Studying under a Maestro of Peace
In the years I spent earning my master’s degree in conflict transformation in the early 2000s, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) class I took with… Read more about Studying under a Maestro of Peace
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2014-15 Calls to Action by Peacebuilding Institutes
Recurring themes emerged as we prepared this Peacebuilder on SPI-inspired initiatives around the world. We have summarized these as 14 calls to action. They are in… Read more about 2014-15 Calls to Action by Peacebuilding Institutes
Seeking Answers to Structural Violence
What to do about a world system that rewards greed and views altruism as a personal hobby or (worse) as a weakness? A system in… Read more about Seeking Answers to Structural Violence
e-Therapy and e-Support: An expressive therapist explores how to be supportive from a distance, when face-to-face isn’t an option
Several years ago I lived and worked in a highly stressful environment with no access to professional support, for over three years. This was one… Read more about e-Therapy and e-Support: An expressive therapist explores how to be supportive from a distance, when face-to-face isn’t an option
Report on the STAR/Trauma Consultation at SPI 2014
We convened a vibrant group of colleagues during SPI 2014 to discuss STAR. This was a first attempt at convening a three-year process of a… Read more about Report on the STAR/Trauma Consultation at SPI 2014
The First and Foremost: Summer Peacebuilding Institute
In the summer of 1994, about 40 peace and development workers gathered on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University for a one-week seminar called “Frontiers… Read more about The First and Foremost: Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Consultations Launched in Conjunction with SPI
In late May, 2014, 35 people from 11 countries gathered on campus to discuss their ongoing work with EMU’s Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience… Read more about Consultations Launched in Conjunction with SPI
Alumni Relish Returning to SPI
Instead of returning for EMU’s “homecoming” celebration – always held over one weekend each October – degree-holding alumni of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding… Read more about Alumni Relish Returning to SPI
Fambul Tok Helps Heal Sierra Leone
In recent years, the citizens of Sierra Leone have gathered in village compounds around bonfires, spoken openly of brutalities inflicted on them during their 11… Read more about Fambul Tok Helps Heal Sierra Leone
Playback Theater Shifts Painful Stories Toward Resiliency
When volunteers were solicited, nobody immediately stepped forward. It was a tough request: tell a painful personal story before an audience of maybe 40, many… Read more about Playback Theater Shifts Painful Stories Toward Resiliency