Over the month we've been in the Congo, the Zeidler Center has been graciously hosted by Rally International/Nouvelle Communaute de l'Esperance (NCE). NCE is a local church with locations in the Goma neighborhoods of Berere and Magunga. Most of the facilitators-in-training are NCE leaders, desiring practical skills in dialogue facilitation to foster reconciliation and healthier communication within these communities. During the three weeks of the training, at least three chil

"This teaching reminds me of the Baraza. It's a tradition that is now dying as we move away from our tribes and into urban areas. I believe this teaching could help us revive the Baraza for this time and for this place." --Pr. Euclid Mugisho, Goma, DR Congo I heard the word "Baraza" on the first day leading a facilitator training of 20 community leaders in Reflective Structured Dialogue in Goma, in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Immediat