MIIS Projects for Peace Grantees Tackle Pressing Global Issues
A spotlight on two Middlebury Institute students and one alumna who implemented development projects through Projects for Peace.
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A Look into Students' Projects for Peace
After becoming a Projects for Peace partner institution in 2019, Concordia College grantees had to delay their projects until summer 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on to discover how each grantee adapted their project, and more on Concordia’s hopes for future projects.
TODAY Features Grantee Lina Tori Jan
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Lina Tori Jan appeared on TODAY with her sister to discuss her Project for Peace, “Chai was Dastan,” a podcast series focused on Afghan refugees.
Colby College Spotlights 2021 Projects for Peace Grantees
Projects for Peace winners from Colby College designed projects aimed to create a mentorship program in South Korea, and bring arts into social work education in Haiti.
Student’s ‘Project for Peace’ Challenges Racism through Oral History
Middlebury College student Christine McDow ’21 designed a Project for Peace intended to challenge racism by compiling the oral histories of Black Americans.