Last week, a caravan arrived in Washington, DC. The nation’s capital was the last stop of the caravan, which has visited more than 25 cities over the past month.

That the human cost of Syria’s political violence has escalated during the past several weeks is a harrowing, if under-discussed characteristic of the 17-month conflict. The conflict’s toll on Syrian civilians has expanded exponentially, with more than 5,000 conflict-related deaths during the month of August, according to Syrian human rights activists.

 Welcome back, upSTANDers! It has been quite the summer on many fronts, and the new Education Team is excited to present our first News Brief! Have news tips? Email us at education@standnow.org or tweet at @standnow.

SYRIA

This is the third in a series of three posts previewing STAND’s upcoming national campaigns for the fall of 2012.

Fall 2012 Essay Contest

This is the second in a series of three posts previewing STAND’s upcoming national campaigns for the fall of 2012.

Sudan: Where Are We Now?

This is the first in a series of three posts previewing STAND’s upcoming national campaigns for the fall of 2012.

Aid and Prevention: Two Sides of the Same Coin

By Annalee Tutterow, Davie County High School STAND

By Grassroots Organizer Ashley Jowell

After four enlightening, informative, and fun days at STAND camp, 17 STAND students hopped on a bus Monday afternoon that took them down to Washington DC to lobby their Representatives. After prepping for the meetings (and exploring DC!) on Monday evening, the students awoke bright and early on Tuesday morning, ready to head down to Capitol Hill.  The group contained both experienced and new lobbyists, and it was time to put the lobbying skills that they had learned at STAND camp to use.