Former Child Soldiers in Uganda take the Lead

by Jimmie Briggs, Goldin Institute Board of Advisors For nearly three decades starting in the late 1980’s, over 60,000 girls and boys in Northern Uganda were forcibly conscripted into fighting… Continue reading Former Child Soldiers in Uganda take the Lead

Follow Along as Former Child Soldiers Launch Reintegration Organization

August 27th Update: I am pleased to announce that YOLRED, the first platform for Child soldier reintegration and rehabilitation in Africa that is owned and run by the former combatants… Continue reading Follow Along as Former Child Soldiers Launch Reintegration Organization

Colombia Brings Reconciliation Methods to Uganda

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

Partners in East Africa Build Community Strategies to Fight Violence

Partnership with Arigatou International Continues Effective Peacebuilding   Because we remain committed to the issue of child soldier prevention and reintegration, our project work often exposes us to the disturbing reality… Continue reading Partners in East Africa Build Community Strategies to Fight Violence

Goldin Institute Successfully Returns to Uganda

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