STUDENT PROJECTS

AL-QUDS BARD COLLEGE

Rami Almufreh, Creative Expression Initiative

We respond to the mental health crisis facing Palestinian youth through the use of art therapy, meditation, self-expressive painting, self-reflection, and nature.

Zena J. Musleh, Everything Science

We make science accessible to Palestinians with little or no prior access to these resources by hosting events and educational campaigns about physical and mental health, both on campus and in marginalized areas across Palestine.

Bisan Abdulhakim Safi Safi, Baseeta: Little Big Steps

We strengthen the connection between Palestinian people and their land through games, debates, campaigns, gardening workshops, and meditation sessions.

American University Of Beirut

Godiolla Akimana, Farm Smart

We provide farmers from Kirundo Province in Burundi with climate-smart and affordable farming methods to increase crop production, enhance livelihood, and reduce malnutrition.

Abdennour Atouani, Library of Knowledge and Technology (LKT)

We equip marginalized youth in Tendrara, Morocco, with the skills and tools needed to access educational and employment opportunities.

Bachar Chhadeh, Decontaminating Chekka: An Art-Based Campaign for Asbestos Justice

We mobilize the Lebanese authorities to remove asbestos waste in Chekka, Lebanon through art justice and advocacy campaigns.

Sara Yousef Mansour, Gun Violence in Ain El Helwe: Emergency First Aid and Psychological First Aid

We provide first aid training to teachers and therapeutic activities for children in Lebonon’s Ain El Helwe Palestinian refugee camp in response to widespread gun violence and the trauma it causes.

Sadaf Osmani, Play for Resilience

We improve the psychosocial wellbeing of vulnerable refugee children in Afghanistan and Lebanon through formal and informal educational sessions.

Krikor Tanakedjian, Rebuilding Aleppo: Core Houses from the Remnant Rubble and Memories

We provide temporary shelter to people in Aleppo, Syria by using debris from the February 6 earthquake and ongoing war.

American University In Bulgaria

Misheelt Munkhbold, Generation-Z Volunteering Club

We organized charity events and now teach English to low-income students.

American University Of Central Asia

Salima Almazbekova, Jash Kanattar (Young Wings from Kyrgyz)

We coach high school students in rural Kyrgyzstan in problem-solving, public speaking, leadership, and diplomatic and critical thinking skills through a Model United Nations conference simulation.

Dzhamilia Lansarova, Altynym Podcast

We showcase female leaders in IT by highlighting their experiences and challenges through video and audio podcasts.

Shakhzoda Mirakova, EcoChange

We raise awareness in Uzbekistan of practical ways of saving the environment and developing a deeper connection with the natural world.

Hawa Taban, Leadership Program for Kyrgyz Youth (LPKY)

We provide leadership training to 30 male and female high school students in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.

Sophia Siddiqi, AWIDC (Afghan Women in Data Conference)

We empower Afghan women in Kyrgyzstan to pursue careers in data and STEM through workshops, conferences, and networking events.

Ashesi University

Salia Abdallah, Ashesi D: Lab Vertical Farming project

We use design concepts and problem-solving to advocate for sustainable agriculture.

Tracy Atieno Achieng, BintiBomba Initiative

We combat school dropout rates of female students in Kenya by empowering them through mentorship and tuition support.

Dave Leori Donbo, Kambuu

We are a first-of-its-kind project intended to solve the problem of intra-city transportation in Ghana using the auto-rickshaw.

Cajetan Songwae, IT Access

We provide free computer training to young people in Ghana to increase computer and technology literacy in underprivileged communities.

Bard College Annandale

Azriel Almodovar Rosado, Brothers@Bard (BAB)

We elevate young men of color in the US in the pursuit of academic, personal, and professional excellence through mentorship and leadership development.

Christopher Thomas Schwartz, Building Up Hudson

We assist youth of color in gentrified Hudson, NY, by providing funds, community engagement, tutoring, and mentorship.

Sarah Seager, The SCALE Project

We create tangible administrative and cultural change for low-income and first-generation students at Bard College Annandale so that the burden for advocating for oneself is no longer placed on the individual.

Sydney Oshuna-Williams, Me in Foundation

We enable underrepresented youth from low-income communities in Atlanta and New York to be the authors of their own stories through training in leadership and personal development.

Bard College Berlin

Safar Ali Muhammadi, Persian Poetics

We create a space at Bard College Berlin where students and community members can come together to study and discuss literary works from a wide range of cultures and time periods.

