August 14, 2008 - National Education Call (Somalia)

The Somalia education call featured former Ambassador to Rwanda (79-81) and Somalia (87-90), Frank Crigler, and Bashir K. Sudi, a former Assistant Lecturer at Somali National University, active member of the Somali Diaspora Network, and currently an IT consultant in the US. Topics discussed in the call include:

• The way Somali history is manifesting itself in the current conflict
• Washington Policy to Somalia
• The role of the international community
• The role of clan conflict
• The presence of Ethiopian soldiers on Somali soil

Towards the end of the call, the former Ambassador was asked what we as college and high school students could do about the tragedy that is going on right now in Somalia, his answer was “Exactly what you’re doing right now, educating yourselves.”

Check out this British Documentary on You Tube for an in depth look at Somalia.

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July 24, 2008 - National Education Call (Burma)

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July 2, 2008 - National Education Call (Zimbabwe)

The current situation in Zimbabwe is all across international headlines: in an intense Presidential race, long-time president Robert Mugabe used state-sponsored violence and repression to intimidate supporters of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change. The level of violence got to the point where the MDC candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, withdrew from the race, declaring it to be an unfair election process.

You've seen it in the headlines - now see it through STAND's eyes.  Learn about the critical situation in Zimbabwe and how we can ensure that the world does not stand by as the government of Zimbabwe continues to violate the rights of its citizens.

The call was run by STAND's Emerging Conflicts Education Coordinator, Will Cragin, with a guest spot by STAND's former Student Director, Scott Warren.

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June 26, 2008 - National Education Call (Khartoum Attacks)

In the wake of the May 10 JEM attacks on Khartoum, the capitol of Sudan, ethnic Darfuris living in the capitol have been rounded up and arbitrarily detained, and just this past week 36 were being put on trial. In the kind of quick mobilization that STAND prides itself on, 44 students got on a rapid response call about the current situation in Khartoum. A leader within the Darfuri diaspora and US activist community, Mohammed Suleiman, explained what was happening on the ground, while STAND's National Outreach Coordinator, Charlotte Hill, energized and mobilized the informed students to action.

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