Students in EMU鈥檚 Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program acquire the clinical skills to become changemakers in their communities. Watch our video to learn why the program is a "life-transforming experience."

Barry Hart, professor emeritus at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, completed a one-year project with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in South Sudan. He and colleague Bena Mark, lecturer of psychology at Juba University, trained 45 psychosocial support facilitators in trauma awareness, resilience, psychosocial support, psychological first-aid, peacebuilding, restorative justice and trustbuilding, as well as a range of related subjects that are context-specific to South Sudan, but can be applied to other settings. They also produced a training manual on these subjects.

Professors and alumni contribute to Mennomedia鈥檚 鈥淲hat Now?鈥 resources for pastors and congregations

Several EMU faculty and alumni have contributed to a new resource published by MennoMedia. Covering subjects from faith formation to sustaining leaders, 鈥淲hat Now? Leading Churches through COVID鈥 resources have ... read more about Professors and alumni contribute to Mennomedia鈥檚 鈥淲hat Now?鈥 resources for pastors and congregations

鈥淭herapy helps folks live much richer, deeper, and fuller lives. It also helps to address some of the acute places of suffering,鈥 grant coordinator Michael Horst said in an interview. "Teaching and counseling are life-giving and I鈥檓 so grateful to be able to do both." He directs EMU's MA in Counseling program.