We are proud and happy to begin 2021 by launching our newest initiative – The Hiroshima Peace and Resilience Project that we hope will widely impact communities and classrooms around the world...

The 2020 Oleander Initiative has been postponed until 2021 because of COVID -19. All applications for the 2020 program will automatically be considered for the 2021 program. A call for...

UME is currenty accepting applications for the 2020 Oleander Initiative in Hiroshima, Japan. Please click HERE to apply on our sister site OleanderInitiative.org

2019 Activities Report During the summer of 2019, UME implemented the fourth edition of the Oleander Initiative, bringing together educators from throughout the United States, six countries from the Middle East...

During August of this year, 13 educators gathered in Hiroshima, Japan for the fourth edition of UME’s groundbreaking Oleander Initiative program. Oleander educators arrived in Tokyo and were hosted at a...

Implementation of Peace Education Projects for the Class of 2016!   Earlier this year, Saleha implemented her “Oleander Peace Museum” project that brought the lessons of Hiroshima to over 200 students...

UME is now accepting applictions for 2019 Oleander Initiative! This program is open to US and Korean high school and junior high teachers and Middle Eastern/North African alumni of previous...

One of the most amazing aspects of the Oleander Initiative is the teachers dedication in transmitting their message of peace throughout the US and the MENA region. Over the past three years,...

A Journey into the Heart of Peace Education in Hiroshima:  2018 Oleander Initiative Report   Oleander Initiative Educators at the Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, August 6, 2018  During the last day...

UME is proud to announce that MA Congressman James McGovern, one of the leading US political figures in peace promotion and human rights, has endorsed the Oleander Initiative. Please click HERE to...