In the fall of 2006 the Buffalo State College Theater Department produced The Diary of Anne Frank.  Little did we know that we were embarking on a journey that would define our department’s path towards social change and diversity education.  In an attempt to refresh this classic play, we chose to weave the horrors of the Rwanda Holocaust of 1994 into Anne’s story set during Hitler’s reign of World War II.  We cast two “Annes”:  one Jewish, hiding from Nazis, the other Tutsi, hiding from Hutu extremists—both speaking Anne’s words.  We clearly touched a nerve that has since ignited an intense passion for world improvement and an insatiable hunger for social justice.  Please explore this site to see the many ways our little play has grown into an international initiative fueled by the celebration of our shared humanity inspired by our project's namesake, Anne Frank.  

*** View the Rwanda 2012 Student Theater Collaboration with Mashirika ***

Buffalo News
AFP in Rwanda
Rwanda Visit Shows Art Can Change the World

The Daily Bulletin:  Buffalo State College 
The Anne Frank Project:  Making the World Seem Smaller

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A Project in Peace

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Thousands Expected to Attend AFP 2011