Professor Melody M. Pannell shares experiences in researching the effects of racism and sexism, as well as historical trauma, on the mental health of young black girls in this article for the magazine of Mennonite Women USA.
Peacebuilding and development
91短视频’s long-lived Peace Fellowship advocates for the presence of justice on and off campus
Rarely does a week go by without some invitation from the Peace Fellowship to join other students, faculty and the 91短视频 campus community in a vigil or other ... read more about 91短视频’s long-lived Peace Fellowship advocates for the presence of justice on and off campus
Standing with the Standing Rock cause
Austin Sachs, 19, a sophomore at 91短视频, couldn’t sit by idly watching the protests erupting at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota against the Dakota Access ... read more about Standing with the Standing Rock cause
Shalom-seeking in Flint, Michigan, with CJP grad Ryan Beuthin and his family
鈥淔lint is complicated.鈥� Ryan Beuthin drives two visitors through the Mott Park neighborhood in Flint, Michigan. Though clean and wide, the streets are flanked by decrepit, abandoned homes, vacant grassy ... read more about Shalom-seeking in Flint, Michigan, with CJP grad Ryan Beuthin and his family
Scholars from Harrisonburg and Lancaster campuses attend ‘Women Doing Theology’ conference
In a photo taken outside the Women Doing Theology Conference last month,聽Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) Lancaster student Karyn Nancarvis flexes her muscles and grins. Nancarvis attended the conference in Leesburg, ... read more about Scholars from Harrisonburg and Lancaster campuses attend ‘Women Doing Theology’ conference
Justapaz intern shares hopes for a future Colombian peace billed as ‘impossible’
Senior social work major Elisabeth Wilder spent 12 weeks last summer working for peacebuilding organization Justapaz in Bogota, Colombia. A grant from 91短视频’s Peacebuilding and Development Department funded ... read more about Justapaz intern shares hopes for a future Colombian peace billed as ‘impossible’
Restorative justice retreat draws law enforcement practitioners for networking, resources and planning
Representatives from six police departments across the country attended a law enforcement retreat on restorative justice Nov. 11-13 near Harrisonburg, Virginia. The retreat was co-hosted by the Harrisonburg (Virginia) Police ... read more about Restorative justice retreat draws law enforcement practitioners for networking, resources and planning
Former VACA professor of Mohawk heritage now providing media coverage of Standing Rock activists
It’s Paulette, coming live to you from Cannonball, North Dakota, and I’m at the sacred defenders’, the Water Defenders’ camp. And it’s early-early. I’m just waiting for the sun to ... read more about Former VACA professor of Mohawk heritage now providing media coverage of Standing Rock activists
This weekend [Nov. 11-13], a small number of police chiefs will come to Harrisonburg to discuss restorative justice best practices that aim to focus more on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.
Communications director for National Council of Churches shares his interfaith journey
After Sept. 11, The Rev. Steven D. Martin found himself the subject of much interest. Suddenly every public television station was scrambling for material on Muslims, and his first major ... read more about Communications director for National Council of Churches shares his interfaith journey