Photo by Eastern Mennonite University Ahh, finally the weekend again. Another chance to explore the city of Amman and, as per usual, leading the night out on the town is a few of my Iraqi colleagues. I make my way into the back of another taxi, crammed in the middle seat. After getting situated, I … Continue reading 100 Sadams – A Reflection on Freedom and Change by Noah Haglund
#WhatisHappeninginMyanmar
Women hang their traditional skirts, Htamein, over the streets to stop the military forces in their tracks. This creative strategy stopped soldiers in Myanmar as a well-known superstition that a man may lose their power and influence when they walk under women's Htamein. Photo by: STR / AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES This week’s blog contributor … Continue reading #WhatisHappeninginMyanmar
Small Talk for Big Change by James Dunmore
Photo: City Of Churches by Paul Klee College campuses create a unique hub, students, professors and faculty coming together from many different locations and backgrounds, each playing their role to help foster an environment which might be conducive to personal and communal growth. Yet, for this to happen at its best, each individual must be … Continue reading Small Talk for Big Change by James Dunmore
Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders by Christopher Clymer Kurtz
We are highlighting student experiences and practicums on the PXD Blog and so are re-posting this piece originally published February 7, 2018, at EMU News. Above Ben Rush works with practicum supervisor Jonathan McRay at Blacks Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg. Rush, a peacebuilding and development major, spent the fall 2017 semester practicing a diverse … Continue reading Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders by Christopher Clymer Kurtz