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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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.
Bridge2Rwanda Fellow, Bienfait H. Mugenza, Promoting Peace Through Entrepreneurship in the DRC
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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
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.
Building a community seed bank in Kenya
College of the Atlantic’s Valentina Dereani ’27 is advancing the preservation of biodiversity while empowering small-scale farmers.
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.
Projects for Peace Presents 2024 Alumni Award
Projects for Peace and the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury are pleased to announce the 2024 Projects for Peace Alumni Award recipient: Bienfait Hahozi Mugenza of the Democratic Republic of Congo and founder of the Congo Peace Academy in Goma.