Social Cohesion

Planting Seeds of Hope

Claire Williams — 2025-11-03T10:51:29-0500

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.

Three Luther College Students to Empower Youth in Timor-Leste and Bangladesh through Projects for Peace Grants

Luther College — 2025-07-28T11:51:51-0400

Da Silva and Nguyen’s project, “Empowering Timorese Youth through Enhanced Education: Building a Future of Change and Progress,” focuses on education, leadership training and civic engagement for high school students living in rural areas.

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.

UF Undergraduates Launch Housing Stability Project in Gainesville, Pensacola

University of Florida IFAS — 2025-06-17T09:58:54-0400

Two UF undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring healthcare resources to the unhoused populations in Gainesville and Pensacola by partnering with non-profit organizations and UF departments.

Two Macalester Students Awarded Project for Peace Grants

Macalester College — 2025-06-17T09:54:30-0400

Both students will travel to their home countries this summer to lead community-based programs centered around youth engagement and education.

Mariah Jackson ‘27 to Honor her Mother’s Legacy as Union’s Latest Projects for Peace Winner

Union College — 2025-06-17T09:50:36-0400

Jackson’s project aims to address the disproportionality in discipline rates between student groups in the school district and the correlation of suspensions with increased dropout rates and involvement in the legal system.

Steven Mukum ’26 Receives Two Awards Geared to Students at Forefront of Social Change

Ryan Dougherty — 2025-04-14T10:35:13-0400

Projects for Peace alum Steven (Tuti) Mukum has received both the John Lewis Young Leaders Fellowship and The Diana Award

Recent Grads Win $10K Grant For Project on Peacebuilding in Language Classrooms

Sierra Abukins — 2025-04-14T08:35:44-0400

Peacebuilding is not just for world leaders and diplomats. In fact, it’s something that educators can and frequently do in their classrooms—especially language educators.

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.