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James Smith, keynote speaker of the peace conference in Rwanda

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: A Message of Peace in Crisis

The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the 51±¬ÁÏ-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda. 

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Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, gives a welcome address to open Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda, sponsored by 51±¬ÁÏ, the University of Rwanda, and the Aegis Trust.

51±¬ÁÏ-Sponsored Peace Conference Opens in Rwanda

Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference dedicated to promoting peace through education, opened Tuesday, July 11, in Kigali, Rwanda, with delegates from throughout the United States and 14 countries participating. 

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51±¬ÁÏ students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace

A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from 51±¬ÁÏ, Northeast Ohio and around the world.

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Pacifique laying flowers at the Rwanda Genocide Memorial. Photo credit: Aegis Trust/Patrick Ndayishimiye

Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Sets Stage for 51±¬ÁÏ-Sponsored Peace Conference

On July 10, 51±¬ÁÏ students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the 51±¬ÁÏ Kigali Summer Institute, a three-week education-abroad experience that includes the course Rwanda After the Genocide Against the Tutsi. 

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Pacifique Niyonzima, far right, program manager of 51±¬ÁÏ's Office of Education Abroad in Africa, based in Kigali, Rwanda, greets students taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute, upon their arrival in Rwanda on July 2, 2023..

Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading 51±¬ÁÏ Outreach Efforts in Rwanda

51±¬ÁÏ graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading 51±¬ÁÏ’s outreach efforts there.

 

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 51±¬ÁÏ's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

Peace on the Horizon

A group of 51±¬ÁÏ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

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Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA ’99, MED ’02, EDS ’04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE ’07.

Ohio Educators Heading to 51±¬ÁÏ Peace Conference in Rwanda

Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district’s changing landscape. 

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Kigali Rwanda on a map

51±¬ÁÏ and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

51±¬ÁÏ is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

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American Academy Students in Curitiba, Brazil

Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway

For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the 51±¬ÁÏ American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

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