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...wanted to get away. I went to a rural school in a rural town,” Honeyman says. “I just wanted to be in a different situation. Since I was really young, I had this general interest in places that had experienced conflict and war between ethnic groups and religious groups.”During that year abroad, Honeyman became impressed with what she describes as the positive and socially conscious ethic of the Baha’i students at her school and converted to the Baha’i faith...
...students there had a lot of direction in their lives in a certain way that was unfamiliar to me,” says Honeyman. “They knew a lot more about what was going on in the broader context of the country in the continent they lived on. They thought of themselves of doing something positive in whatever situation...
Baha’i stressed religious commonalities “to achieve global civilization,” Honeyman explains, Baha’i also stresses equality and tolerance among diverse groups. “They insist [on] eradicating prejudice, upholding equality of men and women...
...that aspect of the Baha’I faith that propelled Honeyman to co-found the Race, Culture and Diversity (RCD) Initiative. Through a network of House tutors and student liaisons, RCD hosts House-based discussions on issues like socioeconomic class consciousness and gender roles...
After graduation, Honeyman will again travel to Rwanda to resume her study of educational initiatives implemented in developing countries...