Fall-Winter 2010-11
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Issue: Fall-Winter 2010-11
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Earliest CJP Students Prize the ‘Lens’ They Acquired
Who would come from half-way around the world to enroll in a program at Eastern Mennonite University that was so new, no college catalog listed… Read more about Earliest CJP Students Prize the ‘Lens’ They Acquired
Thirty Six Stories
In the late 1990s, the first students enrolling in the graduate program of what is now the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) – then… Read more about Thirty Six Stories
Consultant for training/research on peace, social justice & economic empowerment
Babu Ayindo, MA ’98 Kisumu, Kenya Babu Ayindo grew up in the slums of Nairobi, where he says people experience injustice and violence daily and… Read more about Consultant for training/research on peace, social justice & economic empowerment
Head of in-take team for school system
Nathan Barge, MA ’99 Harrisonburg, Virginia As director of the “Welcome Center” of the Harrisonburg public school system, Nathan Barge leads the team that registers,… Read more about Head of in-take team for school system
CEO, mediation/facilitation organization
Jonathan Bartsch, MA ’97 Boulder, Colorado Jonathan Bartsch’s organization, CDR – which stands for Collaborative Decision Resources – was founded in 1978, making it one… Read more about CEO, mediation/facilitation organization
Manager of quality improvement, community services board
Jim Bernat, MA ’00 Madison, Virginia For the last 25 years, Jim Bernat has worked in Culpeper, Virginia, a town that is mid-way between the… Read more about Manager of quality improvement, community services board
Independent personal & executive coach
Atieno Bird, MA ’99 Washington DC Atieno (known as Jennifer Atieno Fisher when at CTP) has led retreats and team coaching for the World Bank,… Read more about Independent personal & executive coach
Founder, restorative justice center
Wilbur “Willy” Bontrager ’69, MA ’99 Shortsville, New York In the late 1960s, around the time of his first stint as an EMU student, Willy… Read more about Founder, restorative justice center
Religion, peace & conflict studies professor
Laura Brenneman ’96, MA ’00, PhD Bluffton, Ohio After completing a bachelor’s degree at EMU in 1996, Laura Brenneman joined Lutheran Volunteer Corps in Chicago… Read more about Religion, peace & conflict studies professor
Math teacher, church leader
Michael Clymer, MA ’99 Meridian, Mississippi Mike Clymer learned of CTP while he and his wife Melody were doing voluntary service with Mennonite Central Committee… Read more about Math teacher, church leader
Spanish teacher
Daagya Dick, MA ’00 McPherson, Kansas When Daagya Dick applied to enter CTP in 1996, she recalls that speaking a language in addition to English… Read more about Spanish teacher
United Nations development & reconciliation advisor
Sam Gbaydee Doe, MA ’98, PhD Colombo, Sri Lanka Fourteen years ago, Sam Gbaydee Doe came to CTP from his native land of Liberia, where… Read more about United Nations development & reconciliation advisor
Latin America director for charity founded by George Soros
Sandra Dunsmore, Grad. Cert. ’97 Washington, D.C. Before Sandra Dunsmore became a CTP student, she worked for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in El… Read more about Latin America director for charity founded by George Soros
Professional in mediation and conflict
C. Dave Dyck, MA ’00 Winnipeg, Canada Reflecting on the 10 years since he finished his master’s degree, Dave Dyck says two memories loom large:… Read more about Professional in mediation and conflict
Healer & teacher, spiritual director
Janet Evergreen, MA ’98 Charlottesville, Virginia Janet Evergreen says she was encouraged to enroll in CTP in the late 1990s by her mentor, Louise Diamond,… Read more about Healer & teacher, spiritual director
Activist, amateur filmmaker, father
Jeff Heie, MA ’00 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England Before enrolling in EMU in 1996, Jeff Heie and his soon-to-be-wife Tammy Krause joined two other volunteers in… Read more about Activist, amateur filmmaker, father
Director, refugee resettlement program
Jim Hershberger ’82, MA ’97 Harrisonburg, Virginia As Jeff Heie is doing now (in 2010), Jim Hershberger defied gender stereotyping from 1990 to 1996, when… Read more about Director, refugee resettlement program
Hospital nurse
Hadley Jenner, Grad. Cert. ’97 Harrisonburg, Virginia Long-time work with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) seems to leave people with rich experiences and much wisdom, but… Read more about Hospital nurse
Director, practice & training institute
Janice “Jan” Jenner, MA ’99 Harrisonburg, Virginia Jan Jenner is outranked only by Howard Zehr for being the longest-serving full-time employee currently at CJP. Over… Read more about Director, practice & training institute
PhD candidate in law
