Ready to take your genocide prevention and human rights activism to the next level, make new friends, and grow your impact? Join us on November 8th and 9th in Washington, D.C. for our Student Leadership Summit and Lobby Weekend! With informational panels, advocacy trainings, and opportunities for networking, this conference will provide you with everything you need to be an effective change-maker.
What: STAND Student Leadership Summit on Atrocity Prevention
When: Sunday, November 8th and Monday, November 9th (optional events on Saturday, November 7)
Where: Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20016
Cost: Early bird registration is $25; or $45 with a t-shirt, though there are a limited number of fee waivers available. Register below!
Travel/Accommodations: We know coming to DC can be expensive, and we’re happy to work with you to find low-cost travel and accommodations, as well as to see if your school has funding available. Contact us at info@standnow.org to get in touch!
You can find our preliminary schedule here.
Saturday, November 7 (optional)
We realize that, especially for groups traveling from a distance, coming to DC can be a rare and exciting experience! We want to ensure that you have a chance to check out the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and DC’s museums and monuments, because Sunday will be a busy day. Additionally, our friends at Mosaic Theatre are offering discounted seats to attendees for Unexplored Interior, a play about Rwanda premiering this fall. You can read more about Unexplored Interior here.
To book your tickets for Unexplored Interior, click here. Be sure to select “General” for your seat, and when you check out use the discount code STAND10.
Sunday, November 8 (lunch and dinner provided)
Mary Graydon Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20016
Get ready for trainings on everything from how to lobby to how to organize your campus around genocide prevention. You’ll see inspiring speakers, participate in advocacy and campus mobilization workshops, and meet other impassioned and motivated students working to grow the movement to end mass atrocities.
Monday, November 9
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Bring your new skills and knowledge to Capitol Hill to lobby your representatives in support of genocide and atrocity prevention!
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