Project for Peace Award

Project for Peace Award

Funder: Project for Peace (administered by Middlebury College)

Award Amount: $10,000 per recipient

Geographic Scope: Global; supports peacebuilding projects in developing countries

Focus Areas: Innovative responses to challenges facing communities; peacebuilding initiatives

Eligibility

• Earlham College students
• Proposed projects addressing community challenges and peacebuilding
• Students must develop innovative responses to local issues

Program Description

• Project for Peace is a global program that partners with educational institutions to identify and support young peacebuilders
• Supports projects addressing energy access, sexual health education, environmental justice, and other community-focused initiatives
• Students develop proposals for their home countries or communities of focus

Example Projects Funded

• "Luz de Esperança" - Installing solar panel kits in rural Mozambique to address energy poverty
• Sexual consent and dating violence education workshops in South Africa

Background

A program that empowers young people to develop and implement peacebuilding solutions in their communities.