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Dance troupe in Rwanda.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience. 

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Flying velvet monkey and baby in Kigali, Rwanda.

A group from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.

Molly Merryman presenting at a global 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

The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda. 

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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda.

A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, Northeast Ohio and around the world.

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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.

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.

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. 

Kigali Rwanda on a map

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.