Peacebuilding News
EMU Alum Knitting Community in Pittsburgh
July 24th, 2013One Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum plans to bomb Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Bridge next month – with miles of yarn. More than a year of work involving thousands of volunteers will culminate in the “yarn bomb” that will clothe the bridge in a massive, colorful art project. Amanda Gross, 29, who graduated from EMU’s Center …More
Students Earn Credits Off Campus, Learning in New Ways and New Places
May 15th, 2013Bekah Enns’ great-grandparents would not recognize the way she is pursuing an academic degree in 2013. For one thing, the senior history major at Eastern Mennonite University spent last semester off campus, testing her work skills in her three academic minors—pre-law, political science, and peacebuilding and development. Her experience reflects the new ways and new …More
SPI Alumni Help With Syrian Refugee Crisis
March 14th, 2013Syrians are flooding into neighboring Jordan at the rate of more than 1,000 per night, seeking refuge from a brutal civil war. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has taken steps to supplement its material aid (food, diapers, blankets, school kits, hygiene kits, etc.) with trainings aimed at easing growing tensions, understanding the impact of trauma, and …More
Be a Peacebuilder With Two Degrees in Just Five Years
February 26th, 2013A new program through Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and applied social sciences department is designed to give students both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in conflict transformation through a five-year curriculum. The accelerated peacebuilding and development program opens in the fall of 2013. Students can apply to the graduate program during …More
Egypt Trip Shows Common Ground of Seminary and Peacebuilding
February 25th, 2013Ever since 2011, Egypt has featured prominently in U.S. news. But what do U.S. citizens, especially Christians, really know about the country? Matthew Bucher and Greta Shenk are teaming up with Virginia Mennonite Missions to help Christians learn more about Egypt through a two-week “Partners in Mission” trip, June 11-24, 2013. “I want us to …More