Tara McLaughlin
GRANT WINNER • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Discovering What Happens When People Really Listen
Hands of Peace
Tara McLaughlin, a junior at The Potomac School in McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a Hunter's Fund grant to participate in the 19-day Hands of Peace program this summer in Chicago and San Diego. The program unites high school students from Israel, Palestine, and the United States, fostering dialogue, empathy, and understanding around the challenges facing the Middle East.
Tara's interest in international relations and policy has been shaped by her active participation in Model UN competitions and her involvement in diversity conferences at her school. Through these experiences, she has developed a passion for bridging cultures and learning from different perspectives.
By joining Hands of Peace , Tara hopes to deepen her understanding of the complexities in the region and return to The Potomac School community ready to share new insights and foster conversations that inspire change. Her grant will cover program registration, making this transformative opportunity possible.
What your support made possible:
Study and program support connected with conflict resolution and the work of bringing people into honest dialogue.
Because of you... Tara can keep testing the idea, learning from the next step, and discovering what Hands of Peace might become.