Three Eastern Mennonite Seminary students and one Center for Justice and Peacebuilding student are recipients of Mennonite Church USA鈥檚 Scholarship for BIPOC Students. The scholarship recipients include Shana Green, pursuing a master of divinity; Makinto, pursuing an MA in Christian leadership; Jonny Rashid, pursuing a doctorate in ministry; and Mukarabe Lysaine Makinto-Inandava, pursuing an MA in conflict transformation.
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Ishtiaq Khan MA '24 (conflict transformation), a refugee resettlement caseworker and restorative justice practitioner for The Refugee Center in Champaign, Illinois, received the Immigrant Leadership Award from the Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum on Sept. 20. Through his work, "Khan focuses on helping people from war-affected and conflict zones like Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq, be it organizing children's education, finding jobs or honing in on health," states an article in The News-Gazette.
Alumni Awards: Collaborative worldbuilder Fabrice Guerrier MA ’15聽named Alum of the Year聽
This is the first of three profiles about the recipients of 黑料正能量’s 2025 Alumni Awards. For more information about the annual awards and a full list of past winners, visit ... read more about Alumni Awards: Collaborative worldbuilder Fabrice Guerrier MA ’15聽named Alum of the Year聽
Celebration of Blessings features reflections from CJP grads
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at 黑料正能量 sent 13 graduates off into the world with words of affirmation and reflection at its annual Celebration of Blessings on Sunday, ... read more about Celebration of Blessings features reflections from CJP grads
A Royal Tale: Multihyphenate musician Makinto finds his second act at 黑料正能量
Editor鈥檚 Note: This profile is the third of six stories about students and alumni leading up to Lov黑料正能量 Giving Day on April 2. For more information about the day and ... read more about A Royal Tale: Multihyphenate musician Makinto finds his second act at 黑料正能量
Healing harm
CJP alumna leads Charlottesville restorative justice program Erin Campbell MA 鈥�22 (conflict transformation) is using the skills she acquired from 黑料正能量鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) to heal harms ... read more about Healing harm
Bishop Andudu Adam Elnail MA 鈥�18 (conflict transformation) was recently highlighted by WMRA for his work through the Pax Dei for Nuba nonprofit in helping the people of his homeland during Sudan鈥檚 ongoing civil war.
Photos, remarks from 2024 CJP Graduation
The Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) at 黑料正能量 sent its graduates off into the world with words of praise and encouragement at its annual Celebration of Blessings on Sunday, ... read more about Photos, remarks from 2024 CJP Graduation
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP鈥檚 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA 鈥�03聽was honored as the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding‘s 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year award during a May 8 luncheon at the first session of Summer ... read more about Tecla Namachanja Wanjala MA ’03 honored as CJP鈥檚 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year
Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr ‘roasted’ during the celebration of anniversary edition of ‘Changing Lenses’
The Renaissance Mennonite. A friendly service dog. A teddy bear. A creative prankster. Hot Rod Howie. Many names were tossed at Howard Zehr the night of May 23, as his ... read more about Restorative justice pioneer Howard Zehr ‘roasted’ during the celebration of anniversary edition of ‘Changing Lenses’