A program of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute brings instructors, participants and staff together in a community of learning and healing. Together, we explore issues of both local and global concern through classroom interaction, luncheon presentations, weekend seminars, special interest groups and community celebrations. Informal sharing of personal stories creates trust, bonds of hope, and courage to move forward.

Information on upcoming programs can be found on the internet at: http://www.emu.edu/cjp/pti/spi/ 

Course offerings and schedule, instructor bios, estimated costs, and the online application form can all be obtained from this site.

Intended for people active in peacebuilding and related fields, SPI offers three 7-day sessions and one 5-day session, each with five or six intensive courses running concurrently, for academic credit or as professional training. SPI 2011, the 16th annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute, will be held from May 9 to June 17 at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, (with an intensive English for Peacebuilding pre-course May 3-7).