ERiA in Rwanda

Description

Katrina Libera represented ERiA in Rwanda as part of an ongoing partnership between JMU and several higher education programs in Kigali. African Leadership University (ALU), a private university in Rwanda, is interested in intertwining the 8KQ into their first year programming, as well as making it a required class throughout their students’ university experience. Katrina also met with representatives from Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent crimes against humanity and post-genocide peace building around the world. In Rwanda, they work to educate and provide restorative justice to perpetrators and survivors of the genocide that took place 25 years ago. Both ALU and Aegis expressed a strong desire to build a partnership with ERiA in incorporating ethical reasoning skills into their programming.

Involvement

Involves Staff, Involves Participants External to JMU

Scope

International Scope

Date

2/14-2/22

Frequency

Recurring Event (Occurs on a regular basis but not continual)

Type of Partner

Public schools PK-12; Colleges and Universities

Primary Focus of Program

Community and Economic development; Cultural Institutions and Programs; Education PK-12

Begin Date

2-14-2020

End Date

2-22-2020

Areas of Engagement

Community Engagement, Engaged Learning

Format

Program, Class/Coursework

On/Off campus

Off campus

Number of people served

250

Academic Level of Engagement

University