Hello,
Thanks for visiting the site! I am Tara Kendyle, the teacher and creator of TeensMAD4Rwanda. I have been an educator and activist for genocide awareness for several years. Each year, I teach my students about genocide, encouraging and empowering them to use their voice to make a difference in ending crime against humanity.
In April of 2010, we started a student project to spread awareness of the Rwandan genocide that occured in 1994. My students and I wanted to remember the victims of Rwanda because there is no "real" memorial here in the U.S. Our goal was to recieve 1 Million Tweets in 100 days in remembrance of those who died at the hands of hate. The project earned us a complimentary ad valued at over $50,000 in The USA Today newspaper to spread our message of rememberance and peace for our efforts in the
USA Today campaign, "America Wants" on Twitter.
While we did not reach our goal of 1 Million Tweets, our lives were changed. My 23 teens now know their voices make a difference..... These students are changing the world!
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