Tag: reconciliation

Warm greetings from Uganda! On Saturday, April 20, Youth Leadership for Restoration and Development (YOLRED) organized a community dialogue, called a ‘Kabake,’ where the community was granted a platform to… Continue reading Solving Tough Issues through Community Parliaments in Uganda

For over forty years, a civil war has raged in Colombia between the central government, leftist opposition groups and more recently armed paramilitary groups. While accurate counts of the number… Continue reading Schools as Centers for Reconciliation in Colombia

In the discussions about disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of children used as soldiers in the conflict in Northern Uganda, the voices and perspectives of former child soldiers themselves have too… Continue reading Alone and Frightened: A Summary of our Report

In our own efforts to try and get the word out about the plight of child soldiers, and the progress that is being made towards former young combatants we work… Continue reading Poignant Child Soldier Stories Connect with Wider Audience

In the tradition of the Goldin Institute’s Forgiveness and Reconciliation Project, and utilizing the ESPERE methodology developed with our colleagues in Colombia, our efforts towards building child soldier reintegration continues… Continue reading Colombia Brings Reconciliation Methods to Uganda

Working towards the peaceful evolution of their country, two Uganda-based organizations, the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) and the Interreligious Council of Uganda (IRCU) worked closely to conduct two… Continue reading Uganda: Forgiveness and Change Starts At Home

This June, Institute co-founders Diane Goldin and Travis Rejman returned to Uganda to participate in our first ever cross-continental Child Soldier Reintegration and Reconciliation Training Workshops. Because of her work… Continue reading Goldin Institute Successfully Returns to Uganda