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Early Last Week in Boston- Adrianne
After our students completed their digital stories, they had a weekend that was made up of time apart and time together. On Saturday, TechBoston American & Rwandan students got a private tour of Fenway Park, and went to see Avatar together. Hudson HS American & Rwandan students completed a mural together for their community service. [...]
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Students Finish Their Digital Stories!
This past Friday students in the ECA exchange program successfully finished their digital stories! These films are the culmination of work students have been doing for close to two years. For the past week students worked hard on threading together all the work they had done on line over the course of the program. It [...]
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My Impressions- Queen, St. André
We were so excited before coming because we were missing terribly the US students. I felt worried because it was the first time I was traveling in a plane and going so far from my home. When we arrived I was happy to see how everyone was excited waiting for us and I liked the [...]
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Faustin, St. André Teacher- The Lion King and St. Patrick’s Day
The evening of Tuesday March, 16 was marked by the watching of a play at the Boston Opera House called The Lion King. It is not easy to describe what we saw: unprecedented architectural style, an overwhelming and exciting play where songs, animal figures, lightning, and a great number of props were combined to arouse [...]
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Dominique- Impressions
At first when I saw the Rwandan kids come I was real nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. The only knowledge I had about them was from all the stories people told me about them. Even though everyone said they were nice I had to see for myself cause I’m more of a [...]
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Welcome Ceremony from FHAO Rwanda on Vimeo.
Three Days of Travel from FHAO Rwanda on Vimeo.
ECA/Rwanda Students Video Call with U.S. Embassy in Rwanda from Facing History and Ourselves on Vimeo.
Interpreting Images
Interpreting Images from FHAO Rwanda on Vimeo.
Press
Press Release: Facing History Students from Rwanda to Travel to Boston and Washington, D.C.
Posted on 12 March 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2010 Contact: Emma Samler Facing History and Ourselves 617-735-1641 emma_samler@facing.org Facing History and Ourselves Students from Rwanda to Travel to Boston and Washington, D.C. Three-week trip part of U.S. Department of State-funded two-year cultural and educational program BROOKLINE – For nearly two years, Facing History and Ourselves high school students from Rwanda and Massachusetts have been learning together, [...] Continue Reading
Stories
Lake Kivu
Posted on 15 July 2009
Lake Kivu has been absolutely amazing. The lake is humongous and so beautiful. It’s the biggest lake that I have ever seen in my life and it was just a gorgeous sight. On the first day of being at Lake Kivu the group went to see a waterfall. Then on the second day we [...] Continue Reading
Stories
July 11th- Peace Island
Posted on 15 July 2009
Today the trip to Peace Island was great, we basically had time to chill. First when we got there I saw a monkey that look like a bird to me. There was a group of people that live there and they were great to us. There was a man that told the group a little [...] Continue Reading
Stories
July 10th- A Visit With the BaTwa
Posted on 15 July 2009
Our visit to the Twa community was great, we saw the beautiful dancing from the people and we learnt how to make pottery and we ourselves made our own pottery. most of the students participated in the activity while others watched and others took picture and recorded the event. I made an object but I’m [...] Continue Reading
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Day 9- July 9th Visit to Gisozi Genocide Memorial
Posted on 09 July 2009
Today was a very emotional day. We went to a genocide memorial site in Kigali with the Rwandan students, and when we woke up in the morning we knew we were going to have a tough day ahead of us. When we arrived at the memorial, we lined up in pairs and presented wreaths to [...] Continue Reading
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Impressions of Rwanda
Posted on 07 July 2009
Rwanda is so different from home! Ever since we got here the people have been so kind and warm. We have been having all kinds of different food. For almost every meal we have chunks of meat, all sorts of bananas, rice, beans, chicken, and bread. I feel like its hard not to eat everything [...] Continue Reading
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