By Swarthmore upSTANDer Danny Hirschel-Burns
Our STAND chapter at Swarthmore, like our college, is small. You can count our members on one hand. Therefore, we have to focus on small scale actions. Our recent experiences holding a call-in on Syrian sanctions, however, demonstrated that even our undersized chapter can hold events that engage other students and have a national impact.
Syria
by Lily Mathias and Ellie Hamrick
Ohio University STAND
DRC
On December 5th STAND Student Director, Daniel Solomon, had the opportunity to meet with Special Envoy to Sudan Princeton Lyman. The conversation also included representatives from United to End Genocide, the Southern Baptist Convention, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Sudanese diaspora communities from across the United States. This is truly a testament to the power of the student voice. Check out what Daniel had to say after the meeting!
Sudan Now, a leading coalition of Sudan advocacy organizations, has launched a new video campaign surrounding civilian protection in Sudan, calling on the U.S. to lead the international response to mass atrocities in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The central government in Khartoum has initiated a destructive counterinsurgency campaign against the SPLM-North, targeting civilian population centers throughout the conflict-ridden border areas:
This week we’re highlighting STAND at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. STAND UNC sent a 6 person delegation to the United to End Genocide Action Summit in October including STAND National Education Coordinator Sean Langberg. Thanks to STAND UNC for being a part of the Summit!
STAND UNC
Lorna Morris
AJ White
Nicole Chaluissant
Kat Kucera
Hanna Kerner
Sean Langberg
The Crackdown and Sanctions
