Building Bonds Through Books
Led by George Washington alumna Emily Zhang, a team is using a Projects for Peace grant to fight stigmas of children with incarcerated parents through literature.
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Whitman College Celebrates Projects for Peace Grantees
Whitman College’s Joy Nampaso and Stacy Mwangi are both completing Projects for Peace in Kenya this summer. Read more about them and their work!
Bi-communal Musical Dialogue for Peace
Elina Georgiou and Stephanie Kalavazidou designed “Bi-communal Musical Dialogues for Peace” to bridge divided Cypriot communities through music. Read more here!
Projects for Peace Alum Stanislav Knezevic Wins Yenching Scholarship
by Kate Whitman
Trinity College alumnus Stanislav Knezevic ’21 was awarded a Yenching Scholarship to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China Studies, with a concentration in politics and international relations.
Bard College Student Wins Projects for Peace Grant
by John Howell
Elisabeth Sunberg will use her Project for Peace to develop an initiative that addresses food insecurity in West Virginia.
Oberlin Student Osama Abdelrahman ’23 Receives Projects for Peace Grant
by Amanda Nagy
The third-year international student from Egypt is working to fill a void in extracurricular activities at high schools in his home country.
Three Wesleyan Students Plan Projects for Peace in Africa
by Olivia Drake
Diana Naiyanoi Kimojino ’25, Constance Hirwa ’25, and Alice Musabe ’22 are recipients of 2022 Projects for Peace grants, and each will conduct a project in Africa this summer.
An Art Project for Those Who May go Unseen and Unheard
Brandeis University student Sienna Bucu ‘22 has been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to take on an ambitious art installation project in the public schools of her hometown, Union, New Jersey.
Middlebury Institute Celebrates 2022 Projects for Peace Grant Recipients
This summer, Femi Higgins MAIEM ’21 and Mohamed Ahmed MAIPD ’23 will use their $10,000 Project for Peace grants for community projects that promote peace, understanding, and social change.