On the social media wave of the Nobel Peace Prize
On Friday of last week, I had the most fun day at work ever. I had the fortune of being the web & social media… Read more about On the social media wave of the Nobel Peace Prize
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Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary
In Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary (EMU News), Lisa Schirch lists the following six items to grieve on the recent 10th anniversary of 9/11: The… Read more about Six Things to Grieve on 9/11 Anniversary
Dekha Ibrahim Abdi: Peacebuilder, Colleague, Friend
In July of this year, Africa lost one of its premier peacebuilders in a tragic car accident in Kenya. While Dekha Ibrahim Abdi’s passing is… Read more about Dekha Ibrahim Abdi: Peacebuilder, Colleague, Friend
Assessing our early responses to 9/11
Sometimes one wishes that our experts in peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) had called it wrong. One wishes that they had been mistaken in… Read more about Assessing our early responses to 9/11
Sharing an anniversary with 9/11
STAR was born from the ashes of 9/11. Who can forget the haunting images of that September day, the sky balmy, the smoke rising? Soon… Read more about Sharing an anniversary with 9/11
Transforming Enmity: The legacy of 9/11
Inescapably, September 11, 2001 surfaced a question brewing under the surface of my faith and profession: How do we transform enmity? The faith I embrace… Read more about Transforming Enmity: The legacy of 9/11
Restorative Justice Revisits Punishment
justice, n. Etymology: < Old French justise, -ice (jostise) uprightness, equity, vindication of right, administration of law, jurisdiction, court of justice, infliction of punishment, gallows,… Read more about Restorative Justice Revisits Punishment
‘What Will Happen to Me?’ Speaks to Children of Prisoners
In addition to the children of prisoners profiled in What Will Happen to Me?, the same question could be asked of many others touched upon… Read more about ‘What Will Happen to Me?’ Speaks to Children of Prisoners
Harsh Discipline May Contribute to Youth Suicide
One cost of harsh punishment The need for new approaches to school discipline came to the attention of tens of thousands in the nation’s capital… Read more about Harsh Discipline May Contribute to Youth Suicide
Addressing Conflict and Harm in Schools
Educating for peacebuilding As school districts across North America – indeed perhaps across the world – struggle with how to enable students to study productively… Read more about Addressing Conflict and Harm in Schools