Ostap Hrebeniuk ‘27 has received a Project for Peace grant to facilitate an art therapy intervention for Ukrainians.
The award will enable Hrebeniuk, a psychology major, to co-lead an art therapy program with prominent Ukrainian artist Tetiana Mialkovska. The project, “Angel on the Doors,” is a five-week Plein Air event at an art therapy residency in Italy. There, 20-25 Ukrainian artists will participate in art therapy events and create images on old doors that portray healing, peace, and hope.
“The project that I propose treats healing itself as an act of peace,” says Hrebeniuk, “one that allows people to regain agency, stability, and dignity in circumstances defined by loss and fear.”
Projects for Peace is a global program that partners with educational institutions around the country to identify and support young peacebuilders. They grant $1.25 million each year to 125 student leaders worldwide to develop innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world’s most pressing issues.