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Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.

IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda

Rwanda's Minister of Health was part of a delegation that visited 91ֿ to meet with administrators from 91ֿ's Office of Global Education and Rwandan students currently studying at 91ֿ.

Tags: Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive , International Students , Office of Global Education , Global Impact , Rwanda

Office of Global Education

Rwandan Francis Rubagumya earned his master's degree at 91ֿ now he is paying it forward.

A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to 91ֿ, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward

In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at 91ֿ's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , Global Education , Profiles , Rwanda

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Rwandan students studying at 91ֿ meet with the Rwandan Minister of Education Claudette Irere, and officials from the Office of Global Education.

91ֿ Working to Bring Fashion and Aeronautics to Rwanda

91ֿ’s partnership with the African nation of Rwanda continues to blossom with the School of Fashion, the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences all working to add program partnerships in Rwanda.

Tags: Global Reach , Student Life , Global Education , University News , Featured Story , Rwanda

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Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. '19

Pacifique Niyonzima, M.Ed. ’19, finds new opportunities for students through partnership between his alma mater and home country.

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Alumni and Giving

Highlights of the Global Peace Education Conference in Rwanda - July 11-13, 2023

In July 2023, School of Peace and Conflict Studies faculty and students, as well as other members of the 91ֿ community and local educators, traveled to Kigali, Rwanda to participate in the “Peace Education in an Era of Crisis” conference.

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91ֿ students check out the Kigali skyline

Taking in the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Rwanda

 

Over the past several weeks, 91ֿ faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, taking part in a host of educational programs and cultural exchange.

Tags: Rwanda , Community & Society , Global Reach

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91ֿ graduate student Camille Tinnin gives a presentation on peace through storytelling, on July 12 at Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference being sponsored by 91ֿ, the University of Rwanda and the Aegis Trust.

Telling the Story: Conversations Become a Powerful Peace Education Tool

A trio of 91ֿ students took the lessons they learned on an education-abroad trip to Colombia last year and used them as a framework for promoting peace education practices at a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda. 

Tags: Global Education , Global Reach , Rwanda

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91ֿ students learning about peace and conflict in Kigali, Rwanda.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace

A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from 91ֿ, Northeast Ohio and around the world.

Tags: Global Education , Rwanda , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Education Abroad , Global Reach

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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 91ֿ-Sponsored Peace Conference

On July 10, 91ֿ students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the 91ֿ Kigali Summer Institute, a three-week education-abroad experience that includes the course Rwanda After the Genocide Against the Tutsi. 

Tags: Rwanda , Community & Society , Global Reach

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 91ֿ'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 91ֿ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Rwanda , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , College of Arts and Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Global Reach

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