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SIT Study Abroad: Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration
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On Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding examines the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda and efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation. Travel to northern Uganda to study collective strategies of remembrance. In 1994, Rwanda was the site of a devastating genocide in which more than 1 million people were killed in 100 days. Today, the country provides an excellent ca...
On Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding examines the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda and efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation. Travel to northern Uganda to study collective strategies of remembrance. In 1994, Rwanda was the site of a devastating genocide in which more than 1 million people were killed in 100 days. Today, the country provides an excellent case study on reconciliation and peacebuilding. In Kigali, the sprawling capital city, you will study the root causes and impacts of the genocide. Next, travel to Uganda to learn about the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict and the country's reconciliation process. You will visit genocide memorials, a refugee settlement, and healing programs for survivors and victims of displacement. You will also vi...
Program Highlights
Study the root causes of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis and civil war in northern Uganda.
Learn to speak Kinyarwanda, the language of 12 million people.
Examine healing programs for genocide survivors and victims of displacement.
Visit Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda's largest national park.
Visit the Campaign Against Genocide Museum that documents all steps that were taken to stop the genocide against the Tutsis.
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- Kigali, Rwanda
- Gulu, Uganda
- Fall
- Spring
- African Studies
- Anthropology
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challenging and insightful
November 28, 2012by: Claire McGillenProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Rwanda: Post-Genocide RestorationExcellent program. Challenging in ways beyond academics. Great way to engage with the culture and people.
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- Kigali, Rwanda
- Gulu, Uganda
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- African Studies
- Anthropology
- Conflict Studies
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Years Offered: 2025
- Fall
- Spring
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All Nationalities
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- Home-stays
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- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
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On Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding examines the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda and efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation. Travel to northern Uganda to study collective strategies of remembrance. In 1994, Rwanda was the site of a devastating genocide in which more than 1 million people were killed in 100 days. Today, the country provides an excellent case study on reconciliation and peacebuilding. In Kigali, the sprawling capital city, you will study the root causes and impacts of the genocide. Next, travel to Uganda to learn about the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict and the country's reconciliation process. You will visit genocide memorials, a refugee settlement, and healing programs for survivors and victims of displacement. You will also vi...
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On Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding examines the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda and efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation. Travel to northern Uganda to study collective strategies of remembrance. In 1994, Rwanda was the site of a devastating genocide in which more than 1 million people were killed in 100 days. Today, the country provides an excellent case study on reconciliation and peacebuilding. In Kigali, the sprawling capital city, you will study the root causes and impacts of the genocide. Next, travel to Uganda to learn about the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict and the country's reconciliation process. You will visit genocide memorials, a refugee settlement, and healing programs for survivors and victims of displacement. You will also vi...
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