Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Multi-national, Documentation & Preservation, Health & Well-being
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Sustained Impact, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Americas, Middle East & North Africa, Multi-national, Documentation & Preservation, Human Rights & Justice, Social Cohesion, Youth
MC Alumna Maryam Iftikhar ’20 Regained Her Passion for Social Justice Through the Renaissance Scholars Program
by Peninnah Victor and Ezra Pine
Project for Peace alum Maryam Iftikhar has continued her work in diplomacy and peacebuilding through a range of initiatives.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Europe, Middle East & North Africa, Multi-national, Arts, Documentation & Preservation, Youth
Yale Junior Receives Projects for Peace Award
by YaleNews
Yale’s Zakira Bakhshi was awarded a Projects for Peace grant for her work focuses on the climate-conflict nexus, particularly in frontline communities.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Equipment & Infrastructure, Social Cohesion
UF Undergraduates Launch Housing Stability Project in Gainesville, Pensacola
Two UF undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring healthcare resources to the unhoused populations in Gainesville and Pensacola by partnering with non-profit organizations and UF departments.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Education, Social Cohesion, Youth
Mariah Jackson ‘27 to Honor her Mother’s Legacy as Union’s Latest Projects for Peace Winner
Jackson’s project aims to address the disproportionality in discipline rates between student groups in the school district and the correlation of suspensions with increased dropout rates and involvement in the legal system.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Africa, Education, Livelihoods, Technology, Youth
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.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Health & Well-being
UNC students' focus grant on Native American skin cancer prevention efforts
Two UNC students, junior Urvi Patel and sophomore Khizra Ahmad, recently received a $10,000 grant from Projects for Peace for their research in skin cancer prevention in Native American communities.
Funded Projects, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Americas, Education, Human Rights & Justice, Livelihoods, Youth
Penn Fourth-Year Annabelle Jin Named 2025-26 Luce Scholar
by Penn Today
Jin is one of 16 students chosen as a 2025-26 Luce Scholar by the Henry Luce Foundation.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Documentation & Preservation, Youth
Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold ’26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant
by Bard College
Miller-Trabold’s project will provide resources for youth workshops on Indigenous Oaxacan textile traditions.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Education, Technology, Youth
Sharing Educational Opportunities To Build a Brighter Future
by Mia Lumsden
Two WPI juniors get youth in their hometown excited about STEM.