STAND’s leadership team consists of a Managing Committee, State Advocacy Leads, and chapter leaders across the country. The Managing Committee is STAND’s central decision-making body, and works to ensure that students have the resources to effectively organize their campuses and communities.
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Student Director
DePauw University
Allison is a sophomore at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where she is majoring in global health and minoring in peace and conflict studies. Before graduating, she worked with the STAND chapter at her local high school in Terre Haute, Indiana for her sophomore, junior, and senior years and eventually became one of five chapter leaders her senior year. She also worked closely with Together We Remember (TWR), a global, nonprofit organization aimed at making “never again” a reality. She helped found the Youth Action Network, a part of TWR aimed at giving young people a voice to end mass atrocities. In addition, she was a member of the TWR Fellowship where she was working with young people from all over the world to end genocide and hatred. Allison will be working as the Co-Student Director with the goal of educating people and spreading awareness in order to inspire people all over the world to take action and end identity-based violence.
aweiner@standnow.org
Student Director
Brown University
Mira is a sophomore at Brown University studying economics and international and public affairs. Outside of STAND, she works on research about civic engagement to help find ways to include everybody in shaping their communities. She has also worked as a research assistant to reveal more about local histories of both segregation and cultural diversity around the United States. As Co-Student Director this year, Mira looks forward to continuing STAND's work on education and empowering the grassroots network to take action against discrimination and atrocities both locally and around the world.
mmehta@standnow.org
Yemen Action Committee Lead
Westfield High School (NJ)
Alishba Waqar is a current junior at Westfield High School. Although this is her first year at STAND, Alishba has always been dedicated to the cause of genocide prevention, civic engagement, and diversifying her community. Outside of STAND, Alishba is a part of the Student Representative Committee at her school, a leader in the Spanish, Community Service, and NPFH Club, attends a fellowship for a Food Reform Committee, and is a Sunday School teacher. This year, Alishba will be the Lead of the Yemen Action Committee and take part in the Managing Committee. Overall, she is so excited for this year at STAND and can't wait to make an impact through the platform!
awaqar@standnow.org
co-Fundraising and State-Level Education Lead
Lakeridge High School, Oregon
Claire is a senior at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Oregon. As a freshman, her efforts led to the passage of a statewide policy to require public schools teach about the Holocaust and other genocides. Claire will be working with STAND over the 2021-2022 academic year to boost STAND's grassroots fundraising efforts and to work with communities to launch their own genocide education initiatives. In addition to working with STAND, Claire is the Lieutenant Governor of her Key Club Division, a board member of ILLO Clothing Closet, and is a proud member of National Honors Society and French National Honors Society.
csarnowski@standnow.org
Education co-Lead
George Mason University (graduated)
Jerry is a recent graduate of George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. As a student, he was a part of many different cultural organizations that make up the amazing diversity of George Mason as well as being a member of STAND. He is very glad to continue STAND's mission in ending mass atrocities as Education co-lead for this year on the MC.
jharris@standnow.org
Burma Action Committee co-Lead
Albemarle High School (VA)
Seng Hkawn is a sophomore at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville, VA. As a Burmese-American, she is very excited to work her first year at STAND in the Burma Action Committee. In addition to working with STAND, Seng Hkawn is a part of her school's student council, Albemarle County Student Equity Advisory Team, and the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
smyitung@standnow.org
co-Outreach and co-Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Grace is a second year International Development Studies major at UCLA in Los Angeles, originally from Tampa, Florida. She served as her high school STAND chapter’s president for three years, and was involved as an Action Committee member and State Advocacy Lead before joining the Managing Committee. This will be her third year with the MC. In addition to her work with STAND, Grace has also worked with a variety of other organizations such as March for our Lives, Sunrise Movement, Dream Defenders, and UCLA Divest. She is passionate about issues of injustice and is ready to continue her work as a member of the Managing Committee this year!
gharris@standnow.org
East Turkistan Action Committee Lead & Outreach co-Lead
Academy Upper School (NC)
rliu@standnow.org
