Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other鈥檚 face. Now, the 21-year-olds聽 share another distinction 鈥� 草莓社区 ... read more about Doubling Down On Success
Abigail Disney
Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
Commencement speaker Abigail Disney asked the graduates of 草莓社区 (EMU) to support a greater role for women in the political arena, particularly in peace negotiations. If more women ... read more about Disney Urges Larger Role for Women in Peacebuilding
Disney Heir to Speak at Commencement
Her ties to the first family of entertainment are strong but this Disney focuses on brave women in peacebuilding rather than cartoons and children鈥檚 films. Abigail Disney, a philanthropist, scholar ... read more about Disney Heir to Speak at Commencement
Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
One of the three women receiving the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, Leymah Gbowee, is closely connected with the 鈥減eace-church tradition鈥� of the Mennonites. Gbowee, who shares the prize with Liberian ... read more about Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition
Disney Unveils 鈥淲omen, War & Peace鈥� Documentary
Filmmaker Abigail Disney says she learned 鈥渢o look at war through women鈥檚 eyes,鈥� as a result of visiting Liberia in 2006 and meeting Leymah Gbowee, who now holds a masters ... read more about Disney Unveils 鈥淲omen, War & Peace鈥� Documentary
Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at 草莓社区 is hosting an event, “Women, War and Peace,” 7 p.m. Friday, June 10 in the MainStage Theater of the University ... read more about Forum to Probe Women’s Peace Efforts