Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program at John Carroll University

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We want to thank the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program at John Carroll University for sponsoring our inaugural Juvenile Justice 5K (and 1-Mile Walk) on Sat. April 6th checking in registrants at 9 am and starting the event at 10 am. The Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program offers an interdisciplinary major and minor, consistent with John Carroll University’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service, and to prepare students for careers in nonprofits, public service, law, and social entrepreneurship, helping to create a more just, peaceful, and equitable world.

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Happy Holidays Blue Streaks🎁☃️ We hope you all enjoy your break and can’t wait to see you in the new year!!

Support PJHR senior Selena Alamir is her post grad plans - volunteering with the non profit Sociedad Amigos de los Ninos to support public health advances in Honduras.

Selena is raising money to support her mission during the semester she will spend in Honduras.

If you would like to donate to Selena’s cause visit her Go Fund Me to learn more!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/selena-alamir?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Education for Justice: a teach-in panel discerning social injustice of incarceration and affordable housing. Hear from speakers from North East Ohio Coalition for the Homeless and Edwin’s Leadership Institute about topics of housing justice, incarceration, and re-entry. Snacks provided by Edwin’s!

Wednesday November 29th 5-6:30pm in the O’dea Room.

Sponsored by the St. Edmund Campion Award.

Reschedule for November 28th! My First Trip to Israel/Palestine - a sharing of personal stories and reflection

AllJCU students, faculty, and staff are invited to the panel, “My First Trip to Israel/Palestine: sharing personal stories and reflections,” now rescheduled for November 28th, at 5-7pm at the Donahue Auditorium.

The panel will be moderated by Dr. Mindy Peden (Political Science) and feature Dr. Debby Rosenthal (English), Dr. Philip Metres (Peace, Justice, and Human Rights), Dr. Noah Bickart (Theology and Religious Studies), Dr. David Shutkin (Education) and Gia Hamed (senior, Political Science and PJHR major) as speakers.

PJHR Student Spotlight: Ella Grashoff ‘26

Ella is a sophomore IMC Major with minors in PJHR and entrepreneurship.

On campus, Ella is also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, the Fundraising Chair for Alpha Kappa Psi, a retreat leader with campus ministry, and a tour guide.

Stay tuned for Ella’s instagram takeover on Wednesday to learn more about the life of a PJHR minor!⚡️

PJHR Student Spotlight: Meghan Maselko ‘24

Meghan is a senior PJHR and Psychology double major with a concentration in mental health services.

On campus she is the VP of Scholarship and Standards for the Panhellenic Council, the Relational Lead Peer Health Advocate in the Wellness Center, the President of Order of Omega, the Director of Career and Personal Development of Chi Omega, an Arrupe Social Justice Scholar, a member of Psi Chi Honors Society, a member of Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honors Society, and a member of Best Buddies.

Stay tuned for Meghan’s instagram takeover this Thursday!

A House in the Homeland - Carel Bertram.

Join the PJHR program and Cleveland Chapter of The Armenian General Benevolent Union on October 12th at 7pm in Rodman Hall to hear from Carel Bertram. She will discuss her travels with Armenians in search of their homes lost in the Armenian genocide. Free and all are welcome!

Celebrate the publication of Ochre & Rust: New Selected Poems of Sergey Gandlevsky (translated by Philip Metres), winner of the Stephen Mitchell Prize for excellence in translation.

A reading and conversation via Zoom: Tuesday, October 10, at 12pm. Sergey will join us from the Republic of Georgia, where he lives in exile.

To register for the reading: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdOqsqTMiG9yBQ_-u_7HVPh4US7Ma453v #/registration

On Thursday, 9/28 poet, philosopher and self proclaimed “friend of the trees” E.J. McAdams shared readings from his poetry collection.

E.J. McAdams continues to use his poetry to answer the question “What can poetry do for the climate crisis?”

Thank you for collaborating on this amazing event!

What Can Poetry Do About the Climate Crisis?

Join us to hear from poet and environmentalist, E.J. McAdams, on Thursday September 28th at 7pm in Rodman A. Learn about how language collaborates with urban environments and natural materials.

Free and all are welcome! Contact Dr. Metres with questions.

