Oleander Initiative / Rotary International

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 Park, and listened to Ms. Sadae Kasaoka’s experiences as an atomic bomb survivor and her life afterward. On the last day of the program, participants shared what they learned and discussed how they, as members of Rotary International, could promote peacebuilding within their respective communities. This program served as a stepping stone for further action toward peace.

[UME website] Rotary International and the Oleander Initiative