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Alumni Award Winner Bienfait Mugenza Delivers Keynote on Conflict Transformation through Peace Entrepreneurship

Projects for Peace — 2024-10-01T14:08:27-0400

The 2024 Alumni Award Winner delivered his address virtually to students at Middlebury’s Conflict Transformation Experiential Programs Reflection Dinner.

Projects for Peace Presents 2024 Alumni Award

dmcgrathconwell@middlebury.edu — 2024-05-30T16:17:37-0400

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.

Alumni Award Winner Joseph Kaifala Speaks on Conflict Transformation

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2023-08-03T14:14:49-0400

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 Presents First Alumni Award

dmcgrathconwell@middlebury.edu — 2023-06-23T14:36:11-0400

Projects for Peace and the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury have announced the inaugural recipient of the Projects for Peace Alumni Award: human rights and education activist Joseph Kaifala.

Middlebury Will Now Lead Projects for Peace

dmcgrathconwell@middlebury.edu — 2023-04-17T13:25:40-0400

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.

Middlebury Institute Celebrates 2022 Projects for Peace Grant Recipients

Jessie Raymond — 2022-06-24T11:14:14-0400

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.

Announcing the 2022 Projects for Peace

Projects for Peace — 2022-04-07T15:57:52-0400

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!

Actions to Support Ukraine

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2022-03-01T15:31:02-0500

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.

MIIS Projects for Peace Grantees Tackle Pressing Global Issues

Emily Cipriani — 2022-01-18T13:04:42-0500

A spotlight on two Middlebury Institute students and one alumna who implemented development projects through Projects for Peace.

Projects for Peace Alumni Awarded Middlebury College Alumni Achievement Award

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2021-11-23T11:33:10-0500

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.