RECONCILE International

The 3rd annual RECONCILE Peace Institute will kicked off next week 16th March 2011.  Thirty students are expected to arrive from all over southern Sudan to learn strategies to heal trauma and build peace.  The Institute is also excited to welcome a multitude of well-qualified visiting intructors for this year's RPI include:

• Mr. Thamsanqa Sonile - Associate African Peace Network, South Africa
• Ms. Mwenedata Violette Nyirarukundo - Ececutive Secretary: El Ezer Counseling Ministry, Rwanda
• Rev. Dr. Lewis T. Tait, Jr. - Senior Pastor & Founder: Imani Christian Center, United States
• Mrs. Hedwig Lee - Peace building & trauma consultant, Sudan
• Rev. Canon Clement Janda - Senator: Government of National Unity (SPLM Party); SPLM Envoy for Darfur, Sudan
• Dr. Patricia Herman & Rev. Dr. Alice Petersen - Trauma consultants: Presbyterian Church USA International Psychosocial Team, United States
• Rev. Canon John Kanyikwa - Principal: Yei Vocational Training Centre, Sudan
• Ms. Elisabeth Kanini Kimau - Community Peace Builder, Kenya

RECONCILE is excited to have all of the above instructors help RPI participants to become active and effective agents of change in their communities.