Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education
‘Meaningful change starts with empathy’
by Turna Barua
Turna Barua ’26 facilitates adult education classes in Bangladesh, supported by Projects for Peace grant
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Funded Projects, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Europe, Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Education, Social Cohesion, Youth
Planting Seeds of Hope
Named after the Armenian word for hope, Nana Hayrumyan’s project aimed to “catalyze personal, intellectual, and communal growth” among its 29 Artsakh refugee participants.
Funded Projects, Sustained Impact, Alumni, Partner Institutions, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Human Rights & Justice, Technology
Empowering Women and Transforming Africa: Breaking the Gender Lens
“Capital is power. When women entrepreneurs gain access to capital, entire communities move forward and economies grow stronger.”
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Environment, Equipment & Infrastructure
Two Pitzer Students Promote Environmental Education With Projects for Peace Award
2025 Projects for Peace awardees Sammy Basa ’25 and Zhané Moledina ’25 are creating a community-led education project to preserve Sibuyan Island, a beacon of biodiversity in the Philippines.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Equipment & Infrastructure, Health & Well-being, Youth
School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees
Isra Satiar (H’26) is this year’s recipient of GU’s Thomas P. McTighe Prize, which is awarded to a student selected to address the opening convocation.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Livelihoods
University of Richmond Student Receives Projects for Peace Grant to Support Women Artisans in Rural Pakistan
For Women Weave Change, Mobeen partnered with the Pakistani social development groups Democratic Commission for Human Development and Label STEP to improve the work environments of women carpet weavers in rural Pakisan.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education, Livelihoods, Technology, Youth
New York duo brings tech revolution to rural Amritsar schools
by Neha Saini
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Equipment & Infrastructure, Health & Well-being, Livelihoods
W&L Student Empowers Her Community through Davis Projects for Peace
Anshika Patel ’26 spent her summer scaling up an initiative offering public health education and vocational training in her community.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Health & Well-being
Two Colgate Students Lead Projects for Peace Abroad
by Tate Fonda
The students’ projects address issues of substance abuse, mental health, and women’s health internationally.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Asia, Middle East & North Africa, Multi-national, Documentation & Preservation, Health & Well-being
Reed Announces 2025 Projects for Peace Grantees