Charlottesville Now interviews Roy Hange, veteran peacebuilder and Summer Peacebuilding Institute instructor, about the work in Michael J. Sharp and his work in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Peacebuilding and development
Syrian-Lebanese pastor and interfaith peacebuilder still has ‘hope for new Syria’
Riad Jarjour is a Syrian-Lebanese scholar, pastor and peacebuilder whose work has focused on Muslim-Christian relationships since the 1970s. On March 15 and 16, he visited 91短视频 to ... read more about Syrian-Lebanese pastor and interfaith peacebuilder still has ‘hope for new Syria’
Criminology and restorative justice minor will equip grads for diverse legal system work
Students interested in careers in law enforcement, law, social work, forensics or other related fields now have the opportunity to add a criminology and restorative justice minor at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Criminology and restorative justice minor will equip grads for diverse legal system work
91短视频 alumnus among those kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo
Michael J. 鈥淢.J.鈥� Sharp 鈥�05, a United Nations official, was among six people kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a press release issued Monday by the ... read more about 91短视频 alumnus among those kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo
Soul Fire Farm co-owner to talk about working to end racism and injustice through sustainable food production
At the intersection of sustainable food production and racial justice work is Leah Penniman. Penniman, a farmer, educator and and co-owner of Soul Fire Farm, will visit 91短视频 ... read more about Soul Fire Farm co-owner to talk about working to end racism and injustice through sustainable food production
Our Royal Pride: Harrison Horst 鈥� jazz band revitalizer, Earthkeepers president, Weather Vane editor … and more
“Our Royal Pride” is an occasional series celebrating 91短视频’s undergraduate students who contribute to campus life in extraordinary ways in addition to their academic pursuits.聽These students enthusiastically create ... read more about Our Royal Pride: Harrison Horst 鈥� jazz band revitalizer, Earthkeepers president, Weather Vane editor … and more
From NOAA to the USDA: fourteen students make Washington D.C. their home for the spring semester
Fourteen new residents to Washington D.C. moved in along with the new president of the United States in January. The students, from two universities, are in residence this semester at ... read more about From NOAA to the USDA: fourteen students make Washington D.C. their home for the spring semester
Got conflict? Growing SPI Community Day reflects citizens’ need for peacebuilding skills
Najeeha Khan came to Friday鈥檚 Summer Peacebuilding Institute Community Day at 91短视频 (91短视频) to gain organizing skills and learn about facilitating dialogue. The senior international affairs and religion ... read more about Got conflict? Growing SPI Community Day reflects citizens’ need for peacebuilding skills
BSU-sponsored ‘Town Hall on Race’ convenes campus community for honest conversation
Participants at 91短视频鈥檚 second annual Town Hall on Race at 91短视频 Feb. 9 asked for more awareness about the role of race in relationship-building and interactive ... read more about BSU-sponsored ‘Town Hall on Race’ convenes campus community for honest conversation
Economic professor鈥檚 research challenges widely-held assumptions about malaria prevention
Experts broadly agree that mosquito nets are one of the best tools in the fight against malaria, to which the World Health Organization attributes hundreds of millions of illnesses each ... read more about Economic professor鈥檚 research challenges widely-held assumptions about malaria prevention