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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 14 countries taking part in a fifth summer session of EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute, July 24-28; from there, the group went to Mennonite Central Committee headquarters in Akron, Pa.
Photo by Jim Bishop <\/div>\n

by Chris Edwards <\/p>\n

Sixteen students from almost as many countries passed through Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) recently on their worldwide quest for a masters degree in “applied community change and conservation.” Their previous stop was India. Future stops will be Peru, Nepal and Tibet. <\/p>\n

The students belonged to an innovative, two-year graduate program called “Future Generations,” for which Daniel W. (Dan) Wessner is the academic director. Dr. Wessner is associate professor of international and political studies at EMU. <\/p>\n

“We are small people,” said Vietnamese student Dang Ngoc Quang, referring to his and his peers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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