The sixteenth annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at Eastern Mennonite University came to a successful conclusion on June 17th, just over a week ago. During… Read more about Summer Peacebuilding Institute: Working toward peace differently, in community
The heavy heat of the tropical afternoon sun was almost as oppressive as the news of ‘blanket amnesty’ being granted to all the rebel factions… Read more about Justice Amidst the Rubble: The hope of transitional justice
Not too long ago, I met up with a friend of mine who used to be an analyst for the State Department. One of the… Read more about Crowdsourcing vs Experts: Assessing Technological Approaches to Conflict Monitoring
Coming to the Table, a program of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, seeks to heal the persistent wounds of racism related to the legacy… Read more about Crossing the Line: Racial healing in a family and community
I’ve consulted with over 100 organizations in the last 25 years, but in the last five years I’ve noted a distinct trend. Organizational leaders used… Read more about Strategy, Structure, and Culture: Aligning our Organizational Systems
As a dad to two young, beautiful children, I am very aware of the challenges of being a parent. I know the immense joy of… Read more about I Bring My Work Home With Me
Reports were trickling in from our friend and coworker living in Kenya that the situation was rapidly deteriorating. After what appeared to be a stolen… Read more about The Next Generation Conflict Monitoring System: People and Technology
Camels are central to Somaliland culture and sustainability issues, but it wasn’t until my third visit there that I actually saw these important creatures. I… Read more about In Somaliland, the Camel is King
I was first introduced to attachment theory last semester through a good friend and fellow student at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) who… Read more about Attachment Theory: Does it scale up?
As I have reflected on attachment theory in recent weeks, attachment seems to be adept at stirring up emotion in people. Perhaps because it gets… Read more about Questions, Ponderings, and Dreams: Reflections on Attachment