Tools and resources

This past weekend at STAND’s National Student Conference, many of you attended the “Introducing Congo” panel and heard from experts about the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC. Throughout the rest of the conference, and during the workshop on STAND’s evolution into a multi-conflict organization, I heard from many of you who were excited to learn more about the Congo and to discuss how STAND can and should engage.

Have you emailed media@standnow.org?

The STAND Media Team is ready to help your chapter get the media attention it deserves! Our Regional Media Coordinators - Sejal, Monique, Jenny, Libby, and Kaden - can't wait to meet you; you've just got to email them first.

There are an incredible number of creative and comprehensive websites out there on Darfur for you and your chapters to explore – and take your level of knowledge to the next level…

One of them is the newest site on Darfur put up by Human Rights Watch called "Failing Darfur", featuring videos, timelines, maps, reports.

Check out GI-NET's new webpage on the appropriations process!

The appropriations process can seem confusing, but GI-NET's new page clearly lays it out. The appropriations cycle takes place every year, so it's important to remain vigilant in this area. Knowing more about the process can help us to become more effective advocates for funding related to Darfur, like the peacekeeping budget and funding diplomatic efforts in the region.

Over the next few months Senators McCain and Obama have the opportunity to develop and present a plan for action against genocide in Darfur.  A plan like this is essential, as it will be the job of the next President of the United States to quickly respond to the genocide with real, concrete actions. 

Check out the STAND Summer Survey!  Just take a few minutes to fill it out, and your voice could help shape the movement for the next year.  You could even win a prize just for filling it out.

Get the latest on what's going on in the Democratic Republic of Congo! Learn more about the conflict and get the most up to date news available from the ENOUGH Project's Congo Campaign Manager, Candice Knezevic. Candice just returned from the region and will be joining us on the call this Thursday at 8 PM EST to answer your questions!  Don't forget to jump on the call!  Simply dial (269) 320-8300 and punch in the access code, 349902#, when prompted.

As a summer intern for the Genocide Intervention Network, I’ve experienced a lot of amazing things. It’s been thrilling to watch events like the charges of genocide against al-Bashir, the arrest of Karadzic, and the political fervor of important political elections unfold at one of the sources of the anti-genocide movement. Although I could ramble on for hours about the amazing atmosphere and the even more amazing people in the GI-NET offices, I’d much rather talk about a project I have been working on for my internship: the STAND Now! Facebook application.

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is asking you to join them in signing an open letter to President Bush calling on him to not attend he opening cermony of the 2008 Olympics unless China immediately stops sending small arms to Sudan, stops supporting the government of Sudan in the UN Security Council and publicly condemns the killings in Darfur.