Derek DSilva (Summer Peacebuilding participant from Bangladesh, 2008) discusses his job with the Mennonite Central Committee in Bangladesh. He works in the area of agricultural development and job creation, especially
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Derek DSilva (Summer Peacebuilding participant from Bangladesh, 2008) discusses the new ideas for dialoguing between religions that he will take back with him from his time at SPI.
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Doreen Ruto (MA in Conflict Transformation, 2006) discusses the sense of community at CJP, which is very similar to her home community in Africa. The spiritual side is present as
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Doreen Ruto (MA in Conflict Transformation, 2006) discusses her current work, especially around the 2008 Kenyan election violence. She is currently blending her various Peacebuilding skills working with UNICEF and
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Babu Ayindo (MA in conflict transformation, 1998) explains why he was drawn to CJP the curriculum addresses the hands-on, community-based social justice work.
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David Brubaker, associate professor of organizational studies at CJP, discusses his work with the Roal Ulster Constabulary in Northern Ireland on a five year transformation process to help the police
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Babu Ayindo (MA in conflict transformation, 1998) explains why he was drawn to CJP the curriculum addresses the hands-on, community-based social justice work. In addition, the faculty and students learned
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Aaron Lyons (MA in Conflict Transformatiom, 2008) gives his definition of restorative justice involving all of those affected by a harm or a crime in the outcome, the putting right
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Aaron Lyons (MA in Conflict Transformatiom, 2008) discusses how CJP allows the individual to plan their own program and invite/pressure him to look within for his specific passions he came
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Ali Gohar (MA in Conflict Transformation, 2002) discusses the history of his time at CJP (arriving in the US two weeks before September 11) and the openness and welcoming aspect
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