Sabrina Peirce, English Hour

We build positive community relationships and foster intercultural sharing through weekly discussions in English between students at Bard College Berlin and the local community of Pankow, Berlin.

Omer Sarmast, Photos and Stories at BCB

We help students who have faced forced immigration to share their stories toward creating a sense of belonging and community for them at BCB.

Sanskriti Shrestha, Karow Language Project

We teach German language to refugees in Karow, Berlin, to enable their navigation of a new and alien world.

Brac University

Owowo Wisdom Chikaodiri, Glow With Wisdom

We started as a WhatsApp group during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and have grown into a worldwide platform leading workshops on academics, health, and skill acquisition for children and teens.

Ayesha Maliha Khan, Letter to a Stranger (L2S)

We provide an anonymous online platform for people to share their thoughts, feelings, and struggles so that the sharing might help ameliorate their suffering.

Aaron Masuba, CliviScope

We advance data-driven technological tools to tackle climate change.

Arian Nuhan, Students 4 Students (S4S)

We create safe and supportive peer learning relationships among girl students so that they may teach one another about subjects they are passionate about.

Central European University

Aliz Bineth, Wave Rave

We work to normalize public speech about menstrual periods through an openair demonstration in the heart of Vienna, Austria.

European Humanities University

Nazar Kovalevsky, Maria Petrovich, Lumo

We provide psychological assistance for students and teachers at EHU by sharing stories on our website and connecting people in need with a psychologist.

Katsiaryna Medvidz, The EHU Times

We operate a student-led newspaper at European Humanities University that covers student life, art, social issues, project activities, and education.

HAITIAN EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (UHELP)

Nathalissa Charles, Educational Coaching for Young People

We provide strong education in civics and literacy to 15 school aged children from the Descayettes neighborhoods of Croix-Desprez, Haiti.

Vickania Turenne, Coaching Teens for Social Inclusion

We raise awareness and provide support to people with disabilities and underprivileged children in Haiti who face abuse and violence through conferences and training sessions.

NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

Joshua Epstein, Grace Keenan, Elizabeth Kufrovich, Adeline Harrell Florida Student Leaders for Academic Freedom

We organize college students in Florida and throughout the US to defend academic freedom on college campuses and in state capitols through grassroots campaigns and student governments.

NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY

Zi-Yu Lai, Everything About Children

We combat cell phone dependency in youth through demonstrations, educating parents, and creating visual models.

PARAMI UNIVERSITY

Wai Moe, Media Club

We offer opportunities for students to learn, create, and positively impact their communities through journalism and film.

The The Zuu Zin, Social Issues Club (SIC)

We inspire university students to use their education for positive social reform in disadvantaged and underserved communities through debate and workshops.

Tuskegee University

Taylor Black, The Little Butterflies

We educate, enlighten, uplift, and teach children in America, Europe, and Barbados to advocate for those living with lupus.

Fallon Brannon, The Black Beauty Project

We offer an in-person empowerment seminar dedicated to uplifting black women and girls through documentary filmmaking, writing, and discussion on systemic issues we face such as colorism and texturism.

Kennedy Grace Jackson, Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute

We provide leadership training and development for children 9-16 years old.

Destinie Janan James, Women Connect Exchange Programme (WCEP)

We connect women in South Africa with STEM students and faculty at Tuskegee University and Auburn University and other industry professionals to provide hands-on training in STEM and empower these women as leaders and innovators in the virtual realm.

Kennedy L. Spiller, Helping Hands

We teach the Tuskegee, Alabama community about jobs in agriculture through workshops, field trips, and hands-on farm operations.

Universidad De Los Andes

Viviana Iriarte Bayona, Impacto Social Colombia

We provide training and leadership development to empower and inspire young people in Colombia to participate in local, regional, and national public affairs.

Juliana Andrea Alvarez Tibavizco, Para La Vida Pública

We educate the people of Columbia through workshops and publications so they can be agents of change for public issues.

University Of The West Indies

Sheri-Gaye Johnson, Operation Safe Space

We create an inclusive environment for young people in Jamaica to educate themselves on the resources available to them for their physical and mental health needs through workshops and training.

University Of The Witwatersrand

Siyasanga Nyangiwe, Wits History Makers

We prepare students at Wits for careers in the fourth industrial revolution through classes, recreational activities, and financial webinars.