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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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ-Sponsored Peace Conference

On July 10, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ'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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Outreach Efforts in Rwanda

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s outreach efforts there.

 

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ'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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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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Students from Mexico at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ for an exchange program to research sustainable agriculture visit Martha's Farm in Ashland, Ohio in June.

Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program

For the second year in a row, students from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion. 

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Kigali Rwanda on a map

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University 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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Paris American Academy

Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion

Several ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

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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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

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Hollywood sign in Florence

Hollywood Comes to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ NYC Fashion 

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