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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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«-Sponsored Peace Conference

On July 10, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Outreach Efforts in Rwanda

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s outreach efforts there.

 

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« NYC Fashion 

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