Peace in Russia and Ukraine: Johnnies Build Bridges Between Home Nations via St. John’s-Style Seminar
St John’s students spend summer promoting peaceful dialogue among citizens of feuding nation through seminar-style classes.
Reading Room
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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.
Making a Real-World Difference
Colby’s two Projects for Peace grantees will use their $10,000 grant to improve internet access and help farmers in Nepal.
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.
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.
Bard College Student Plans to Support Families in Bangladesh
by Bard College
Ariha Shahed will focus her work this summer on supporting Bangladeshi families living in extreme poverty along the country’s railway tracks, communities that often go unnoticed.
University of Richmond Students Address Human-Wildlife Interaction and Human Trafficking
Two University of Richmond seniors—Ngan Bui and Elspeth Collard—have Projects for Peace grants. They will focus on human trafficking and human-wildlife interaction.
Community Engagement is a Marathon for St. Olaf Alumnus
by Moyo Akinola
After completing a Project for Peace as an undergraduate at St. Olaf College, Duy Ha has continued his community engagement work in his native Vietnam.
Projects for Peace Alum Combats Flooding in Pakistan
by Anmol Irfan
Projects for Peace and Williams College alum Hamza Farrukh has continued the work he started in 2014 to help Pakistanis impacted by flooding access clean drinking water.