restorative justice coursework within Eastern Mennonite University’s MA in education program – the first of its kind in the United States when launched in the fall in Harrisonburg, Virginia – ... read more about Unique restorative justice coursework offered to educators in Lancaster area
The Consultation, Conference, and Writing program brings together practitioners, colleagues, strategic partners, and alumni of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) to chart the past, present, and future of ... read more about Consultation, Conference and Writing at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Settling in before a major public appearance in Mexico, restorative justice expert Howard Zehr was strolling through the market in Victoria, Tamaulipas. It was July 2, a day before he ... read more about Our man in Mexico – Howard Zehr – gets mistaken for a famous Mexican poet, so they decide to meet …