DRAFT ONLY ATS3314/APG4314 – SEEKING JUSTICE 2015 (RWANDA)

ATS3314/APG4314 – SEEKING JUSTICE 2015 (RWANDA) DRAFT ONLY
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Sunday12 July DAY 07 HISTORY OF RWANDA
Leave for airport
Fly to Kigali WB105
Arrive Kigali
Accommodation in Rwanda: Solace Ministries http://www.solacem.org
City Tour - Kigali
Dinner at Solace - welcome and introductions
Lecture: Rwanda – Prelude to Genocide
Monday 13 July DAY 08 MEMORIALISING JENOCIDE
Breakfast and logistical hour – purchase local SIM cards, money change (bring $US cash only)
Survivor Testimony - Solace Ministries - http://www.solacem.org
Lunch at Solace
Afternoon Kigali Memorial Centre Visit– Museum and site; facilitated meeting at the centre.
Gisozi – The Kigali Memorial Centre – includes mass graves, memorial garden, museum to the Rwanda genocide, other genocides in the 20th
century and children’s exhibition. There is a library, resource Centre and seminar rooms.
Early Dinner at Solace
Evening at Rwanda Cinema Centre – films and discussion
Rwanda Cinema Centre – a creative centre as well as a school for documentary and feature films. Films will be shown to the group as well as a
discussion about the role of films and art in Rwanda today. http://www.rwandacinemacenter.org
Tuesday 14 July DAY 09 PERPETRATORS
Breakfast at Solace and packed lunch en route.
Drive to Gikongoro to visit Murambi – the ‘Never Again’ Memorial;
Drive to the National University of Rwanda, Speaker from NUR.
Lecture: University and the Jenocide.
Visit the Genocide Memorial at the National University of Rwanda;
Drive to Kigali
Late dinner at Solace
Wednesday 15 July DAY 10 SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE
Breakfast and packed lunch en route.
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Drive to AVEGA;
AVEGA – A project situated in the East of the country in Rwamagana. An incredible organisation led by, Odette Kayirere. One of the lead clinics
for HIV/Aids anti-retroviral treatment programme is based there, and they run a number of very successful income-generating projects.
http://www.avega.org.rw/English.html a http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/assets/docs/ar/ar_2004.pdf
Drive to Agahozo-Shalom
Agahozo-Shalom Village – a youth village that aims to create a safe and structured community for orphaned children in Rwanda. A place
where the children can “dry their tears” – agahozo, and “live in peace” – shalom. Due to open in 2009. http://www.agahozo-shalom.org
Drive to Kigali
Dinner at Solace
Thursday 16 July DAY 11 THE ROLE OF THE CHURCHES
Breakfast at Solace and packed lunch en route
Drive to Nyamata area, visit Nyamata Memorial site
Visit Ntarama Memorial site
Visit CNLG - http://www.cnlg.gov.rw/
Return to Solace for dinner and discussion groups
Lecture
Friday 17 July DAY 12 YOUNG RWANDANS AND IDENTITY
Breakfast at Solace
Group of young Rwandans at Solace – workshop around identity
Lunch at Solace (or packed lunch)
Maranyundo School – a newly established girls’ school in the Nyamata area sponsored by funds from the Boston area. The group will meet
the staff, the students and have a discussion and a cultural exchange. http://www.maranyundo.org
Dinner at Solace
Saturday 18 July DAY 13 – FREE DAY
All expenses for the day’s activities are covered by the participants
This is a free day – breakfast is available and lunch and dinner will be available by prior arrangement. However, there will be no organised
transportation for the group. There are many activity options such as: 1. Visit the markets for shopping 2. Travel to Ruhengeri for Gorilla
tracking – OWN ARRANGEMENTS
Sunday 19 July DAY 14
Still to be confirmed
Air Rwanda flight WB104
Arrive in Johannesburg