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Remembrance

President Kagame, senior Government officials and Rwandan youth participate in the Walk to Remember. Kigali, 9 April 2016.

President Kagame, senior Government officials and Rwandan youth participate in the Walk to Remember. Kigali, 9 April 2016.

A Story Map of the Rwandan Genocide

This ESRI Story Map tells the geographic story of the Rwandan Genocide.

How Young Rwandan Genocide Survivors are Documenting 25 Years of Healing

A brief video documenting the efforts of three survivors to show their country's resilience through photography. (8 min)

Univ. of Minnesota: Holocaust and Genocide Studies/Rwanda

Great resource that covers the background, events, and aftermath of the genocide and provides a plethora of links to additional information and resources

When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in Rwanda

Author Mahmood Mamdani takes a deep dive into the social, political, environmental, cultural, and economic factors that led to the Rwandan Genocide. ISBN-10 : 0691102805

Rwanda Peace Narratives: A Curriculum Toolkit that Challenges American Youth to Create Positive Change

A collection of five lessons that teach about the Rwandan Genocide through the voices of some of its youngest survivors. Includes all materials as well as information regarding how to implement the lessons.

USC Shoah Foundation: Resources for Teaching About the Genocide in Rwanda

An amazing resource for educators that provides information, access to witness testimony, as well as lesson plans for students in 6-12th grade.

The Extermination of a Nation: The Genocide in Rwanda

This is a Document Based Question lesson plan that helps students improve their document analysis skills while at the same time evaluating the events and effects of the Rwandan genocide.

Ghosts of Rwanda Teacher's Guide

This teacher's guide accompanies the FRONTLINE documentary "Ghosts of Rwanda"

Ghosts of Rwanda

This FRONTLINE program is a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. In addition to the documentary, there is a timeline, interviews, and an analysis of the genocide.

Genocide Archive of Rwanda - Video Testimonies

The Genocide Archive of Rwanda collections contain over 100 testimonies from survivors, rescuers, elders, and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Please be aware that some testimonies contain sensitive content.