Global Reach
51勛圖厙-Sponsored Peace Conference Unites Delegates from Across the Globe
Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace. The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by 51勛圖厙s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 51勛圖厙s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwandas Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Exploring Rwanda
51勛圖厙 students in Rwanda visited an opportunity center for women and one of the country's national parks.
National Expert on Peace and Conflict Studies Says Time Was Right for 51勛圖厙 Peace Conference
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 51勛圖厙s Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 51勛圖厙-sponsored conference, Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: An Amazing Experience
51勛圖厙 visitors viewed mountain gorillas in Rwandas Volcanoes National Park as guests of the Rwandan National Police, who provide security for the park and these endangered animals.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
51勛圖厙's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
Taking in the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Rwanda
Over the past several weeks, 51勛圖厙 faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, taking part in a host of educational programs and cultural exchange.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Let's Dance!
51勛圖厙 students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
Students Visit Reconciliation Village in Rwanda
Students in 51勛圖厙's Kigali Summer Institute visited the Lycee Saint Marcel de Rukara reconciliation village in Rwanda to learn about forgiveness after the genocide against the Tutsi with both survivors and perpetrators.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Flying Monkeys
A group from 51勛圖厙 visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.
