Mission
Photo by Gabriel StauringOur mission is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide.
Born out of the fight to stop the genocide in
Chapter Highlights
- News Story
On April 24th, UC Berkeley STAND was host to hip hop artists Goapele, Zion I, and DJ Fuze and a special screening of the new documentary "Darfur Now."
STAND and Participant Media sponsored a nationwide tour of the critically acclaimed new documentary, Darfur Now. Five schools around the country, chosen for their outspoken efforts to fight genocide, hosted a special screening of Darfur Now and a concert to raise awareness, funds, and send the message that NOW is the time to end genocide in Darfur.
Check out some of the press we got:
- News Story
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A group of student protesters were arrested Sunday after they called on President Bush to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan, and refused to leave the front gates of the White House.
The protesters shouted, "Hey Bush, you can't hide! Help us end this genocide!" and "President Bush! No more excuses!" Federal police arrested 18 of them after they marched to the White House.
Testimonials
Person:John Prendergast, Co-Chair of the ENOUGH ProjectPlace:STAND National Conference 2007When I worked in the White House, every time we wanted to do something on an issue like Congo or Rwanda, we'd turn around and hope that citizens across the country were going to push our issue forward, but there was nothing but a big, big silence. So what we need, all over this country, is people who are willing to stand up and make noise whenever there is a situation that demands the United States attention and our action.
