Oleander Initiative / U.S.
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 students listened to the A-bomb testimony shared by Mr. Soh Horie, and visited Peace Park and the Peace Memorial Museum in the afternoon. They also visited Jogakuin High School and were shown around the campus by Jogakuin students.
We were moved by how the students were determined to learn and know as much as possible about Hiroshima in the short time they had, despite being soaked by the pouring rain.