{"id":11256,"date":"2025-11-05T09:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?post_type=cu_people&p=11256"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:40:33","slug":"jean-marie-ishimwe","status":"publish","type":"cu_people","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/jean-marie-ishimwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean Marie Ishimwe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ishimwe\u2019s journey is deeply rooted in his own experiences as a refugee in Kenya. Having faced numerous challenges in his early education\u2014including a language barrier, difficulty affording school fees, and the lack of refugee identity documents\u2014he understands firsthand the hardships endured by refugees and their families, particularly regarding the lack of identity documentation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over five years of experience in the humanitarian sector, Ishimwe has been actively promoting refugee leadership and advocating for inclusive refugee policies and systems. A journalist by training, he holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to joining R-SEAT, he served as the Executive Director of Youth Voices Community (YVC) since 2019, guiding the organization in advancing refugee advocacy, particularly in the areas of socio-economic inclusion and self-reliance in Kenya. Through The Future With Wakimbizi campaign, he has also been a strong advocate for refugee economic inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He currently serves as the East Africa Regional Lead for Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table (R-SEAT), where he is responsible for promoting the institutionalization of meaningful refugee participation and leadership at the state level in the East Africa region.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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