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.”
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MC Alumna Maryam Iftikhar ’20 Regained Her Passion for Social Justice Through the Renaissance Scholars Program
by Peninnah Victor and Ezra Pine
Project for Peace alum Maryam Iftikhar has continued her work in diplomacy and peacebuilding through a range of initiatives.
Bridge2Rwanda Fellow, Bienfait H. Mugenza, Promoting Peace Through Entrepreneurship in the DRC
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Skidmore Grad Opens Library in Ivory Coast
A Skidmore College alum who grew up in Anyama, Ivory Coast amidst a decade-long civil war returned to her hometown to open a library.
Steven Mukum ’26 Receives Two Awards Geared to Students at Forefront of Social Change
Projects for Peace alum Steven (Tuti) Mukum has received both the John Lewis Young Leaders Fellowship and The Diana Award
A Childhood Dream
Engineering student wins Project for Peace grant to establish technology center in Tanzania
Cultivating a Community of Care
by Emily Innes
Through the Davis Projects for Peace Grant and a Fulbright ETA, Allie Stankewich ’23 is building relationships with the communities she serves in East Africa.
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.
Alumni Award Winner Bienfait Mugenza Delivers Keynote on Conflict Transformation through Peace Entrepreneurship
The 2024 Alumni Award Winner delivered his address virtually to students at Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Experiential Programs Reflection Dinner.