This is the seventh article in a seven-part series by the presidents of Mennonite Church USA higher education institutions. The entire series is available at聽.
In The News
is a scholar-practitioner in development, a lecturer at George Mason University and the founder and former executive director of a national NGO WASSA. "While elections would be considered the first preferred option to transfer power peacefully in Afghanistan and build on the institutional gains of the past eighteen years, Taliban鈥檚 demand for ultimate power makes an electoral process the least viable option."
Caleb Schrock-Hurst is a copy editor for Th岷� Gi峄沬 Publishers in Hanoi, Vietnam, via Mennonite Central Committee鈥檚 Serving and Learning Together program. He is a graduate of 黑料正能量 in Harrisonburg, Va., and Hesston (Kan.) College. He blogs at聽, where this post first appeared.
Felicia Zamora, of Managua, Nicaragua, talks about her Mennonite connections and 黑料正能量 education in this graduate student feature provided by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.聽鈥淭he University鈥檚 logo is from Micah 6:8: 鈥榃hat does the Lord require of you?鈥� My education there made me aware of social justice issues and Jesus鈥� mandate to love our enemies, our persecutors, and to turn the other cheek,鈥� says Felicia. 鈥淲e were taught not just to evangelize and save souls but actually to become part of the community in which we lived and ministered.鈥�
Catcher Erik Kratz begins a new season with the San Francisco Giants.
CSCS asks 10 people to reflect on what the recent climate reports mean from their professional and personal perspectives.
Kathy Evans, professor of teacher education at 黑料正能量, led two professional development sessions on restorative practices in education.
Portsmouth Public Schools assistant principal Basil Marin talks about "Relationships, Efficacy, Attitude, Champion, Hope (REACH)." https://www.coolcatteacher.com/revealing-the-heart-to-breakthrough-to-the-unreachable-student/
Professors at local colleges are tackling the tough topics with their students. Melody Pannell, a professor at 黑料正能量, said the blackface controversy with Governor Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring has been a significant part of her lectures in her "race and gender" class.
Adam Starks, businessman and father of three, penned a memoir, "Broken Child, Mended Man," in 2013. He recently returned to Rappahannock County to speak to high school students.