ROC EDUCATION CENTER
The ROC Education Center is a vision to provide various educational opportunities not normally available to Rwandan nationals. These opportunities will include lectures, conferences, workshops, training, and/or lessons. This center utilizes volunteer resources to share expertise and knowledge that can be of much value to Rwanda. Sessions began in February 2008.

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KICS LIBRARY
With Rwanda poising herself as a leader in central African technology, business, and education, a library is needed to support the people of Kigali. The Library will focus on the needs of KICS students while seeking ways to bless the surrounding community of English speakers. In a nation with no public library ROC is excited for this partnership with KICS.
 

KIGALI INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Education is a cornerstone of the Caise Sociale Vision 2020 project. In September of 2006, Kigali International Community School was established as an educational option for foreign and domestic families. KICS was begun in order to meet a need for an education option for missionary families and aid workers. Without an education option like this Rwanda is a difficult location for families with children to base themselves and work. It is critical for Rwanda's development efforts that an option like this exists and local officials have encouraged it. ROC Foundation hopes its efforts will enable this school to have a good location to operate and serve the nation of Rwanda.

After a year of meeting in a rented home with 45 students, KICS moved into the ROC facilities where it now has 95 K-12 students. While KICS is not a ROC specific project we recognize KICS as a valuable partner in blessing the nation of Rwanda through education and the use of these fabulous facilities. Our efforts with the Vision 2020 would not be complete without a partnership of this caliber in the area of education.

KICS offers a faith-based curriculum to children from multicultural backgrounds. KICS believes that education focused on faith and excellence will help Kigali continue developing into a community of peace, progress, justice, and faith. Children from missionary families, relief organization families, embassy families, and Rwandan families will create a meaningful community by learning together.

Rwanda/OC Presidential Scholars Program
Another valuable partnership is that of the Rwanda / Oklahoma Christian University Presidential Scholar Program. Since 2006 OC has partnered with the Republic of Rwanda by providing scholarships to 20 high school graduates who have excelled in math, science with good English skills. These distinguished scholars were chosen through national exams and interviews and are the top choices. Following completion of their baccalaureate degrees from OC these students will return to Rwanda to participate in continued development of Rwanda.
A parallel "student adoption" program was established, providing each student with a stateside "home away from home."

Peace Through Business
The Academy of Leadership and Liberty, The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, and Oklahoma Christian University (OC) are partnering with ROC to select 15 business women for in depth business training on the OC campus. Following their training they will return to Rwanda where they will utilize what they learned. Additionally, they will be asked to do training for the women who were not selected at the ROC facilities so that what is learned is shared and used to bless many more.