About Us

In 2007, philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis celebrated her birthday with a remarkable investment in youth: committing $1 million for the first 100 Projects for Peace. 

Mrs. Davis’ legacy lives on: the Davis family and friends believe, like Mrs. Davis did, that today’s youth—tomorrow’s leaders—ought to be challenged to formulate and test their own ideas.

To date, more than 2,000 Projects for Peace have been implemented in over 150 countries. 

In 2022, the administration of the program moved from its original location at the Davis United World College Scholars Program to its new home at the Middlebury College Center for Community Engagement.

That same year, the Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation announced the Projects for Peace Alumni Award, which celebrates the persistence of our alumni in working for peace and transforming conflict.

By designing, implementing, critiquing, and reflecting on their Project for Peace, students develop an awareness of what it means and what it takes to be a peacebuilder and change-maker.



Students partner closely with their communities to address long-standing or emergent issues. The project team may use any of a variety of approaches that reflect the students’ skills and leverage community strengths.



Partner institutions amplify peace-building aspirations on their campus by integrating the program into curricula and promoting the accomplishments of their grantees.