Successes

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The student movement to end genocide has been called the fastest-growing student movement in the world today. Since the first STAND chapter formed in 2004, STAND has grown into an international network of more than 850 chapters at schools around the globe.  As an international network of students, STAND has:

Divested the endowments and pension funds of more than 25 states and 8 universities from companies doing business in Sudan.

Advocated for the successful passage of federal legislation, including the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (SADA), and the Genocide Accountability Act (GAA)  and hundreds of millions of dollars in peacekeeping  and relief funds.

Fundraised more than $650,000 for the Genocide Intervention Network’s Civilian Protection Program in Darfur.

Organized large-scale demonstrations in more than 25 major cities around the world, including New York, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, D.C., Austin, Atlanta, Boston, and Denver.

Established more than 850 chapters worldwide, in more than 25 countries.

Sponsored and organized 13 conferences on genocide in two years, attended by more than 2,300 students in total.