

Clinton Stroble ’19: Connecting justice with relationship building
Clinton Stroble '19 is a community supervision officer with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), where he connects with people on probation and parole.
Peace isn’t a niche interest at Goshen College—it’s a shared passion. Peace is central to our identity, which is apparent in our curriculum, our history and our core values. The peace, justice and conflict studies (PJCS) program pulls together and gives full expression to the many strands of peace that permeate campus culture.
As a PJCS student, you’ll study subjects like restorative justice, social change and war and peace in the modern world. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your beliefs into action through a range of internship options. Some are local, with organizations like La Casa (working with low income families) in Goshen and the Center for Community Justice in Elkhart, and some are across North America, with agencies like Mennonite Central Committee or a summer internship with the Service Inquiry Program. Some students find a way to do international internships as well.
What can you do after college with a PJCS major? Anything that requires the ability to analyze complex problems, come up with creative solutions, be an effective organizer and transform destructive conflict in positive directions. As a graduate of the PJCS program, you’ll have top-notch preparation for your future career as a social worker, teacher, lawyer, mediator or peace worker for a service or mission organization.
Clinton Stroble '19 is a community supervision officer with the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS), where he connects with people on probation and parole.
Greta Lapp Klassen, a sophomore at Goshen College, studying English and Education, shares a blog as part of a series on racial justice where writers reflect on what it means to do anti-racism work in their context.
Cade Fisher writes as part of a blog series on racial justice where writers reflect on what it means to do anti-racism work in their context.
First peace course taught at GC (War, Peace, & Nonresistance)
of our peace, justice and conflict studies alumni volunteer at least once a year
of PJCS alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
of alumni agree that PJCS professors at GC are genuinely interested in students
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During her time at Goshen College, Liz performed in theater productions, wrote for The Record and Goshen Commons and worked as a barista at Java Junction. She now works at Eyedart Creative Studio in Goshen.
Liz's storyLauren Treiber, a 2014 graduate from Grand Rapids, Michigan, came to Goshen College to study peace. While a student, Lauren has formed friendships and learned lessons that will lead her towards a lifetime of peacemaking.
Lauren's storyBauman’s calling is a combination of working for sustainability, healing, community and justice.
Nicole's storyRob Vander Giessen-Reitsma ’05 is using his peace, justice and conflict studies major to solve injustices with a Christ-centered approach.
Rob's storyRachel Eisenstat, a 2006 graduate, studied peace, justice & conflict studies at Goshen College. Since graduating, she has recorded an album with top Denver musicians using funding support from community.
Rachel's storyAllen Bohnert ('98) is an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio. His work is featured in the recent documentary The Penalty, available on Amazon Video. He looks forward to being left unemployed.
Allen's storyJoe Liechty
Professor of PJCS
Director of Peace
Justice & Conflict Studies
Jerrell Richer
Professor of Economics
Carl Kreider Chair
Dave Ostergren
Director of Graduate Program in Environmental Education
Keith Graber Miller
Professor of Bible
Religion & Philosophy