1. CHRISTIAN CIRHIGIRI CITO
832 Packard Apt 10 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Phone # 616 309 4251 email christian.cirhigiri@gmail.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, IN
Masters degree in Peace Studies, conflict analysis & transformation Graduation May 2016
Thesis: The role of Student Movements in societal accountability for ethnic reconciliation: Case
studies in Sri Lanka, eastern Congo and Burundi
DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY Nairobi, Kenya
Bachelor degree in integrated community Development Graduation June 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YMCA Ann Arbor, USA
Program Developer (06/2016- to date)
Develop and facilitate workshops with summer campers on local and global issues affecting
youth in four thematic areas(Youth unemployment, Education, Health access, and Environmental
Protection)
Develop a leadership curriculum with a focus on developing a global citizenship awareness
among youth
Lead outreach community services with the Youth Volunteer Corps in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti.
BUKAVU YOUTH ACTION CENTER (BYAC) Bukavu, DRC
Co-founder/Co-director (01/2012 – 05/2014)
Fundraised successfully for 2 arts competitions on the role of youth leadership in post conflict
reconstruction that reached 500 youth in 6 high schools in Bukavu
Contributed to the design and implementation of 3 programs of youth leadership development
Anchored a popular news TV program and edited the organization’s bimonthly leadership
magazine intended for 1000 youth
NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID (NCA) Bukavu, DRC
Independent consultant (02/2013 – 05/2015)
Supported Gender mainstreaming activities in the Interfaith platform of Bukavu
Collected and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data on conflict dynamics in Minova for the
organization’s conflict sensitive program extension by 2014
Contributed to the writing of a three year grant proposal to the Norwegian Foreign Affairs and
provided technical support to ten local partners in donor mapping, grant writing and donor
reporting as part of their strategic fundraising plan.
INTER CHURCH COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT (ICCO) Bukavu, DRC
Program Assistant (02/2013 – 05/2015)
Participated in monitoring and evaluation of eight local partners’ and provided recommendations
Started a fundraising database for the conflict transformation and democratization program in
Congo, Rwanda and Burundi
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
Professional Affiliations: YALN (Young African Leaders Network) and PCDN (Peace and
Collaborative Development Network), United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
Student/Leadership Activities: Treasurer, International Students Association, Daystar University (2008)
