Learning Together As a Way Forward
When the Nazareth Academic Institute (NAI) opened its doors in 2010, the fact that it was the first Arab university accredited in Israel was just… Read more about Learning Together As a Way Forward
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Give Me Respite
In the Arms of the SPI Family Life in Beirut can be an endless, grinding stress, and to compensate, Rami Shamma (SPI ’08) used to… Read more about Give Me Respite
Why every community needs military alternatives programs
Here in central Virginia, people take great pride in our local heritage. Virginia was home to ten presidents, most notably Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. But… Read more about Why every community needs military alternatives programs
PTSD: One trauma counselor’s personal experience
Trauma expert, clinical social worker and Ph.D. candidate Sarah Crawford-Browne, from Cape Town, South Africa, describes her own experience of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She… Read more about PTSD: One trauma counselor’s personal experience
Why I’m passionate about STAR
Although my day job is working as a neuropsychologist at the Minnesota Epilepsy Group and as a forensic psychologist for the Wisconsin Forensic Unit, my… Read more about Why I’m passionate about STAR
Healing and resiliency in a post-war setting
I was born in Jajce, which is in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I lived there until the city went under siege in 1992 when I fled… Read more about Healing and resiliency in a post-war setting
When soldiers come home from war
Soldiers come home from war with visible and invisible wounds. Here are four common realities veterans face, and nine suggestions for support. Reality #1: Returning… Read more about When soldiers come home from war
New Focus on Women Peacebuilders
In response to requests received over many years, this summer the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding is launching a Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program specifically tailored… Read more about New Focus on Women Peacebuilders
Nobel Laureate Has Close Links to CJP
One week after Leymah Gbowee was named a winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, she returned to Eastern Mennonite University over the weekend of October… Read more about Nobel Laureate Has Close Links to CJP
Pioneering Program Tailored to Women Peacebuilders
In the first program in North America of its kind, 12 women from Liberia, the South Pacific and Somalia will gather as a carefully selected… Read more about Pioneering Program Tailored to Women Peacebuilders