New Chapter Experience: Part Two
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.
Join Our First National Call of the Year at 8:00 PM Tonight!
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.
#FORTHEWIN
We did it! We spoke directly to the President!
President Obama on MTV Tomorrow: Tweet about Sudan
President Obama will be answering questions LIVE on MTV and BET at 4:00 p.m.
STAND Retreat at Smith College
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.
UpSTANDer of the Week: Advocacy Coordinator Daniel Solomon
Name: Daniel Solomon
Position: National Advocacy Coordinator
School: Georgetown University
City: Washington, DC/New York, NY
New Blog Series: The New Chapter Experience
Hi fellow upSTANDers!
Great Opportunity in Washington D.C. Tomorrow at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Invitation from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sudan at the Crossroads:
Senate Genocide Prevention Resolution Building Momentum
As Congress moves towards its electoral recess, the Senate’s genocide prevention resolution is gaining momentum. Introduced on August 5 by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), S.Con.Res. 71 is an important first step in the development of a coordinated U.S. government strategy to prevent and end genocide and mass atrocities.
New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Visits UNC at Chapel Hill
Blog written by Outreach Coordinator and UNC at Chapel Hill student Erin Murphy.