The ROC Education Center is a vision to provide various educational opportunities not normally available to Rwandan nationals. These opportunities 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.
ROC has partnered with many to implement its education projects. Some of its key Rwandan partners have included the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), the Student Financing Agency of Rwanda (SFAR), the Ministry of Gender and Family Protection (MIGEPROF), and Imbuto Foundation.

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KIGALI INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL (KICS)

Education is a cornerstone of the Caise Sociale Vision 2020 project. In September of 2006, Kigali International Community School (KICS) 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 development 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 encourage it. Rwanda Outreach and Community (ROC) Partners is happy to serve the nation of Rwanda through KICS.
After a year of meeting in a rented home with 45 students, KICS moved into the ROC facilities where it is now home to nearly 200 K-12 students. KICS is a key ROC project in blessing the nation of Rwanda through education. Our efforts toward helping in Rwanda’s Vision 2020 would not be complete without an education project of this caliber.

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, Rwandan families, and others will create a meaningful community by learning together.

Rwanda/Presidential Scholars Program

Another valuable partnership is that of the Rwanda Presidential Scholar Program. Since 2006 Oklahoma Christian University (OC) has partnered with the Republic of Rwanda by providing scholarships to high school graduates who have excelled in math, science with good English skills. OC is now home to nearly 60 undergraduate and graduate students. This program has grown to include many other universities from California Baptist to a number of universities throughout Arkansas and Tennessee. In 2009 over 90 students received scholarships. These distinguished scholars were chosen through national exams and interviews and are the top choices. Following completion of their baccalaureate degrees these students will return to Rwanda to participate in continued development of Rwanda. Rwanda Outreach and Community (ROC) Partners has been key in the facilitation of this program in Rwanda from testing, to interviewing, to orienting, and helping students through the visa application process.

A parallel "student adoption" program was established at many universities providing each student with a stateside "home away from home."

Peace Through Business

In 2008 the Academy of Leadership and Liberty, The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women, and Oklahoma Christian University (OC) partnered with Rwanda Outreach and Community (ROC) Partners to select 15 business women for in depth business training on the OC campus. Following their training the returned to Rwanda where they have utilized what they learned, as well as participating in “pay it forward” efforts. In 2009 the program, in partnership with IEEW and Northwood University, was increased to 30 women who received two months of training before 15 were selected to go to the U.S. for mentorships. Dr. Holly Hixson, ROC Education Projects Coordinator, has been managing this effort in Rwanda for the past two years.