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Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Health & Well-being, Social Cohesion, Youth
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.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middlebury, Americas, Middle East & North Africa, Civic Engagement, Education, Youth
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.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Civic Engagement, Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Justice
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!
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Livelihoods, Technology
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!
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Equipment & Infrastructure, Human Rights & Justice, Livelihoods
Bates College student Grace Sandia Taban designed her Project for Peace, “Gua Le Mara (Power to the Women),” in hopes of galvanizing economic opportunities for women in her home of South Sudan as a way to counteract gender-based violence.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Documentation & Preservation, Health & Well-being, Social Cohesion, Technology
Amherst College student Sabrina Lin developed the podcast VIRAL LOVE as the centerpiece of her Project for Peace, titled “Kung Flu’ Fighters: Illuminating Resilience & Solidarities among the Chinese Diaspora.” Read this full feature to learn more.
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Asia, Documentation & Preservation, Human Rights & Justice, Social Cohesion, Technology
University of Richmond student Lina Tori Jan created her podcast series “Chai wa Dastan” (“Tea and a Tale”) to preserve and celebrate the stories of Afghan refugees like her and her sister. Read all about her project here!
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Middlebury
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!
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Africa, Civic Engagement, Education, Equipment & Infrastructure, Social Cohesion, Youth
Skidmore College grantee Korotoumou “Katy” Ballo designed her project, “Learning Center for Peace to Rebuild Anyama,” to address social and cultural divides in her hometown stemming from the aftermath of civil war. Read on for more about her and her project!
Funded Projects, Partner Institutions, Americas, Arts, Health & Well-being, Technology
A group of SCAD students designed a project to leverage the power of VR to bring peace to Hospice patients. Read more about their work here!
