Asia

W&L’s Anshika Patel ’26 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Emily Innes — 2025-05-10T07:02:37-0400

Patel plans to expand the reach of Wings of Women, the community-driven initiative she founded in her home country of India.

Desang Tenzin '28 Awarded Projects for Peace Grant to Improve Monastery Living Conditions

Meghan O'Toole — 2025-05-09T10:58:58-0400

Economics and computer science double major Desang Lhaki Tenzin ‘28 grew up in Bhutan, where many monasteries face significant resource challenges.

Narjis Nusaibah ’26 Receives Projects for Peace Grant Funding Breast Cancer Screenings in Bangladesh

Carleton College — 2025-05-09T10:29:25-0400

Nusaibah is majoring in chemistry and economics at Carleton.

Sunita Nepali ’27 & Sol Tran ’27 Receive Projects for Peace Grant

Bradley Nelson — 2025-05-09T10:19:42-0400

Two Whitman students will use the $10,000 grant to increase computer access and literacy at a school in Nepal.

Two Columbia Students Named 2025 Projects for Peace Fellows

cmcardle@middlebury.edu — 2025-05-09T10:14:47-0400

Congratulations to Nina Kornfeld (CC’26) and Gulnazik Bakhramova (GS’26) on being named 2025 Projects for Peace recipients!

Peace in Russia and Ukraine: Johnnies Build Bridges Between Home Nations via St. John’s-Style Seminar

Gabriela Forte — 2025-03-17T11:07:15-0400

St John’s students spend summer promoting peaceful dialogue among citizens of feuding nation through seminar-style classes.

Cultivating a Community of Care

Emily Innes — 2025-03-17T10:53:19-0400

Through the Davis Projects for Peace Grant and a Fulbright ETA, Allie Stankewich ’23 is building relationships with the communities she serves in East Africa.

Making a Real-World Difference

Abigail Curtis — 2025-03-17T10:28:29-0400

Colby’s two Projects for Peace grantees will use their $10,000 grant to improve internet access and help farmers in Nepal.

Two University of Richmond Students Receive Projects for Peace Grants for Work in Armenia and Taiwan

University of Richmond — 2024-10-28T08:10:39-0400

Students ran a STEM Camp for refugees and promoted environmental peace.

Two Recent University of Richmond Graduates Complete Projects for Peace

University of Richmond — 2023-10-24T15:27:00-0400

This summer, two recent University of Richmond graduates completed Projects for Peace. Ngan Bui, helped to educate Cambodian communities to fight human trafficking, while Richmond Scholar Elspeth Collard, worked to install Predator Peace Lights in the Maasai region of Kenya.