Fall-Winter 2008-09
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Issue: Fall-Winter 2008-09
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‘No’ to Cycle of Vengeance: Despite Murder of Daughters
I was awed and humbled by my 2008 Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) session at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) where I met, studied, and reflected with… Read more about ‘No’ to Cycle of Vengeance: Despite Murder of Daughters
New Leadership at Helm of SPI: Pat Hostetter Martin Retires
A leadership change has occurred at EMU’s annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI), with long-time director Pat Hostetter Martin retiring. Her replacement, Sue Williams, moved to… Read more about New Leadership at Helm of SPI: Pat Hostetter Martin Retires
Path to Healing In War-Torn Sierra Leone
On a warm late-March evening, two young Sierra Leonean men gathered at a village bonfire, surrounded by family members, elders, and neighbors. Once close friends,… Read more about Path to Healing In War-Torn Sierra Leone
‘Outsider’ Suited To Fambul Tok
Robert Roche, MA ’08, brings unique qualifications to his role as field program officer for U.S.-based Catalyst for Peace, serving as a “technical advisor” to… Read more about ‘Outsider’ Suited To Fambul Tok
Kenyan Peacebuilders Show Way Out Of Election Violence
When the previous issue of Peacebuilder went to the printer on January 7, 2008, it contained uplifting thoughts from Jebiwot Sumbeiywo, a 2004 MA graduate… Read more about Kenyan Peacebuilders Show Way Out Of Election Violence
CJP People Took Action
EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) has more MA graduates in conflict transformation in Kenya than in any other country of the world, except… Read more about CJP People Took Action
Towards Understanding the Violence in Kenya
The race leading up to the December 2007 election between presidential incumbent Mwai Kibaki and opposition candidate Raila Odinga was tight. Early returns showed Odinga… Read more about Towards Understanding the Violence in Kenya
What Future for Kenya?
In recent years, Kenya looked as if it were going to be among those African countries in the forefront of finding their way toward national… Read more about What Future for Kenya?
Students at CJP Note Role of Media
Four students from Kenya are at CJP now, pursuing an MA in conflict transformation. One of these students (Jeannine Cinco) is American, but she was… Read more about Students at CJP Note Role of Media
Barry Hart: Local and Global Leadership
For more than 25 years, Barry Hart has exerted quiet leadership in the field of conflict transformation – it’s the kind that attracts little attention… Read more about Barry Hart: Local and Global Leadership