Documentation & Preservation

Reed Announces 2025 Projects for Peace Grantees

Bennett Campbell Ferguson — 2025-06-17T10:38:55-0400

MC Alumna Maryam Iftikhar ’20 Regained Her Passion for Social Justice Through the Renaissance Scholars Program

Peninnah Victor and Ezra Pine — 2025-06-17T10:25:39-0400

Project for Peace alum Maryam Iftikhar has continued her work in diplomacy and peacebuilding through a range of initiatives.

Yale Junior Receives Projects for Peace Award

YaleNews — 2025-06-17T10:16:26-0400

Yale’s Zakira Bakhshi was awarded a Projects for Peace grant for her work focuses on the climate-conflict nexus, particularly in frontline communities.

Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold ’26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant

Bard College — 2025-04-14T10:51:28-0400

Miller-Trabold’s project will provide resources for youth workshops on Indigenous Oaxacan textile traditions.

Not Just a Number: GW Students Amplify Voices of Ukrainian Refugees and NGOs

Nick Erickson — 2024-10-28T07:48:16-0400

George Washington University undergraduates Nataliya Layer, Lydia Miller, Liana Moldovanu and Anja Ree spent six weeks in Eastern Europe documenting the human toll of Russia’s war against Ukraine through personal narratives.

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.

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

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2022-08-02T16:58:43-0400

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.

VIRAL LOVE: Painting a Nuanced Picture of Chinatown

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2022-04-20T10:03:41-0400

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.

Chai wa Dastan: Podcasting to Preserve Refugee Stories

Devin McGrath-Conwell — 2022-04-15T10:28:03-0400

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!

Amherst College Highlights Two Research-Focused Projects for Peace

Katharine Duke — 2022-01-18T15:26:11-0500

Amherst College delves into two researchers who completed Projects for Peace during Summer 2021.