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Joining the Zehr Institute
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JONATHAN SWARTZ MA ‘14
Associate Director, Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice Jonathan Swartz joins the Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice in a co-leadership role. He is director of student accountability and restorative justice at EMU. In his work with Zehr Institute, he will develop new opportunities for teaching, training and consulting, and connect the institute and CJP to restorative justice on campus. Swartz brings experience partnering and collaborating with many of CJP’s programs, including with ZI, the Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) program, and with graduate students in practica for both the conflict transformation and restorative justice programs. Swartz holds a master’s degree in conflict transformation from EMU, a Master of Divinity degree from Eastern Mennonite Seminary, and a BA in psychology from Bethel College.
JOAO SALM, PHD
Visiting Fellow, Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice Joao Salm, a native of Brazil, is an associate professor of criminal justice at Governors State University in Illinois. He will join EMU in the spring semester for a number of activities, including class visits and the presentation of a university colloquium on the application of RJ to environmental conflicts in Brazil. He holds a PhD in justice studies from Arizona State University, and a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Salm is a co-founder, with noted expert Elizabeth Elliott, Brazilian judges, and the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of an international cooperative agreement between Canada and Brazil in restorative justice. He was also a consultant to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund and the United Nations Development Program in the area of restorative justice in Guinea Bissau and Fiji.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS
STAR
Our Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience program is now online. Check the website for dates of trainings. We can design an online or in-person training for your organization. Unsure of what you need? We’re ready to help assess your needs with no obligation.
SPI
Join more than 3,600 participants in gaining professional skills on a wide range of peacebuilding and conflict resolution topics. A spring session online and summer session in person will be offered. Check our website for updated information.
Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice
A slate of spring webinars is planned. Check zehr-institute.org
