Weekly News Brief 9/21
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.
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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.
By Midwest Regional Organizer Jack Spicer (Yes, that’s me with the antennas)
Monday of STAND Camp marked the last day at Pearlstone Retreat for STAND Campers. To some, this meant it was the last day to spend with the new friends they made before parting ways, and to others it meant a trek to DC for the night to prepare for Lobby Day.