I have been a Sudan activist since early 2005. I have never had the opportunity to attend a rally, however, until this past Sunday, November 21. A few feet from the White House, I stood beside Lost Boys of Sudan, Darfuri refugees, students, and concerned citizens to rally in solidarity for the people of Sudan.
In the next one hundred days, some of the most important events in Sudan’s history will take place. South Sudan will decide in the January referendum, as part of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, whether or not to become an independent nation. This referendum has the potential to be a significant step towards peace, but an even greater potential to cause a return to civil war between North and South Sudan and the bloodiest war of this century.
Name: Ashley Jowell
Position: Durham Academy STAND Chapter Leader
City: Durham, North Carolina
I’ve heard Jennifer Quigley speak twice at STAND conferences, and after one session at STAND Camp 2010 that she held for s
Hey upSTANDers!
If you read my first post, you know that over the course of this year I’ll be live-blogging the experience of creating a new STAND chapter at the Catholic University of America. Today, I’m going to talk about the all-important first meeting.
STAND is hosting our first National Conference Call of the year at 8:00 pm EST tonight. The call will focus specifically on the Conflict-Free Campus Initiative, a partnership between STAND and the Enough Project. We will discuss STAND’s existing resources for the Initiative, policy objectives and advocacy targets, and the Initiative’s potential impact on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
We did it! We spoke directly to the President!
President Obama will be answering questions LIVE on MTV and BET at 4:00 p.m.
The STAND chapter at Smith College in Massachusetts held a retreat this past weekend to engage students in the northeast region. It was an intimate weekend where 15 high school and college students from seven different STAND chapters learned about Sudan, Burma and the Democratic Republic of Congo and how to use their individual passion to entice others to stand up too.
