We Act - Rwanda

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Latin School Summer Programm Video!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Linda just returned from Rwanda with Latin School students who spent two weeks there. They raised money to sponsor a summer camp for about 50 children and served as junior counselors at the program. They worked together with the Rwanda Youth Leadership group. The Latin School students bonded well with the campers and the Youth Leaders. They also spent time learning about Rwanda culture, history, the Genocide and the WE-ACTx programs.

They loved the mural we did on our previous trip.

They also went to the Kigali Freedom School and Claudette explained the program to all of them.

It is so great to see smiling familiar faces and that they had a great time.

To hear more about the trip you can read the Latin School twitter.
---> LatinInRwanda

Monday, April 19, 2010

Documentary trailer

This is a trailer that was premiered at the Crossroads award ceremony.
Its about the Girls Exchange 2008. This is just a clip from what will be a 15 minute documentary.
Can not wait to see it all!

Friday, March 5, 2010

Seeds Of Change

Great news! Crossroads is honoring the WE-ACTx Girls Exchange. Hope to see you there!
(click on the image to see the details)

Friday, August 7, 2009

Potluck Photos!

Here are a few photos from the farewell party.

Girls with their last host-mom.

Birthday Girl!

Hope more photos will come soon. :)

Thursday, August 6, 2009

New Article!

Girls exchange was featured in a Sun-Times Article.
You can read it here!

About: WE-ACTx Girls Exchange

During the summer of 2008, WE-ACTx sponsored the WE-ACTx Girls Exchange in order to provide an opportunity for young women aged 17-20 from Chicago and Rwanda to meet each other, share their cities, and learn more about young people with HIV worldwide. Some of the 6 Chicago Exchange participants were infected with HIV, and others had been affected personally by HIV, or who had worked on HIV/AIDS issues in their communities. The Rwandan participants had similar backgrounds complicated as well by the Genocide in Rwanda. The Chicago girls traveled to Kigali for a week and then returned to Chicago with the Rwandan girls to spend a week together in Chicago. The girls lived together in several houses in both cities, experiencing many aspects of each city. The WE-ACTx Girls Exchange also produced two beautiful murals as a gift to each city, one at the Core Center in Chicago and the other at a rural health clinic in Kigali. Of course, the girls also had time for fun, time to explore and to learn about the culture of both countries. They were able to relate to one another as new found friends, as well a as global citizens working together to make the world safer and more just for youth world wide. They formed lasting relationships and had life-changing experiences.