W&L Student Empowers Her Community through Davis Projects for Peace
Anshika Patel ’26 spent her summer scaling up an initiative offering public health education and vocational training in her community.
Anshika Patel ’26 spent her summer scaling up an initiative offering public health education and vocational training in her community.
by Tate Fonda
The students’ projects address issues of substance abuse, mental health, and women’s health internationally.
Da Silva and Nguyen’s project, “Empowering Timorese Youth through Enhanced Education: Building a Future of Change and Progress,” focuses on education, leadership training and civic engagement for high school students living in rural areas.
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.
Economics and computer science double major Desang Lhaki Tenzin ‘28 grew up in Bhutan, where many monasteries face significant resource challenges.
Nusaibah is majoring in chemistry and economics at Carleton.
Two Whitman students will use the $10,000 grant to increase computer access and literacy at a school in Nepal.
Congratulations to Nina Kornfeld (CC’26) and Gulnazik Bakhramova (GS’26) on being named 2025 Projects for Peace recipients!