Global Presence

Kent State students in Rwanda visited an opportunity center for women and one of the country's national parks. 

Kent State visitors viewed mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park as guests of the Rwandan National Police, who provide security for the park and these endangered animals. 

Kent State's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future. 

Over the past several weeks, Kent State University faculty and staff, along with a select group of students, have traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, taking part in a host of educational programs and cultural exchange.

Kent State students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience. 

A group from Kent State visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.

The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the Kent State-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda. 

Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference dedicated to promoting peace through education, opened Tuesday, July 11, in Kigali, Rwanda, with delegates from throughout the United States and 14 countries participating. 

A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from Kent State, Northeast Ohio and around the world.