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
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Recent Grads Win $10K Grant For Project on Peacebuilding in Language Classrooms
Peacebuilding is not just for world leaders and diplomats. In fact, it’s something that educators can and frequently do in their classrooms—especially language educators.
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.
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.
Stitching Hope: Student Project Brings Healing to Displaced Afghan Women
Over summer 2023, UNC Chapel Hill students Divya Patel and Grace May partnered with the Refugee Community Partnership to provide art therapy and community building opportunities for the local Afghan refugee population.
Colorado College Grads Plan Art Workshops
Friends and collaborators Cormac McCrimmon, Andres Madrigal, and Manuel Uribe will use their grant to focus on the power of art to enact social change.
Macalester Students Seek to Empower Teachers in Brazil
Macalester College students Valeska Kohan and Amanda de Souza hope to use their Projects for Peace grant to train Brazilian teachers in anti-racist classroom approaches.
Colby College Grantee to Cultivate Communication Skills
by Laura Meader
Giovanni Novi will use her Projects for Peace grant to develop a curriculum, build an online platform, and deliver workshops and webinars to caregivers and professionals working with seniors in medical, social service, and retirement-living settings.
Building an Empowering Space for Young Asian American Women
Denison University grantee Joan Do-Truong used her Projects for Peace grant to create programs to build a community for young Asian American women where they could share their experiences and gain the knowledge to create lasting change in their communities.