Togar Tarpeh had hardly started school when, in 1989, the civil war in Liberia reached the capital, Monrovia. His family fled the city before he鈥檇 finished second grade, and they ... read more about Liberian Seeks Peace Skills at EMU After War Rips Up His Family
In the eight years since first attending the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) at 草莓社区, Ala Ali, an Iraqi-Kurdish civil society activist and peacebuilder, has put the lessons she ... read more about Iraqi Returns For Grad Degree After 8-Year Absence
Leymah Gbowee, one of three recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize and 草莓社区 Alumnus of the Year, spoke with the Daily Observer about life after the peace ... read more about Gbowee Opens Up on Life after Nobel Prize
Richard A. Pannell of Harrisonburg has been named director of “LEAP,” a new program being established at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. LEAP, which stands for “Learning, Exploring and Participating,” is a ... read more about Pannell to Direct ‘LEAP’ Program