For many alumni, the Princeton Prize in Race Relations is their most meaningful way to volunteer

Established in 2003, the Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR) celebrates the accomplishments of young people who have demonstrated leadership in advancing racial equity, promoting racial understanding, or eliminating racial bias and prejudice in their schools and communities.

Over two decades, the Princeton Prize has grown from five to 28 regional committees that include more than 400 Princeton alumni volunteers around the country. Alumni work to identify and award outstanding high school students who are working to advance racial equity in order to promote respect and understanding of all. Prize recipients receive an award of $2,500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to campus for the Princeton Prize Symposium on Race in the spring.

PPRR’s alumni volunteer leadership, working in concert with the University’s alumni engagement team, is implementing a new vision for the program’s future, including expanding its reach, diversifying its volunteer base and creating an alumni network for past winners.

For many alumni, being part of a Princeton Prize committee is one of the most meaningful ways to volunteer for Princeton. “It is the most fulfilling activity that I do all year,” said Selah Hampton ’18, chair of the Princeton Prize, in a new video to promote greater alumni participation. “Getting to know these students by their stories and their work really restores confidence that we live in a big and beautiful world and one that will continue to get better.”

Princeton alumni who would like to volunteer with the Princeton Prize should contact pprize@princeton.edu or fill out this form.

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For Daniella Cohen ’22, the Princeton Prize in Race Relations is more essential than ever

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