Full Day Culture and Community Experience Orientation

Unity and Reconciliation Testimony 

Listening to Alice and Emmanuel (a genocide perpetrator and survivor) reconciliation story gives a true representation of the courage and bravery that the extraordinary journey of Rwandan unity and reconciliation process after the 1994 Genocide against took. In two hours, Alice and Emmanuel take turns and share their reconciliation journey and happily gives the audience time to ask questions. 

14:30 - 16:30

Cultural Awareness Session 

This one hour and half session introduces participants to the general Rwandan mannerisms and behavior. The sessions cover 30 cultural tips (Greetings, facial expressions, physical appearance, invitations, tipping, money etc..) and some Rwandan home-grown solution. This session prepares people visiting or relocating Rwanda to enter Rwandan culture and appropriately communicate and engage with Rwandans with less cultural confusions & faux pas. 

9:00 - 10:30

Memorial Visit 

The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. It is an important place of remembrance and learning. The one hour and half tour teaches the causes, implementation and consequences of the genocide. If you are visiting or relocating to Rwanda, this is must visit place to learn the history of Rwanda. 

11:00 - 12:30

Rwandan Lunch

Eat Rwandan food in a local restaurant (Brochette, grilled potatoes, Kawunga, isombe, etc...) 

13:00 - 14:30