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-11 posts tagged "Rwanda"
Katherine Ross | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
David Alton, member of the British House of Lords for Liverpool, visited the Hesburgh Center for International Studies on Tuesday to give a speech on the horrors of genocide, why “never again happens all over again” and what can be done to prevent it. Known for his work in human rights advocacy, Alton was a member
Natalie Weber | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Occassionally referred to as “The Mother Teresa of Africa,” Marguerite Barankitse spoke on Monday on her humanitarian work, sparked in response to a genocide she witnessed in her native country, Burundi. Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, associate professor of theology and peace studies, interviewed Barankitse in a lecture titled “Love Has Made Me an Inventor.” According to
Kathryn Marshall | Tuesday, December 9, 2014
On Monday evening, Saint Mary’s alumnae Liz Palmer ‘13, Malea Schulte ’14 and co-travelers Jonathan and Tameka Bell shared the lessons they learned from spending two weeks in Rwanda this past summer in a presentation titled “Project Rwanda: A Journey in Solidarity.” In the Rwandans they met, Palmer and Schulte saw strength and faith resonating in the
Emilie Kefalas | Thursday, December 4, 2014
Two Saint Mary’s alumnae, Malea Schulte and Elizabeth Palmer, will share the transformational experiences they had during a research trip in Rwanda at the Moreau gallery opening, “Project Rwanda,” on December 8. While in Rwanda this past year, 2013 graduate Palmer and 2014 graduate Schulte, as part of their project, approached different Rwandans and asked them how they wanted to
Jack Rooney | Sunday, April 27, 2014
Members of the South Bend Rwandan community gathered in McKenna Hall on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi people as part of the worldwide commemoration called “kwibuka 20.” The kwibuka 20 commemoration movement focuses on the themes of remembrance, unification and renewal. Kwibuka translates from Kinyarwanda, the language
Tori Roeck | Thursday, April 24, 2014
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a two-part series discussing two South Bend families’ experiences with the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in light of Notre Dame’s commemoration of the 20th anniversary of this tragedy, to take place April 26. Read the first installment here. During the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsis, in which
Charlie Ducey | Thursday, April 24, 2014
In commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, the Rwandan American Community of the Midwest will honor the lives of victims and reflect on the causes of ethnic violence on Saturday in McKenna Hall from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Alice Cyusa, a Notre Dame budgets and grants coordinator and a member of the local Rwandan
Tori Roeck | Thursday, April 24, 2014
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a two-part series discussing two South Bend families’ experiences with the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in light of Notre Dame’s commemoration of the 20th anniversary of this tragedy to take place April 26. Jean Claude Mugenzi cannot lie face down in his bed without thinking of his father
Rebecca O'Neil | Monday, February 24, 2014
The night was hazy and slightly dull. My friend and I were receiving attention from all the wrong sorts at a random party. We needed to blow that popsicle stand — quick. In typical Smick/Domer style, my friend hit up her beloved cabbie, Ollie. “He’s teaching me French,” she said. The two of us are
Tori Roeck | Thursday, February 6, 2014
Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a three-part series discussing the Rutagengwa family’s search for God from the 1994 Rwandan genocide in light of their trip back to Rwanda in December. Notre Dame freshman Fiona Rutagengwa is the child of genocide survivors. Her parents, Jean Bosco Rutagengwa and Christine Rutagengwa, survived the 1994