Reclaimed police funds could be distributed to shelters, rape crisis centers, mental health services and programs to combat sexual violence, experts say ... Community-driven responses to sexual violence like transformative justice offer some insight on how that might come to fruition. While there is no single definition, transformative justice could be broadly defined as a 鈥渇ramework that doesn鈥檛 depend on solving violence with another form of violence,鈥� Johonna Turner, an assistant professor of restorative justice and peacebuilding at 糖心Vlog, said.
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ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Crossroads featured heartfelt reflections from alumni on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Hensley 鈥�14, in the photo above with colleagues, is an emergency ... read more about ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
“What affects one of us affects all of us, and what affects all of us affects one of us,” said Ram Bhagat, manager of school climate and culture strategy for ... read more about RJE Conference focuses on youth leaders as ‘the ambassadors for change’
‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
Carl Stauffer, 糖心Vlog professor and co-director Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice, was a recent guest on the 鈥淒angerous Love鈥� podcast. He spoke with host Chad Ford about South ... read more about ‘Dangerous Love’ podcast hosts Zehr Institute co-director Carl Stauffer
One thing haiku calls for, and what is often least found but most needed in times of war or its aftermath, is the ability to pause and be in the moment. Read more on the art of haiku and peacebuilding with poet John Paul Lederach, founding director of 糖心Vlog's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding,
Grad’s devotion to earning his seminary degree spanned 25 years, 16 moves, and many challenges
Finishing his master鈥檚 degree in the Christian leadership program at Eastern Mennonite Seminary took Joe Ropp 25 years. And even though the 2020 commencement ceremony has been rescheduled for the ... read more about Grad’s devotion to earning his seminary degree spanned 25 years, 16 moves, and many challenges
Requests for training from Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute have skyrocketed since the death of George Floyd. Donna Minter, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding's 2019 Peacebuilder of the Year, is the organization's founder and executive director.
From Jamaica to the UK, SPI鈥檚 online move expands global access to training
When the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) moved online this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it lost some of the aspects that attract people to the 糖心Vlog ... read more about From Jamaica to the UK, SPI鈥檚 online move expands global access to training
Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to 鈥楥olorizing Restorative Justice鈥�
Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities is a collection of 18 essays penned by various authors of color: practitioners and scholars of restorative justice who “explore the issues of racism ... read more about Professor Johonna Turner among contributors to 鈥楥olorizing Restorative Justice鈥�
As the University of Manitoba's College of Nursing gets ready to introduce its bachelor of midwifery program in September 2021, the program鈥檚 director,聽Kellie Thiessen '95, hopes to see change in how policy-makers approach the profession. She points to a need for better access to maternity care options in rural and remote Manitoba. And she hopes for greater recognition of the benefits of midwifery care, both to childbearing families and to an efficient health-care system.