Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Press release
Nipissing University is pleased to present Yannick Tona, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, who will be speaking at the university on Thursday, January 20, at 7 p.m. in a presentation titled, An Evening with a Survivor.
The presentation will take place in the Vitorio Fedeli Business Centre (room F210). It costs $2 and all proceeds raised will go to AEGIS Students.
Tona escaped Rwanda as a four-year-old with his mother, fleeing the genocide on foot to the Congo. He returned to Rwanda when the genocide ended and currently works with AEGIS Students, an international student-based genocide prevention movement, committed to educating, campaigning and fundraising to end genocide and mass atrocities. Tona will discuss life before, during, and after the Rwandan genocide and the importance of raising awareness about genocide in general.
Introducing Tona at Nipissing and acting as his host in Canada is Schulich School of Education student Morgann Rymal. Rymal first met Tona last year while working on her Masters of History thesis, titled Surviving Genocidal Rape: Women's Experiences of the Rwandan Genocide. As part of her research Rymal travelled to Rwanda, where she met Tona in his role with AEGIS Students. After that meeting she was determined to help Tona come to Canada to tell his story in order to raise awareness of the horrors of genocide.
The presentation will take place in the Vitorio Fedeli Business Centre (room F210). It costs $2 and all proceeds raised will go to AEGIS Students.
Tona escaped Rwanda as a four-year-old with his mother, fleeing the genocide on foot to the Congo. He returned to Rwanda when the genocide ended and currently works with AEGIS Students, an international student-based genocide prevention movement, committed to educating, campaigning and fundraising to end genocide and mass atrocities. Tona will discuss life before, during, and after the Rwandan genocide and the importance of raising awareness about genocide in general.
Introducing Tona at Nipissing and acting as his host in Canada is Schulich School of Education student Morgann Rymal. Rymal first met Tona last year while working on her Masters of History thesis, titled Surviving Genocidal Rape: Women's Experiences of the Rwandan Genocide. As part of her research Rymal travelled to Rwanda, where she met Tona in his role with AEGIS Students. After that meeting she was determined to help Tona come to Canada to tell his story in order to raise awareness of the horrors of genocide.
Yannick Tona at Nipissing University
Yannick Tona will give a presentation at Nipissing University tonight about Rwanda genocide and deliver a message of hope and to make a difference in our communities.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Yannick Tona will visit Canada
Yannick Tona will travel for 18 days in Canada for a speaking tour. On the agenda Yannick Tona will speak to different Schools, Universities and Youth organization between Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver about Rwanda. Yannick Tona will be also visiting the parliament of Canada during his tour in Canada.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Yannick Tona at UNFPA Office in Rwanda
Yannick Tona the Youth Ambassador for Harmony meet the youth and Adolescent officer in UNFPA Rwanda Mr.Madibo Diabate today. The meeting was focus on the work of UNFPA in Rwanda and youth Ambassador for Harmony Office. Also the exchange different ideas on how to fight HIV and empowering youth, the meeting finishes with agreement on keeping working together on future projects.
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