Tammy Krause, MA ’99 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England Tammy Krause was the founding director of JustBridges, a group working across the United Stated to develop awareness of… Read more about PhD candidate in law
Active grandmother & local volunteer
Hannah Mack Lapp ’66, MA ’98 Harrisonburg, Virginia Hannah Mack Lapp was the wife of the president of EMU when she applied in 1995 to… Read more about Active grandmother & local volunteer
Co-founder & managing director of daily newspaper in Nagaland
Aküm Longchari, MA ’00 Dimapur, Nagaland (far northeastern India on maps) To have any understanding of Aküm Longchari’s work, one must have some knowledge of… Read more about Co-founder & managing director of daily newspaper in Nagaland
Peacebuilding author & consultant
Fidele Lumeya, MA ’00 Silver Spring, Maryland Fidele Lumeya feels that much of the material he covered to obtain his master’s degree in conflict transformation… Read more about Peacebuilding author & consultant
Hospital chaplain
Pat Hostetter Martin, ’64, MA ’98 Harrisonburg, Virginia Pat Hostetter Martin arrived at CTP at age 50, after serving for 16 years with her husband… Read more about Hospital chaplain
Expert in transforming church conflict
Alastair McKay, MA ’99 London, England Alastair McKay juggles three big responsibilities: directing an organization called Bridge Builders in transforming church conflict, pursuing a doctorate… Read more about Expert in transforming church conflict
Advocate for Burundian refugees
Jean Ndayizigiye, MA ’00 Harrisonburg, Virginia Since fleeing his native Burundi in 1996, Jean Ndayizigiye has been rebuilding his life in exile. He is on… Read more about Advocate for Burundian refugees
Training leader/manager for Habitat
Lina Maria Obando (Marquez), MA ’00 San Jose, Costa Rica “John Paul Lederach’s elicitive approach to learning has stayed with me through the years,” says… Read more about Training leader/manager for Habitat
Lawyer & writer of romance novels
Patricia “Paddy” Patton, MA ’00 Hagerstown, Maryland “What led me to enroll in the conflict transformation program was the conviction that I needed to put… Read more about Lawyer & writer of romance novels
Program director at mental health center, with focus on Latino mental health
Gilberto Perez Jr. ’94, Grad. Cert. ’99 Goshen, Indiana As the founding director of Bienvenido, a program for newly arrived Latino immigrants, Gilberto Pérez Jr.… Read more about Program director at mental health center, with focus on Latino mental health
Rep., Mennonite Central Committee
Randy Puljek-Shank, MA ’99 Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Based in Amela’s home country of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Randy and Amela Puljek-Shank have spent the last eight years devoted to… Read more about Rep., Mennonite Central Committee
Peace Corps program & training specialist for Africa
Krista Rigalo, MA ’00 Arlington, Virginia Krista Rigalo arrived at EMU in the fall of 1998 with considerable international experience. She already held a master’s… Read more about Peace Corps program & training specialist for Africa
Director, regional center for advancing dialogue & understanding
Timothy “Tim” Ruebke ’93, MA ’99 Harrisonburg, Virginia Given the worldwide reputation of EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, one might reasonably ask, “But what… Read more about Director, regional center for advancing dialogue & understanding
Priest in Maryknoll order
David J. Schwinghamer, Grad. Cert. ’97 Hastings, Minnesota Father David Schwinghamer’s daily routine is now centered on one person: his 61-year-old younger brother. In 2006, David… Read more about Priest in Maryknoll order
Full-time mother, part-time consultant
Emily Stanton, MA ’00 Belfast, Northern Ireland Emily Stanton met Hedley Abernathy – the man who became her husband and then a fellow graduate of… Read more about Full-time mother, part-time consultant
PhD candidate in social work & research
Barb Toews, MA ’00 Lancaster, Pennsylvania After eight years of going “behind the walls and bars” to work with prisoners and prison staff, Barb Toews… Read more about PhD candidate in social work & research
Founding director of JustaPaz, organization for peace in Portuguese-speaking world
Alfiado Zunguza, MA ’99 Maputo, Mozambique Like many of his fellow students in CTP in the late 1990s, Alfiado Zunguza came from a country ripped… Read more about Founding director of JustaPaz, organization for peace in Portuguese-speaking world
From Self And Community To Systems
Mental health worker – Professor – Schoolteacher – Full-time parent – Mediator – Lawyer – PhD student Administrator – Writer – Consultant – Newspaper editor… Read more about From Self And Community To Systems
10 Hopes and Prayers
For CJP’s Future From Early Alumni 1. Preserve the Summer Peacebuilding Institute model of intensive, short-term courses. This model permits students to retain their jobs… Read more about 10 Hopes and Prayers
Lingering Impressions
Of CJP’s First Graduates 1. More impact than they foresaw In the booklet When You Are the Peacebuilder, published just nine years ago [2001], the… Read more about Lingering Impressions