Seeds of Hibaku Jumoku (A-bomb survivor trees) sent from Hiroshima have sprouted in Costa Rica! Dr. Gerardo Abalos of the University of Costa Rica, who has nurtured the seeds and watched them grow, will speak about the project. There will also be a video message from Green Legacy Hiroshima. The webinar will be held connecting…

On June 8, 2023, the Oleander Initiative hosted a one-day program for six third-year students from Rutland High School in Vermont. This program came to fruition by their teacher, Ron Eysenman’s wish to bring his students to Hiroshima before their graduation. He was a participant in the 2018 UME Oleander program. In the morning, the…

Oleander Initiative Middle East Program The UME Oleander Initiative Peace Education Program for Middle Eastern educators was held from July 26 – August 1, 2023. The program was designed for the nine Middle Eastern and North African educators to learn about Hiroshima’s history, peace culture and peace education. We also held workshops to devise lesson…

The peace education program for PAX Christi took place from March 7 to 12, 2024, with 11 Catholic social activists. The program included visits to Nagarekawa Church and the Jesuit Monastery in Nagatsuka, where we learned about the history of the city of Hiroshima from a religious perspective. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Noborimachi Church…

From June 23 to 27, 2024, we hosted a peace education program for five participants from the UK, who are experts in the field of mental health. While learning about the history and peace culture of Hiroshima city, many words and thoughts were exchanged amongst the participants, including the staff, which led to a deeper…

In May and October 2024, we conducted the Hiroshima Peace Culture Program with 34 members of Rotary International from Canada, Kenya, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. During the three-day program, participants attended a lecture on Hiroshima’s culture of peace by Professor Yuko Takahashi, visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Peace Memorial…

On July 22, 2023, a Peace Education Active Learning Workshop was held for international students enrolled in universities and graduate schools in Hiroshima City. During a reflection session, we facilitated a workshop to deepen their learning on peace education  at the request of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Center.

In March 2023, a two-day interactive peace education program was conducted for high school students in Hiroshima Prefecture. Two graduates of the United Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica served as facilitators, guiding participants through the basic theories and practical examples of peace and conflict studies as well as peace education. By reflecting on…

On March 10, 2024, we held a Peace Education Active Learning Workshop for students from Okayama University and universities in Hiroshima City. We conducted fieldwork and lectures to learn about the history of Hiroshima, and the workshop provided opportunities for participants to share various perspectives and ideas, engage in discussions, and express in words the…