Our views the past 24 hours😍

Yesterday we spent the day in Westport and traveled to Achill Island this morning! Now on our way to Galway!!

Our final day in Belfast we visited the US Consulate, Belfast City Hall, and met with Bill Shaw! We are so sad to leave this beautiful place with even better communities & stories!

Amazing views and amazing people!

Yesterday we spent the day at the Dark Hedges, Bushmills Distillery, and Giant’s Causeway!! We’ll be heading for Newport tomorrow!

We spent our Monday exploring two differing communities in East Belfast. We also went to a poetry reading at Queen’s University featuring our very own- Dr. Metres, Dave Lucas, and Jenny Brown!!!👏👏

A new view of Belfast! We spent the day yesterday hiking Cave Hill, visiting the Titanic Museum, and St. George’s Market!

Day in Derry!!! Yesterday we traveled to Derry where we took a walking tour, visited the Museum of Free Derry, and met with Bishop McKeown!

“We don’t have to be therapists to be therapeutic”

Yesterday we visited Clonard Monastery and WAVE trauma center and learned about trauma during & after the Troubles. We also met with Sinn Fein leader Jim Gibney. We are on our way to Derry today!

Yesterday we had a busy & fun day at the Police Station of Northern Ireland, lecture at Queens University with Professor Dominic Bryan, meeting with , and the Good Vibrations musical!

Our awesome speakers spoke on peacebuilding in Northern Ireland:

“Peacebuilding never ends- it just evolves and evolves”- Roisin Brown
“If you have the chance to make positive impact, why would you not?”-Peter Brannigan

Day 2: Today we did the Falls/ Shankill Tour with our amazing tour guides!

Day 1 in Belfast: off the plane and had a tour of Queens University of Belfast and a bus tour around Belfast!!

The last PJHR Student Spotlight of the spring semester is Aliyah Shamatta! Aliyah is a Communications major with a concentration in Digital Media, with minors in PJHR and Leadership Development. On campus, she is involved with WJCU and Student Government, as Class of 2024 Senator. Aliyah is also a member of Kappa Delta and the orientation staff. After college, she plans to work with content creation and media management. Follow along with her takeover today!

Here is the Fall 2023 PJHR class list!

This weeks PJHR Spotlight goes to junior Meghan Maselko! On campus Meghan is the Vice President of Scholarship & Standards of Panhellenic Council, President of Order of Omega, Member of Chi Omega, Greek Week Committee Member, Arrupe Social Justice Scholar, Relational Health Lead Peer Health Advocate, Institutional Assessment Committee Student Representative, Member of Best Buddies, Member of Alpha Sigma Nu, and Member of Psi Chi. Her future plan is to go to graduate school to become a mental health counselor! Watch her takeover today! 🕊

Today, we would like to share Dr. Philip Metres’ opinion on the importance of the PJHR program.

Dr. Metres has been at John Carroll for 21 years. He is currently an English professor as well as the Director of the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program. Dr. Metres teaches two PJHR classes here: Israeli and Palestinian Literature and Irish Literature and Film. We would like to thank him for his continuous devotion towards the PJHR program!

Come on by to O’Malley 2 atrium from 5-6pm today to pick up our new mug!

Today, we would like to feature Dr. Bergs's opinion on the importance of a PJHR degree for long-term goals.

Dr. Berg has worked for the history department for 29 years and teaches three PJHR classes; Intro to Human Rights, Imperialism & Decolonization, and Genocide & War Crimes. We want to thank him for his devotion to the PJHR program throughout the years!

Today, we would like to feature Dr. Matt Bergs's opinion on the importance of a PJHR degree for long-term goals.

Dr. Matt Berg has worked for the history department for 29 years and teaches three PJHR classes; Intro to Human Rights, Imperialism & Decolonization, and Genocide & War Crimes. We want to thank him for his devotion to the PJHR program throughout the years!

This week’s spotlight goes to Juliana Kupetz! Juliana is a major in Political Science with a minor in PJHR. On campus, she is an Academic Development Director of Kappa Alpha Theta and a member of the pre-law society. Juliana hopes to attend law school after graduation to specialize in international law and advocate for more productive interactions between nations.

Watch for her takeover today!🕊️