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Davis Projects for Peace

Kathryn Wasserman Davis, mother of Shelby Davis, decided to celebrate her 100th birthday in a philanthropic and global fashion that was consistent with how she has lived her life.  Watching with interest the growth of the DUWCSP (95 colleges and universities now participate), she decided in 2007 to try out her idea of Projects for Peace donating $1 million and challenging all the students at “Davis Schools” to design whatever projects they felt would contribute to peace.  100 projects would be funded as a celebration of Kathryn’s centennial birthday. 

Kathryn was so gratified by the students’ projects in 2007 that she committed another $1 million for a second round of projects in 2008 to celebrate her next birthday in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 as well.  Mrs. Davis's vision lives on, even past her own life.  We mourn the passing of Mrs. Davis in 2013 and celebrate her legacy with continued opportunities to wage her projects for peace.  (Summary material provided by 2009 Projects for Peace: The vision of Kathryn W. Davis, a publication of the Davis United World College Scholars Program.)

Because of Skidmore College’s continued commitment to recruit, enroll, and support UWC graduates while on campus, all Skidmore students are eligible to apply for the remarkable opportunity of administering a $10,000 grant.  All Skidmore based projects have enjoyed a tremendous amount of support from fellow students, faculty and staff of the college, and various members of the Saratoga Springs community such as elementary schools, churches, and local civic organizations.

             

Past Davis Projects for Peace

Year Project Country
2020 Uganda
2019 Indonesia
2018 Sierra Leone
2017 Mozambique
2016 Pakistan
2016 i Maldives
2015 Haiti
2014 Madagascar
2013  South Africa
2012  Sierra Leone
2011

 

Nicaragua

2010  Swaziland
2010  Iraq
2009  Guatemala
2008  Nepal
2008  China
2007 Sierra Leone
2007 Tanzania