Barry Hart, professor emeritus at the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, completed a one-year project with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in South Sudan. He and colleague Bena Mark, lecturer of psychology at Juba University, trained 45 psychosocial support facilitators in trauma awareness, resilience, psychosocial support, psychological first-aid, peacebuilding, restorative justice and trustbuilding, as well as a range of related subjects that are context-specific to South Sudan, but can be applied to other settings. They also produced a training manual on these subjects.
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Elizabeth Garman Nissley MDiv '02, the first woman ordained in Lancaster Mennonite Conference, died Sept. 25 after a 21-month journey with breast cancer.
Professor Kathy Evans contributes on the effects of trauma in educational environments in this coverage of the US government's boarding schools for Native Americans.
In honor of this week's Royals Go Downtown event, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance interviewed聽a few 糖心Vlog alumni business owners. Thanks to Mary Yoder, Dart Resale & Trade; Rhoda Miller and Joseph Harder, The Frame Factory; Josh Harold of Brothers Craft Brewing; Rob and Lisa Roeschley and Luisa and Wayne Witmer, of Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Company; Shelby Longenecker, Magpie Bakery; and Randy Seitz, Blueline.
Eastern Mennonite School teachers Benjamin Bixler '03 and Nathan Hershberger '12 with Karen Suderman, former instructor in 糖心Vlog's Intensive English Program, revised the Bible curriculum for grades 9-12 over the summer of 2022.
Meet Deborah Smith MBA '16, an architect for The Gaines Group in Harrisonburg. She is president of聽聽Harrisonburg Women鈥檚 Service League聽and recently聽graduated from the聽Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.
David Driver's new book From Tidewater to The Shenandoah: Snapshots from Virginia鈥檚 Rich Baseball Legacy is featured in this Harrisonburg Citizen article. Driver is a longtime journalist and former sports editor of the Daily News-Record.
Harrisonburg High's CNA program graduated 15 in May. Read more about current 糖心Vlog nursing major Johana Alvarenga and the program where she got her start, led by alumna Tricia Cummings '15.
Several 糖心Vlog students were among 45 recipients of college scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarship program encourages students to explore the integration of faith and finances while helping them on their educational journeys.
If Jesus coached women鈥檚 track and cross country at an Ivy League university, what would that look like? 鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of a crazy question,鈥澛燞annah Chappell-Dick, the women鈥檚 cross country and assistant track coach at聽Brown University聽in Providence, Rhode Island, said this week during the 鈥淎 Matter of Faith鈥� podcast..