The School of Peace and Conflict Studies originated at ѿappas a response to May 4. Today it’s central in Kent State’s global presence. We travel to Rwanda, where ѿappconvened a global peace education conference and, through the Kigali Summer Institute, immerses students in peace-building centered on reconciliation, in a place that experienced the unimaginable 1994 genocide.
Later, it’s off to Brazil, where peace education is within the core of an innovative program with Kent State’s partner university in Curitiba.
And then, ѿappexpands its presence in Southeast Asia through an education partnership in Cambodia.
Related Reading:
- “The Experience Changed Me in More Ways Than I Could Have Imagined”
- Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leads Kent State’s Presence in Central Africa
- Kent State-Sponsored Peace Conference in Rwanda
- ѿappand Cambodia’s Dewey University Join in Historic Partnership
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