Events

 In the coming weeks STAND will be announcing exciting updates on Congo advocacy opportunities with our partner, Enough. In the interim:

By Stella Kenyi

Last week, we asked you to pledge to join the movement to prevent genocide, and to ask your friends and family to do the same.

Still haven't paid your Pledge2Protect registration fee? You now have until 11:59 on Thursday, October 8th for the early bird discount -- $99 for students, $125 for adults.  Space is filling up fast, so register now here!

Remember, your registration is not confirmed (and your spot is not guaranteed) until you register and pay your registration fee.

With the G-20 summit in our backyard last week, we, members of the University of Pittsburgh’s STAND chapter, knew that we had a unique opportunity to deliver our message to the world’s most powerful leaders. This message was that we, as members of developed economies, hold links to all genocides that make us complicit in their implementation and maintenance. These links also provide us with crucial opportunities to debilitate these genocidal regimes

On Thursday, July 30, 2009, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on a comprehensive strategy for Sudan. Scheduled to testify is the Administration’s Special Envoy to Sudan, General Scott Gration. Help make sure the right questions are asked!