A wild success: Spring 2016!
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…
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…
Not sure what happened in our conflict areas in January and February? Get up to speed! Great Lakes of Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo Lindah Mogeni The United Nations Joint Human… Read more…
Ever since 5th grade, I have been passionate about genocide prevention. Admittedly an odd interest for a 10 year old, I always knew it was my calling to make a… Read more…
As students, there are so many different things to get involved in and ways to fill our schedules. So how do we know when an opportunity is going to be… Read more…
Peacebuilding saves money and lives. It empowers local communities by giving them the tools they need to prevent and resolve conflict. It creates a sustainable framework that can be passed… Read more…
By Brooke Chambers and Sean Langberg In the summer of 2014, the self-proclaimed Islamic State carried out a violent campaign against civilians in Ninewa province in northern Iraq, home to… Read more…
February 16 is symbolic for Congolese. On this day in 1992, thousands of church members led protests against then-president Mobutu’s efforts to stay in power. This protest was an important… Read more…
On January 15, 2013, the first day of final exams, two airstrikes hit Aleppo University, killing 82 students. Since then, more than 4,000 schools have been attacked, putting thousands of… Read more…
A Semester in Review Many of STAND’s conflict zones have been witness to progress towards peace; the first democratic elections in Burma were held in November, a ceasefire was declared… Read more…