‘Meaningful change starts with empathy’
by Turna Barua
Turna Barua ’26 facilitates adult education classes in Bangladesh, supported by Projects for Peace grant
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Planting Seeds of Hope
Named after the Armenian word for hope, Nana Hayrumyan’s project aimed to “catalyze personal, intellectual, and communal growth” among its 29 Artsakh refugee participants.
Empowering Women and Transforming Africa: Breaking the Gender Lens
“Capital is power. When women entrepreneurs gain access to capital, entire communities move forward and economies grow stronger.”
Two Pitzer Students Promote Environmental Education With Projects for Peace Award
2025 Projects for Peace awardees Sammy Basa ’25 and Zhané Moledina ’25 are creating a community-led education project to preserve Sibuyan Island, a beacon of biodiversity in the Philippines.
School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees
Isra Satiar (H’26) is this year’s recipient of GU’s Thomas P. McTighe Prize, which is awarded to a student selected to address the opening convocation.
University of Richmond Student Receives Projects for Peace Grant to Support Women Artisans in Rural Pakistan
For Women Weave Change, Mobeen partnered with the Pakistani social development groups Democratic Commission for Human Development and Label STEP to improve the work environments of women carpet weavers in rural Pakisan.
New York duo brings tech revolution to rural Amritsar schools
by Neha Saini
W&L Student Empowers Her Community through Davis Projects for Peace
Anshika Patel ’26 spent her summer scaling up an initiative offering public health education and vocational training in her community.
Two Colgate Students Lead Projects for Peace Abroad
by Tate Fonda
The students’ projects address issues of substance abuse, mental health, and women’s health internationally.