WPLP: Innovating into the Future
THEY ARE INSPIRING. Georgia Molia-Hanna is the first woman to hold a government peacebuilding position in Papua New Guinea. Amina Abdulkadir was awarded the 2017… Read more about WPLP: Innovating into the Future
Issue: 2018-19
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SPI Scholarships A Source of Hope
Donors see SPI scholarships as a source of hope FOR MANY PEACEBUILDERS attending the Summer Peacebuilding Institute at Eastern Mennonite University, scholarships provide the necessary… Read more about SPI Scholarships A Source of Hope
‘Eye-Opening’ Conversations at SPI
A CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY AND A RACE RELATIONS EXPERT SHARE NEW PERSPECTIVES Race relations expert Daryl Davis and attorney Ari Wilkenfeld brought diverse perspectives on civil… Read more about ‘Eye-Opening’ Conversations at SPI
SPI Participant Recognized by Jamaican Government for Community Peacebuilding Work
SOME TIME AWAY IN 2003 was exactly what Kenneth Wilson needed to figure out his next move. A longtime activist and organizer in the August… Read more about SPI Participant Recognized by Jamaican Government for Community Peacebuilding Work
From the Executive Director: Birthing Vision
I RECENTLY HEARD Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) student Maha Mehanna tell her family’s moving story of being Palestinian refugees in Gaza. Maha was… Read more about From the Executive Director: Birthing Vision
WOZO: Duo crafts performances exploring trauma and healing themes
THE DESTRUCTIVE FORCES OF WIND, flood or machete do not defeat the resilient Haitian reed wozo. Instead, they only make way for it to grow… Read more about WOZO: Duo crafts performances exploring trauma and healing themes
‘Play Together, Live Together’
ANDREW DANIELS HAD A HUNCH there was some connection between his graduate studies in conflict transformation at CJP and the sport he’d loved for most… Read more about ‘Play Together, Live Together’
Serving the Arab-American Community in New York City
In spring’s weak sunlight, Danny Salim MA ‘11 enjoyed some fresh air on the busy Brooklyn street outside the ArabAmerican Family Support Center (AAFSC). In… Read more about Serving the Arab-American Community in New York City
Peacebuilder of the Year: Annette Lantz-Simmons MA ’09
Bringing a new sense of justice to multiple city venues – neighborhoods, courts and prisons, schools and more – is a challenge that requires focus,… Read more about Peacebuilder of the Year: Annette Lantz-Simmons MA ’09
Global Delegations: Institute hosts delegations from Brazil and Korea
INSPIRATION. REJUVENATION. Sharing a journey together. Delegations from Brazil and Korea made pilgrimages to EMU this past academic year for multi-day programming hosted by the… Read more about Global Delegations: Institute hosts delegations from Brazil and Korea
Updates from the Zehr Institute
NEW PUBLICATIONS In 2018, look for a new anthology, Listening to the Movement: Essays on New Growth and New Challenges in Restorative Justice (Wipf and… Read more about Updates from the Zehr Institute
The Expanding Universe of STAR II
For some participants, STAR I is an “entry point,” the first opportunity for an extended conversation about trauma and resilience, how traumagenic events can lead… Read more about The Expanding Universe of STAR II
Peacebuilders with Doctorates: Theorizers, not theorists
THE EMPHASIS at CJP is markedly different from what graduates encounter in PhD programs. Those programs, after all, are known for work done in isolation,… Read more about Peacebuilders with Doctorates: Theorizers, not theorists
Restorative Justice used in Groundbreaking North Carolina Felony Case
In spring 2018, a restorative justice process was used in a groundbreaking felony case in North Carolina. YoungJi Jang was involved in facilitated dialogue for… Read more about Restorative Justice used in Groundbreaking North Carolina Felony Case
Green String Network’s ‘Kumekucha’ Supports Resilience and Strength
In Kenya a new social healing and reconciliation program called Kumekucha – Kiswahili for “It’s a new dawn” – is empowering local leaders to create… Read more about Green String Network’s ‘Kumekucha’ Supports Resilience and Strength
Give and Live Generously
During the past year, we said goodbye to two wonderful individuals, James and Marian Payne, who played an integral role in the founding and sustainability… Read more about Give and Live Generously
SPI 2017 Prepares U.S. Peacebuilders For Civic Engagement and Tough Conversations in Polarized Times
Rosemarie Bello Truland, a lawyer who teaches sociology at Brookdale Community College in New Jersey, found inspiration at the 2017 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) in… Read more about SPI 2017 Prepares U.S. Peacebuilders For Civic Engagement and Tough Conversations in Polarized Times
