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Student-Founded NGO Fosters Entrepreneurship in Ghana
by Ziba Kashef
Michell Mamombe ’27 Launches Program to Empower Zimbabwean Girls
“I’ve always been passionate about bringing change, and being a chemistry major does not change the fact that I want to be impactful in my community,” says Michell Mamombe ’27.
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.
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.
Two Trinity students receive Projects for Peace Grants for Work in Burkina Faso and Senegal
by Gabby Nelson
Benedicte and Alexander conceived of these projects separately, but the connection between the projects extends further than the fact that they both take place in West Africa.
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.
Dominic Needham: UMaine 2025 Co-Salutatorian
The Projects for Peace alum is a microbiology major and member of the Honors College
From Portfolio Building to Peacebuilding
The Lekelela Initiative aims not only to create peace but also to address the roots of its absence: the lack of educational support that can alter the trajectory of young lives. (1856)