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.
As part of Middlebury College’s recent “Summer Convening on Experiential Learning and Conflict Transformation,” inaugural Projects for Peace Alumni Award winner Joseph Kaifala visited campus.
Projects for Peace will formally transition to being administered by Middlebury College this winter, further establishing its status as a key experiential learning opportunity for Middlebury students and those at many other institutions.
This summer, Femi Higgins MAIEM ’21 and Mohamed Ahmed MAIPD ’23 will use their $10,000 Project for Peace grants for community projects that promote peace, understanding, and social change.
The 2022 cohort of Projects for Peace grantees come from 85 partner institutions and will carry out one hundred and twenty-nine projects. Check out the full list here!
With input from Ukrainian students studying at Middlebury College, the Student Government Association (SGA) compiled a list of actions and resources for those interested in supporting Ukraine.
Shabana Basij-Rasikh, who completed a Project for Peace in 2008, was awarded a Middlebury College Young Alumni Achievement Award at the 2021 Middlebury College Reunion.
Middlebury College President Laurie L. Patton writes about the myriad ways Middlebury students and alumni continue to engage in an enduring tradition: giving back to others.