AFP is excited to bring our first group of students to Rwanda in January 2012.  Through this academic/artistic experience students will travel from Buffalo, New York to Rwanda (and possibly the Democratic Republic of Congo) to visit multiple cultural, artistic and genocide-related sites.  These unique experiences will fuel a collaborative project with young Rwandan artists to create an original piece of theater together. The students will travel with humanitarian Carl Wilkens and Professor Drew Kahn. Hope Azeda, Artistic Director of Mashirika Theater Company, will co-direct the performance process with Professor Kahn.  We will be sharing the entire experience via our AFP 2012 Rwanda BLOG.

Our Student Team has been selected--Congratulations to:

Kara Ashby (Buffalo State College)
Eve Everette (Buffalo State College-Alumni)
Stacey Maealani Johnston (University of San Francisco)
Paige Mount (Columbia College Chicago)
Shabar Rouse (Buffalo State College)
Lewis Sepulveda (Buffalo State College)
Julia Smith (Buffalo State College)
Tieisha Thomas (Buffalo State College)
Brittany Wysocki (Buffalo State College)

Some important information:

Dates:  January 4-18, 2012

Links of interest:

Rwanda Embassy

U.S. Department of State/Rwanda

Health Information

Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre

Rwandan Stories

Mashirika Performing Arts Group

Helpful Contacts:

Travelers Health & Immunization Center 
297 Sprindrift Drive 
Williamsville, NY   14221
(716) 631-0929

Lee Ann Grace, Assistant Dean
International and Exchange Programs
Buffalo State College
Twin Rise South Wing 410
(716) 878-4620
gracela@buffalostate.edu

Drew Kahn, Director
The Anne Frank Project
Buffalo State College
Savage Theater Building 212
(716) 878-5221
kahnaj@buffalostate.edu