Since all of 'students' in the program are adults, and have demonstrated themselve s as leaders in their community, ARI prefers the term 'participant,' rather than 'student' or 'trainee.' ARI actively recruits people from the most marginalized rural communities from countries in Asia and Africa. Some examples include tribal peoples, minorities, and those oppressed by the caste system. Each year there are about 25 - 30 participants in the program, from 14 -16 different countries.

　　　

This year we have 29 participants from 16 countries.(Including 3 Japanese participants) It is always the goal of ARI to have a 50/50 male-female ratio; however, it is not always possible to achieve this due to conservative and often discriminatory policies of some organizations or societies. The most important point about the international participants is their devotion to their people and their commitment to utilize their training at ARI for the positive development of their home communities.

 

2010 OPENING CEREMONIES

 

	Lucieni Luiz Telles (Brazil)		Daneth Him (Cambodia)
	John Nday Kyoni (Congo)		Bongmoingam Khaling (India)
	Muzipolu Nyekha (India)		Kalpin Sembiring (Indonesia)
	Rev Reinhard Siregar (Indonesia)		Saulina Solin (Indonesia)
	Hoshino Kusaka (Japan)		Takeru Sugaya (Japan)
	Reina Sakai (Japan)		Baya Comullius Katana (Kenya)
	Mote Teangoa (Kiribati)		Mary Tenneh Kpaka (Liberia)
	Cooper Kaletona Siakor (Liberia)		Rev. Macdonald Francis Njala Banda (Malawi)
	Hla Zet Sumlut (Myanmar)		Hniang Tial (Myanmar)
	Ngun Tial (Myanmar)		Saw Manar Shay (Myanmar)
	Lamsal Sandeep (Nepal)		Sunita Kumari Rana (Nepal)
	Annie Jane Llegunas Lagawan (Philippines)		Christopher Denito Domulot (Philippines)
	Rev. Lester Constantino Dipit (Philippines)		Nilushini Karunadasa (Sri Lanka)
	Sumathi Vithilingam (Sri Lanka)		Rev. Mugwanga David Hannington Luvumu (Uganda)
	Melody Gapara (Zimbabwe)		Graduate Intern Moe Takenoshita (Japan)