In April, incoming scholar Sreytom Tim from Cambodia participated in a day of community service in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng provinces. Most people who live in these two province are from a lower socio-economic class. Most children cannot attend school because their parents can not afford it.“On that day, our team brought some studying materials such as notebooks and pens. We gave those things […]
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April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month and marks the 22nd anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. In honor of these two important events, several SHE-CAN scholars from Rwanda came together to share their thoughts and perspectives on the topic in a collaborative blog. We invite you to read their words and to reflect on how you […]
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The following blog post, written by SHE-CAN scholar Jocelyn Mizero and edited by Karla Talley, was originally published online on April 12th, 2016 in StandUp. 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Post-Genocide Rwanda–Jocelyn Mizero Rwanda is a small landlocked country in East Africa. Rwanda is also known as the “Country of a Thousand Hills” because […]
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The week of March 28th to April 2nd was International Students Week at Lafayette College, also known as Extravaganza Week. It is a week-long celebration of all the cultures and traditions on campus. Starting from Monday, we have “brownbag talks” which cover different parts of the world. The most important events are not until Friday […]
Sreytom Tim, a member of the inaugural class of SHE CAN scholars from Cambodia, recently spent the day volunteering in Cambodia with a local project called Bun Pka Brak Samky. Here’s what she had to say about the event: There were approximately 1200 participants including, guest honors, elder people and students. The first guest of honor […]
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