Magill

Christine Magill
 * Rwanda: Surviving the Genocide **



This session will look at key events that occurred in Rwanda prior and during the 1994 genocide. The focus will be on understanding what happened and why it happened. How has what happened in Rwanda changed the global understanding of genocide? We will finish the session by looking at Rwanda today and the challenges it faces. How has the country rebuilt since 1994? What has been done in terms of reconciliation and are these steps working?


 * About the Presenter: **

Christine Magill is a High School Social Studies teacher from Strathmore, Alberta. In 2009 and 2010 she spent time travelling in Rwanda and studying genocide as part of the [|Canadian Centre for Genocide Education]. Her time in Rwanda included visits to Genocide memorial sites, local schools, and a Gacaca court trial. In addition she was able to meet with survivors, government officials, and prisoners. She has previously spoken at commemoration events held by the Rwandan communities in Calgary and [|Edmonton].

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