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Center for Justice and Peacebuilding

High School students receive STAR training- Restorative Justice in Education

Starting in schools: Paper Tigers and RJE Academy

The film Paper Tigers documents the journey of a school in Walla Walla, Washington (US), that introduced a trauma-informed approach to discipline and student support… Read more about Starting in schools: Paper Tigers and RJE Academy

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Starting with the body: Body-Mind Practices for Building Resilience

In our STAR Level I and Level II trainings, we explore the impacts of trauma and resilience on body, brain, beliefs and behavior. We integrate… Read more about Starting with the body: Body-Mind Practices for Building Resilience

Doreen Ruto in a class

Teaching with her life – a tribute to Doreen Ruto

Doreen’s early life included schooling, becoming a teacher, entering marriage, and giving birth to two sons. In 1998, she lost her husband in the US… Read more about Teaching with her life – a tribute to Doreen Ruto

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Starting where we are: Trauma-informing SPI

Barry Hart and Mikhala Lantz-Simmons will co-facilitate SPI 2016 course Strategies for Trauma-Informed Organizations. With STAR and the Summer Peacebuilding Institute, they are inviting more… Read more about Starting where we are: Trauma-informing SPI

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From SPI to 12 Initiatives for Peacebuilding

At age 20, EMU’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute has directly inspired the creation of 12 other intensive peacebuilding training programs in Africa, Europe, the South Pacific,… Read more about From SPI to 12 Initiatives for Peacebuilding

Elaine Zook Barge nad Vernon Jantzi

Familiar Feeling + Fresh Rituals = Moving Experience

When Jarem Sawatsky wanted to bring trauma coursework to the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP), he turned to two experts he knew well: Vernon Jantzi,… Read more about Familiar Feeling + Fresh Rituals = Moving Experience

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

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

Alumni Couple are Movers and Shakers in Southern India

Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton, move over. Ditto for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. CJP has its own version of a “power couple” – but… Read more about Alumni Couple are Movers and Shakers in Southern India

Educators Get First Restorative Justice Program in Nation

Long a pioneer in the field of restorative justice, EMU will become the first in the country to offer restorative justice programs housed within a… Read more about Educators Get First Restorative Justice Program in Nation

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