In Their Own Words

Learn about some of the amazing opportunities made possible by the Class of 1978 Foundation.

Tiffanie Cheng

“After arriving in my hometown in mid-June, I reached out to the Mental Health Association of Enping (MHAE) to begin actualizing our proposal for the summer. Through the first in person meeting with the director of the MHAE and staff I will be working closely with, they expressed a concern that was unexpected to me.” Read more >

Azi Jones, Class of ’25

In Good Company

“In Good Company”, an independent summer service project I developed in collaboration with CDT Arts Ltd. based in Kingston, Jamaica has been incredibly fruitful. Born from this summer work is The Company Dance Theatre Archive, an open-source, digital library database that currently houses 2500+ photographs, 150+ videos, and programs, posters, etc. from Tony Wilson, O.D. and Artistic Director Emeritus’ 35 years of repertoire and performance works set on The Company Dance Theatre (1988).” Watch Video | Read more >

Tenzing Sherpa

Coding for Change

“This summer I had the amazing opportunity of hosting a community service project titled “Coding for Change”, funded by a grant of $4000 from the amazing foundation of the class of 1978 from Princeton. This project aimed to empower underprivileged youths in Nepal through coding education, fostering innovation, and promoting technology-based careers.” Video Watch | Read more >

Edouard Kwizara

Ishywa Transportation & Sanitation Enhancement

“This project was aimed to enrich the lives of the residents of Ishywa Island. We focused on four key pillars transportation, sanitation, health- care, and education with an aim to drive sustainable development. While there are many challenges still confronting Ishywa, including pov- erty, malnutrition, and educational resources, we have succeeded in making substantial improvements in these essential sectors.” Watch Video | Read more (372M PDF) >