College Senior Embarks on a Dream: Peace-Building in Rwanda

Going to Rwanda has been a goal of Emma Yoder's for the past four years. The 22-year-old George Mason University senior says she has been "fascinated by Rwanda ever since learning about the [1994] genocide" during her freshman year. In January, Yoder will realize her dream when she leaves for Africa to begin an internship with Never Again Rwanda, a youth peace organization. Founded in 2002 by a group of Rwandan youth, NAR works to encourage dialogue among the future leaders of that once-embattled nation. The organization educates young people on the causes of past conflicts, the process of ...

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