Building a community seed bank in Kenya
College of the Atlantic’s Valentina Dereani ’27 is advancing the preservation of biodiversity while empowering small-scale farmers.
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Two University of Richmond Students Receive Projects for Peace Grants for Work in Armenia and Taiwan
Students ran a STEM Camp for refugees and promoted environmental peace.
Recent Graduate Launched Thriving Nonprofit in Home Country of Tanzania During Sophomore Year at Westminster
Swai was the recipient of a Projects for Peace award in both 2022 and 2023, which she used to help provide school lunches for children in her home country of Tanzania.
Not Just a Number: GW Students Amplify Voices of Ukrainian Refugees and NGOs
George Washington University undergraduates Nataliya Layer, Lydia Miller, Liana Moldovanu and Anja Ree spent six weeks in Eastern Europe documenting the human toll of Russia’s war against Ukraine through personal narratives.
Announcing the 2024 Projects for Peace Cohort
Projects for Peace is pleased to announce its 2024 grantee cohort. It is made up of 129 projects nominated by 94 partner institutions.
GW Senior Fights against Gender-Based Discrimination in Puerto Rico
Criminal justice major Helena Betancourt champions Projects for Peace reducing period poverty on her home island.
Stitching Hope: Student Project Brings Healing to Displaced Afghan Women
Over summer 2023, UNC Chapel Hill students Divya Patel and Grace May partnered with the Refugee Community Partnership to provide art therapy and community building opportunities for the local Afghan refugee population.
Two Recent University of Richmond Graduates Complete Projects for Peace
This summer, two recent University of Richmond graduates completed Projects for Peace. Ngan Bui, helped to educate Cambodian communities to fight human trafficking, while Richmond Scholar Elspeth Collard, worked to install Predator Peace Lights in the Maasai region of Kenya.
W&L Outcomes: Allie Stankewich
Allie Stankewich, a member of the 2023 Projects for Peace cohort from Washington & Lee, talks about her implementation experience, future plans, and how her time at W&L has shaped her.