Global Reach
![Molly Merryman presenting at a global peace conference in Rwanda Molly Merryman presenting at a global peace conference in Rwanda](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Molly%20Merriman%20presenting.jpg?VersionId=26xoDzOHyfD.Ot4J9lSUBTmDH_5mqnZ_&itok=fQmluNh1)
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda
A host of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.
![James Smith, keynote speaker of the peace conference in Rwanda James Smith, keynote speaker of the peace conference in Rwanda](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230711_BC_Rwanda%20Day%202_030.jpg?VersionId=tvqB5aQ_u5n0y4hRaiVWAvRtSCF2tLkP&itok=qoRotu9o)
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: A Message of Peace in Crisis
The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda.
![С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda. С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230710_BC_Rwanda%2010%20July_221.jpg?VersionId=Wiff1lnnDPTyijviA_XYjTyEr.c_Jiqz&itok=NSrbavef)
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace
A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
![Pacifique laying flowers at the Rwanda Genocide Memorial. Photo credit: Aegis Trust/Patrick Ndayishimiye](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/laying%20flowers%20at%20memorial.jpg?VersionId=21wswkoXdAnOS2AOVvr9H6rkKWEukq.T&h=6517ead9&itok=hQ4uPkbs)
Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Sets Stage for С»ÆƬÊÓƵ-Sponsored Peace Conference
On July 10, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Kigali Summer Institute, a three-week education-abroad experience that includes the course Rwanda After the Genocide Against the Tutsi.
![Pacifique Niyonzima, far right, program manager of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ'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.. Pacifique Niyonzima, far right, program manager of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ'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..](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Pacifique%20greets%20the%202023%20Kigali%20Summer%20Institute.png?VersionId=4ZXCFZGgtlLK3dLLHh7YvnDCy4_hHJ3C&h=9803e70a&itok=isrNYY_O)
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s outreach efforts there.
![Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda. Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2822%29%201.png?VersionId=ohfnquyrcNLZZEI2E7kcthQtGY2xrXHX&itok=pAPtYrG7)
Peace on the Horizon
A group of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
![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. 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.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Stow%20Educators%20who%20are%20heading%20to%20Rwanda.jpg?VersionId=3d7jgWDtx6oX2xQDcU_q1yLw8nzNSd9e&h=10d202d3&itok=8iQGcELe)
Ohio Educators Heading to С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
![Students from Mexico at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ for an exchange program to research sustainable agriculture visit Martha's Farm in Ashland, Ohio in June. Students from Mexico at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ for an exchange program to research sustainable agriculture visit Martha's Farm in Ashland, Ohio in June.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/martha%26%23039%3Bs%20farm.jpg?VersionId=.DuMTlNEyONCcEul0Cv8c.4Ju6ZVwExz&itok=o8zx1Igt)
Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
![Kigali Rwanda on a map Kigali Rwanda on a map](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/kigali%20on%20a%20map.jpg?VersionId=vANBLRcXfXy.RUqh6pY0aFRjkR_HLS56&itok=ROUCiPWV)
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
![Paris American Academy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BCX32236_0.jpg?VersionId=zeSaVoK9LBHHzL8euVo_reUwGVDq8LeL&itok=H8FYtvjO)
Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion
Several С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.