Rwanda Program Manager, Rosine Urujeni, Comes to the US

Rosine teaching at Indego Africa's partner cooperative, Abasangiye.

The Indego Africa NYC office is abuzz with excitement for Rwanda Program Manager Rosine Urujeni's upcoming trip to the US! Rosine will spend 12 days in New York and DC to engage in leadership training, professional development, client relationship-building, and, most importantly, meetings with Indego Africa's amazing supporters!

Please join Rosine and Indego Africa for a Google+ Hangout on October 26th, where Rosine will fill you in on the day-to-day operations of Indego Africa's team on the ground  in Rwanda!

Google+ Hangout - Friday, October 26th

Hangout with Rosine Urujeni, Rwanda Program Manager

12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
On Indego Africa's Google+ Profile

Based in Kigali, Rwanda, Rosine oversees a diverse and complex portfolio of responsibilities at Indego Africa. She recruits and manages local university students to administer Indego Africa’s training programs, including planning and implementing a comprehensive trainer professional development program. Read more of Rosine's biography >>

Rosine visits Indego Africa partner cooperative, Twiyubake.

Rosine recounts her experiences during the 1994 Genocide in her inspiring article, "Rosine Urujeni: Where were you during the genocide?"

"It took three endless months to stop the genocide against the Tutsi, 100 days of an uninterrupted nightmare. Those who stopped the genocide brought us back to humanity, and they made history. They succeeded where the 1948 Genocide Convention failed, where the whole international community failed. They are our heroes, humanity’s unsung heroes. They deserve the highest honors. They are ordinary people, ordinary courageous people who simply believed that everyone has the right to live, free from racism, prejudices and discrimination of any kind. We cannot forget those Hutu who died while trying to help and hide Tutsi, those Hutu who died because they refused to fail in their moral responsibility: They were and are heroic."  

 Read more of "Rosine Urujeni: Where were you during the genocide?" >>

Check back for more updates on Rosine's time in the US!

Upcoming Fall Events: NYC, SF, and Google+ Hangout

Indego Africa has lots of exciting events coming up this fall, from the East Coast to the West Coast, and everywhere in between!

New York - Thursday, October 18th

Fall Fashion Trunk Show

6:00 - 9:00 pm

50 West 71 St., New York - View Map

View Facebook Event  >>

San Francisco - Wednesday, October 24th

Pop Up Shop and Happy Hour

5:30 - 8:00 pm

Dear Mom - 2700 16th St., San Francisco - View Map

View Facebook Event >>

Google+ Hangout - Friday, October 26th

Hangout with Indego Africa Rwanda Staff

12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
On Indego Africa's Google+ Profile

Have you ever wondered what it takes to run Indego Africa's training programs? Are you curious about Indego Africa's operations on-the-ground in Rwanda? Well, you are in luck.  On October 26th, Indego Africa's program manager, Rosine Urujeni, will tackle these questions and more when she hosts a live Google+ Hangout with Indego Africa supporters worldwide!

Send your questions for Rosine to: elizabeth.fisher(at)indegoafrica.org

We look forward to seeing you at one of our events this fall!

RSVP: indegoafrica.org/event

Favorite Feedback from Generation Rwanda Trainers

Fabrice teaches a class on Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Covanya. 

Indego Africa's training programs are taught by university students though a partnership with Generation Rwanda, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphans and other vulnerable young people in Rwanda pursue a university education. The following are some of our favorite quotes from Generation Rwanda trainers in the field.

“I'm still amazed by how quickly they learn. I can't wait to see them speak English fluently.” Peter Muvunyi, English literacy at IKU.

“Students were surprised by [the verbs] to like and to love and laughed at these two terms.” Peter Muvunyi, English literacy at IKU.

“The women are very curious and they want me to teach everything in one day! Sometimes we go beyond the schedule. I’m delighted!” Eric Iyaremye, English literacy at Coovamaya.

“[We worked on] differentiating long vowel sounds and short vowel sounds with the words ''hug" and "huge." One student said she hates the word huge. It was a difficult word for the students to pronounce.” Eugene Nteziyarmye, English literacy at Abasangiye.

Grace Tsuni helps a cooperative partner map out their 2012 strategic plan.

On challenges, and how to overcome them: “The challenge was that the women still think that we are learning difficult lessons and they don't believe that they will reach to the overall objective. Encouragement and building their confidence is the best way to motivate them and show them that they will do it.” Bruce Kayitare, English at Twiyubake.

“They are no longer my students, we've become friends.” Peter Muvunyi, English at IKU.

“It's good to see some students still remember what I taught them and now they are teaching others who have problems.” Peter Muvunyi, English literacy at IKU.

 “The women notice their progress and they are always curious about the next lesson.” Bruce Kayitare, English literacy at Twiyubake.

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