
Stories of Peace: Uthaina Hijia
“I would love to have more equipment to allow me to go into other neighborhoods and offer similar training courses. I specifically want to impact the lives of the girls in surrounding communities who are seeking these kinds of educational opportunities to transform their lives." Uthaina is a Trainer at the Cosmetology Center in Tofila and has been teaching for the last couple of years. Her love for cosmetology started as a child, when her friends commented on how well she did

Alexa Benavides: Why I Rebuild
I think we all go into college thinking that we are going to be the next neurosurgeon that is going to revolutionize our life and those around us. At least that is what I thought. Until I stumbled across the Intercultural Studies program at my university in which I studied Anthropology and Peace-building. And boy did it change my life! As my studies continued I had the opportunity to visit Israel and Jordan. Our program was intense in learning about the rich history and cultu