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The 19th National Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide Jointly organized by the Embassy of Rwanda to the USA and the Rwandan Community in the USA
In partnership with the Embassy of Rwanda in Washington, D.C., the Rwandan Community in the USA is pleased to invite you to the 19th National Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide. In addition to Mr. Kizito Kalima’s and Tabitha Mugenzi’s survivors’ testimonies and other memorial activities, this commemoration program will feature Ms. Patricia Crisafilli as the keynote speaker. Ms. Crisafulli is the co-author with Andrea Redmond of Rwanda, Inc.: How a Devastated Nation Became an Economic Model for the Developing World (Palgrave-Macmillan, 2012 and of a 2011 Gold Medal for Success and Motivation winner: Comebacks: Powerful Lessons from Leaders Who Endured Setbacks and Recaptured Success on Their Terms. Ms. Crisafulli will present “A testimony to the resilience of the people: The interconnectedness of Rwanda’s post-genocide goals towards self-reliance.” We will also have unparalleled presentations on critical issues pertaining to the genocide.
Sunday, April 7th
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel Cypress Room, 4th Floor
8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
We very much hope that you will be able to join us for this commemorative and educational program, as we honor the memory of more than one million victims of the Rwandan Genocide, and renew our commitment to Never Again, in Rwanda and elsewhere in the world.