Partner Institutions

Two hands holds a red pendant shaped like a pomegranate with the word Rerooted superimposed in white text.

Funded Projects, Sustained Impact, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Americas, Europe, Multi-national, Documentation & Preservation, Human Rights & Justice

Seeking Justice for the Armenian Genocide, One Story at a Time

by Devin McGrath-Conwell

Launched as a Project for Peace in 2017, the Rerooted Archive celebrates five years of documenting stories from Armenians displaced by conflict. Read on for the story of how an idea grew into a sustained, global, initiative.

Portraits pf Joy Nampaso on the left and Stacy Mwangi on the right separated by a blue image of a clocktower above the words "Whitman College," also in blue.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Education, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice, Youth

Whitman College Celebrates Projects for Peace Grantees

by Bertine Lakjohn

Whitman College’s Joy Nampaso and Stacy Mwangi are both completing Projects for Peace in Kenya this summer. Read more about them and their work!

Green background with large white text "Bi-communal Musical Dialogues for Peace" next to a white and yellow illustration of a dove carrying a quarter note in its beak.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middle East & North Africa, Arts, Education, Social Cohesion

Bi-communal Musical Dialogue for Peace

by Eleni Philippou

Elina Georgiou and Stephanie Kalavazidou designed “Bi-communal Musical Dialogues for Peace” to bridge divided Cypriot communities through music. Read more here!

Wearing a dark suit and navy tie, Stanislav Knezevic sits behind a dark wooden desk adorned with country flags and speaks into a microphone.

Alumni, Partner Institutions, Multi-national, Civic Engagement, Human Rights & Justice, Social Cohesion, Youth

Projects for Peace Alum Stanislav Knezevic Wins Yenching Scholarship

by Kate Whitman

Trinity College alumnus Stanislav Knezevic ’21 was awarded a Yenching Scholarship to pursue an interdisciplinary master’s degree in China Studies, with a concentration in politics and international relations.

Osama Abdelrahman poses in a long-sleeve shirt designed with horizontal blue, white, and gray lines. He stands in front of a long hallway.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middle East & North Africa, Education, Social Cohesion, Youth

Oberlin Student Osama Abdelrahman ’23 Receives Projects for Peace Grant

by Amanda Nagy

The third-year international student from Egypt is working to fill a void in extracurricular activities at high schools in his home country.

Three dark-skinned young women pose for a photo on and in front of a brick stairwell.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middle East & North Africa, Africa, Arts, Education, Health & Well-being, Livelihoods, Social Cohesion, Youth

Three Wesleyan Students Plan Projects for Peace in Africa

by Olivia Drake

Diana Naiyanoi Kimojino ’25, Constance Hirwa ’25, and Alice Musabe ’22 are recipients of 2022 Projects for Peace grants, and each will conduct a project in Africa this summer.

Wearing a mask, white shirt, and blue gloves, Sienna Bucu paints on a large mural of blue, yellow, and red.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Health & Well-being, Social Cohesion, Youth

An Art Project for Those Who May go Unseen and Unheard

by Jarret Bencks

Brandeis University student Sienna Bucu ‘22 has been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to take on an ambitious art installation project in the public schools of her hometown, Union, New Jersey.

Left: black and white photo of Femi Higgins smiling. Right: color photo of Mohamed Ahmed smiling.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middlebury, Americas, Middle East & North Africa, Civic Engagement, Education, Youth

Middlebury Institute Celebrates 2022 Projects for Peace Grant Recipients

by Jessie Raymond

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.

Standing at the front of a small gym with a stage, a teacher addresses a large group of students sitting in green lawn chairs.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Civic Engagement, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice

Building Healthy Communities in Nigeria

by Devin McGrath-Conwell

Bowdoin College student Ruby Ahaiwe planned “Gbasaa Ozi!” as a way to promote community health and connection in her hometown. Read this profile for more on her and her project!

Adam Valencia smiles for the camera in a white jersey with text "Rangers" in blue. A computer lab with black monitors and grey desks extends behind him.

Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Livelihoods, Technology

Hamilton Highlights Grantee Adam Valencia ’22

by Alyssa Samuels

Hamilton College highlighted computer science major Adam Valencia ’22 who plans to use his Projects for Peace grant, to address inequalities in the technology industry. Read on for more!