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The Summer Peacebuilding Institute is the interface between applied research, field work, and academic work. SPI provides specialized, intensive courses that are of specific benefit for practitioners working in situations of protracted conflict. The courses may be taken for academic credit or for professional training. SPI attracts between 150100-200 participants from more than 40 different countries each year. EMU hosts SPI participants for six five weeks in May and June of each year, during which time 10-15 -20 courses are offered. Many MA and Graduate Certificate students enroll in SPI classes, particularly those students who are pursuing a degree in a limited-residency format. SPI is designed to minimize the need for students to be away from their job and community for long periods of time. See http://www.emu.edu/cjp/spi/ for more information. In response to the pandemic, SPI moved online in 2020 and 2021 and we developed online training only courses were offered during mid-winter 2021 and 2022. SPI returned to meeting on campus for SPI 2022, and offered both in-person and online courses during SPI 2023.
Strategies for Trauma Awareness & Resilience (STAR)
STAR is a trauma awareness and resilience program that brings together theory and practices from neurobiology, conflict transformation, human security, spirituality, and restorative justice to address the needs of trauma-impacted individuals and communities. STAR seeks to prepare individuals and communities to transform trauma and build resilience. Individuals can enroll in STAR for training or for credit, and many students at CJP choose to take both STAR Level 1 and STAR Level 2 as a part of their graduate programs. See http://www.emu.edu/cjp/star/about/ for more information.
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