Rwanda Initiative celebrates 5th anniversary

The 5th anniversary of Carleton’s University’s Rwanda Initiative project will be marked on April 8 with a special reception, bringing together past participants in the project as well as invited guests. Since 2006, the project has taken more than 150 Canadian journalists to Rwanda to teach or work as media interns and has also brought Rwandan journalists to Canada to study or train. The Rwanda Initiative is now part of the broader efforts of the Carleton University-based Centre for Media and Transitional Societies.

Dozens of past participants in the project have confirmed they plan to attend the event, which includes a reception on the Friday evening and a full-day roundtable and lessons learned session for past participants on the Saturday. A commemorative publication: Rwanda Initiative: the first five years, will also be available at the event. The April 8 reception celebrating the Rwanda Initiative’s 5th anniversary will feature a multimedia presentation about the project, a performance by traditional Rwandan dancers, comments from past participants as well as brief remarks by Sen. Romeo Dallaire, a longtime supporter of the project. The evening will also include a silent auction of unique photographs from Rwanda captured by the PhotoSensitive team during their 2007 visit to the country.

Photographs can be previewed here.

The event is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. in Fenn Lounge in the Residence Commons building.

Confirm your attendance here.

Read more about the Rwanda Initiative.