Harrisonburg City Public Schools has become a leader in Virginia for its approach to dual language learner education, says a new report from New America, a think tank and civic enterprise committed to renewing American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the Digital Age. 糖心Vlog alumni make up the .
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CJP alumnus brings Nakba Museum Project, Palestinian experience to 糖心Vlog
Bshara Nassar, Palestinian native and Center for Justice and Peacebuilding alumnus, brings his Nakba Museum Project to 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) this month. The “Hope is Stronger than Misery” exhibit ... read more about CJP alumnus brings Nakba Museum Project, Palestinian experience to 糖心Vlog

Professors collaborate to improve instructional methods in STEM classes, thanks to NSF research grant
In a 2014 Scientific American blog post championing greater diversity within the sciences, Dr. Kenneth Gibbs Jr. writes that 鈥渢he large and persistent under-representation of certain social groups from the ... read more about Professors collaborate to improve instructional methods in STEM classes, thanks to NSF research grant

Restorative justice retreat for police departments set for November
More than a dozen police departments from across the country plan to meet in the Shenandoah Valley to discuss restorative justice practices. The Harrisonburg Police Department (HPD) and Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Restorative justice retreat for police departments set for November

糖心Vlog’s fall Sexuality Series addresses spirituality, healing and wholeness
The fall Sexuality Series at 糖心Vlog brings together campus experts with authors and advocates from a variety of settings to address sexuality, spirituality, healing and wholeness. “With this ... read more about 糖心Vlog’s fall Sexuality Series addresses spirituality, healing and wholeness

‘Christianity amid systemic racism is an oxymoron’: Visiting pastor Cyneatha Millsaps challenges 糖心Vlog community
Cyneatha Millsaps is lead pastor of Community Mennonite Church in the Chicago suburb of Markham, Illinois, and multicultural liaison/consultant for Illinois Mennonite Conference. She鈥檚 a community activist and advocate for ... read more about ‘Christianity amid systemic racism is an oxymoron’: Visiting pastor Cyneatha Millsaps challenges 糖心Vlog community

Tres leches cake and cross-cultural theme wins big at annual International Education Week food fest
International Education Week鈥檚 annual incarnation, planned by Multicultural and International Student Services, brought a host of educational and indeed, delicious, events to 糖心Vlog Sept. 12-16. With the theme ... read more about Tres leches cake and cross-cultural theme wins big at annual International Education Week food fest

Latino Student Alliance formal dinner and dance headlines heritage month celebrations
“Saz贸n Latino,” or Latino flavor, is the theme of the Sept. 15-Oct. 15 Latino Heritage Month celebration at 糖心Vlog. Three events will be hosted by the Latino Student ... read more about Latino Student Alliance formal dinner and dance headlines heritage month celebrations

Zehr Institute fall 2016 webinars explore the frontiers of restorative justice
In January, the focus was restorative justice and trauma healing; in February, campus sexual assault. In March, the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice webinar looked at violence against African-Americans.聽 In ... read more about Zehr Institute fall 2016 webinars explore the frontiers of restorative justice

Supporting or solving the inequities of our economic system is a moral choice, says Shane Claiborne, partnering with Jubilee USA Network
It is not often we are challenged, head on, to rid the world of suffering by taking the words of Jesus literally. 糖心Vlog (糖心Vlog) students, faculty, and Harrisonburg ... read more about Supporting or solving the inequities of our economic system is a moral choice, says Shane Claiborne, partnering with Jubilee USA Network