I thank God and API leadership for the gracious opportunity to be part of the API 2021 online training. I successfully took three courses: Introduction to Conflict Transformation, Peace Club Theory and Practice, and Good Governance and Leadership.— Rev George Vimensi Minang Background on peace and justice initiative In January 2022, I had an opportunity […]
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Background in creative arts I was trained in the creative arts to analyze community conflicts and perform the correct action. The module “Art Approaches to Peacebuilding” facilitated by Dr. Ann Rita continued my training in this area. The module taught me how to tell stories through Image Theatre, Visual Arts and Theatre Forums. This gave […]
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The Prison Ministry Since 1996, Meserete Kristos Church Prison Ministry (“the Ministry”) has served prison inmates across Ethiopia. Their vision is to see the inmates’ lives changed through receiving Jesus Christ as Lord. To leave their life of crime and live a life worthy of glorifying God is the goal of the Ministry. The Ministry […]
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We immediately put into practice what we learned in Peace Clubs at the API training in June 2018. When we arrived in Burundi, we established 10 Peace Clubs in both Kwibuka (Gitega province) and Kibimba (Ngozi province) annual meetings.
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Two boys were playing football when one of the boys fell and broke his arm. The family of the injured boy went to speak to the other boy’s family. They asked for money and for their son to be returned without injury. To be clear, these boys were playing and not fighting. The boy was […]
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My community in Nigeria has both Christians and Muslims. Animosity between these religions dates back centuries ago. As a result, there is violent conflict, loss of lives and loss of property in the country. There is so much enmity, negativity, and skepticism between them. Consequently, their relationship is very weak. It is easy to define any […]
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