A Medal for a Model Student
by Colby News
Bibatshu Thapa Chhetri ‘25 receives the Condon Medal during Colby’s 204th Commencement. It’s the highest honor given to a graduating senior.
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Yale Junior Receives Projects for Peace Award
by YaleNews
Yale’s Zakira Bakhshi was awarded a Projects for Peace grant for her work focuses on the climate-conflict nexus, particularly in frontline communities.
Abdou-Latifou Dare ’27 wins $10,000 Projects for Peace grant
He will use the grant to establish a multipurpose educational and training center called “Nour Al Bayan Wal Huda” (Lighthouse of Eloquence and Guidance), in his hometown of Bassar in the West African coastal country of Togo.
UF Undergraduates Launch Housing Stability Project in Gainesville, Pensacola
Two UF undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring healthcare resources to the unhoused populations in Gainesville and Pensacola by partnering with non-profit organizations and UF departments.
Two Macalester Students Awarded Project for Peace Grants
Both students will travel to their home countries this summer to lead community-based programs centered around youth engagement and education.
Mariah Jackson ‘27 to Honor her Mother’s Legacy as Union’s Latest Projects for Peace Winner
Jackson’s project aims to address the disproportionality in discipline rates between student groups in the school district and the correlation of suspensions with increased dropout rates and involvement in the legal system.
W&L’s Anshika Patel ’26 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
by Emily Innes
Patel plans to expand the reach of Wings of Women, the community-driven initiative she founded in her home country of India.
Two Students Receive Peace Prizes to Expand Possibilities for Young People in their Home Countries
Ruth Olujobi ’25 and Victor Souza ’26 have each received a Projects for Peace grant to work on self-designed initiatives in Nigeria and Brazil.
UNC students' focus grant on Native American skin cancer prevention efforts
Two UNC students, junior Urvi Patel and sophomore Khizra Ahmad, recently received a $10,000 grant from Projects for Peace for their research in skin cancer prevention in Native American communities.