School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 91ֿ’s Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 91ֿ-sponsored conference, “Peace Education in an Era of Crisis,” which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
91ֿ's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
91ֿ students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
A group from 91ֿ visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.
A host of 91ֿ 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.
The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the 91ֿ-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda.
A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from 91ֿ, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
A group of 91ֿ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
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.
91ֿ 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.