STAND’s Weekly News Briefs are compiled weekly by the STAND Education Task Force. Thanks also go to STAND Education Coordinator Bethany Vance, Policy Coordinator Tim Hirschel-Burns, and Communications Coordinator Elisabeth… Read more…
Death envelops an entire state time and time again. It takes away the honor of families, the sons of mothers, wives of husbands and it leaves only destruction in its… Read more…
Washington, DC – As the U.S. prepares for a visit by Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Burma, they must reconsider their decision to lift further sanctions… Read more…
As anti-refugee groups move to lobby Capitol Hill in increasing numbers, the U.S. has a deep moral responsibility to take in and support refugees. The number of forcibly displaced people… Read more…
My bedroom walls at home in Louisville, KY are, I like to think, a reflection of the person I would like to be. They house creative drawings and paintings, bolstered… Read more…
I spent a week in August traveling through Poland with my European Genocides class based in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a genocide prevention activist, I had been anticipating this trip for… Read more…
Get ready for a school year full of genocide prevention activism by getting caught up on the past 6 months in each of STAND’s watch areas. Interested in… Read more…
The situation is all too familiar: a tragic event characterized by mass violence and hate occurs on United States soil, often targeting a marginalized group. Then, politicians exploit the opportunity… Read more…
STAND had another successful and exciting semester, and we’re so glad you were a part of it! We couldn’t have accomplished all that we did without our strong network of… Read more…
To paraphrase Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky we are to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” We have had an incredible year thanks to our 2015-2016 Student Leadership Team,… Read more…
