Participants in the Great Lakes Leadership Institute for Reconciliation, Uganda 2025
The mission of the Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) is to mobilize Christian leaders from across the Great Lakes region of Africa seeking to equip them to participate in God’s mission of reconciliation in their own communities, organizations, and nations. Since its launch in 2005, the CFR has identified the Great Lakes region of Africa as a key geographical area of partnership. The GLI hosts an annual Leadership Institute that brings together Christians leaders from more than ten countries in Africa.
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"When I look at the many divisions in our country and particularly those pertaining to African Americans and America, I see unaddressed trauma trapped within the body of our country. It is my hope that during my time here at Duke, I may acquire tools that enable me to contribute to the reconciliation in our country."
Great Lakes Leadership Institute for Reconciliation
The GLI offers an annual Leadership Institute for Reconciliation in June, 2026 that offers participants an opportunity to interact with Christian leaders in East Africa.
