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...
Read MoreWe 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreUME is currenty accepting applications for the 2020 Oleander Initiative in Hiroshima, Japan. Please click HERE to apply on our sister site OleanderInitiative.org
Read More2019 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...
Read MoreDuring 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...
Read MoreImplementation 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...
Read MoreUME 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...
Read MoreOne 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,...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreUME 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...
Read Morehe University of the Middle East Project (UME) builds bridges through education among societies and cultures in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe.