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
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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