Conference Schedule & Speakers

With less than a month to until the conference, we wanted to share with you our conference schedule so you can get even more excited about STANDing Out Loud! Note: times and speakers are subject to change and will be updated periodically.

Friday, November 7 - Rally in front of the Old Executive Office Building (3-4pm)

Put pressure on the newly elected president and his administration by rallying in front of the transition team's office. Click here for more information about the Rally and Lobbying your representatives.

Saturday, November 8 - Day 1 at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel (8am–7pm)

8:00am - Registration and Breakfast

9:15am - Opening and Welcome
Nick Gaw, Student Director, STAND
Sam Bell, Advocacy Director, Genocide Intervention Network
Jerry Fowler, President, Save Darfur Coalition
John Norris, Executive Director, ENOUGH Project

10:00am – “Here is Darfur”
Sabina Carlson, Education Coordinator

10:45am – “Building Burma: Understanding the Layers of Conflict”
Chad Hazlett, Protection Director, Genocide Intervention Network

11:30am – “Across Sudan: Building Roads to Peace”
Makwei Mabioor Deng, BANAA
Roger Winter, former US State Department special representative on Sudan

12:15pm – Lunch

1:00pm - Keynote Speaker

1:45pm – “Introducing Congo”
Joseph Mbangu,
Sasha Lezhnev,

2:30pm – “Connecting the Dots”
Mark Hanis, Executive Director, Genocide Intervention Network
John Heffernan, Director, Genocide Prevention Initiative of USHMMM's Committee on Conscience

3:20pm – Essential Tools for Activists, Round 1
"Media Matters"
Sejal Jhaveri, Northeast Regional Media Coordinator
Kaden Trifilio, Mid-Atlantic Regional Media Coordinator

"Pushing for Press"
Sean Redding, Communications Coordinator

"Lobbying 101"
Will McKeen, Southwest/Great Plains Regional Advocacy Coordinator

"Advocacy Savvy"

"The upSTANDer’s Guide to the Web 2.0"
Ben Rome, Technology Coordinator
Matthew Heck, Great Plains High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

"Beyond the Lemonade STAND (Development - Session A)"
Angela Deane, Development Director, Genocide Intervention Network

"Beyond the Lemonade STAND (Development - Session B)"
Victoria Smith, Development Associate, Genocide Intervention Network

4:05pm – Essential Tools for Activists, Round 2

5:00pm – “Journalists Speak Out”
Mark Brecke, Photojournalist
Roy Gutman, Journalist
Ron Haviv, Photojournalist
Ryan Spencer Reed, Photojournalist

6:00pm – STAND Alumni Panel
 

Sunday, November 9 - Day 2 at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel (8am–3pm)

8:00am –Meet the STAND Leadership Team Breakfast

9:10am - Essential Tools for Activists, Round 3

10:00 - Regional Breakouts
Northeast
Anna Ninan, Northeast College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Emily Cunningham, Northeast High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Mid-Atlantic
Adriane Alicea, Mid-Atlantic College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Meagan Collins, Mid-Atlantic High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Southeast
Olivia Munn, Southeast College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Zach Peirce, Southeast High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Great Lakes
Rebecca Burns, Great Lakes College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Caroline McCarthy, Great Lakes High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Great Plains
Melody Hollfield, Great Plains College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Matthew Heck, Great Plains High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Southwest
Leran Minc, Southwest College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Mickey Jackson, Southwest High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

West Coast
Jenna Fox, West Coast College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Leslie Brian, West Coast High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

10:45am – Activist Trainings, Round 4

11:30am – Optional STAND Workshops
How to Start a New STAND Chapter
Hilary Jampel, College New Chapter Outreach Coordinator
Sahdia Khan, High School New Chapter Outreach Coordinator

Transitioning to a Multi-Conflict Agenda
Rebecca Burns, Great Lakes College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Emily Cunningham, Northeast High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Diversity
Adriane Alicea, Mid-Atlantic College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Meaghan Collins, Mid-Atlantic High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

Fighting Apathy Through Education
Jenna Fox, West Coast College Regional Outreach Coordinator
Zach Peirce, Southeast High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

How to Make Your Chapter the Coolest Club on Campus—High School
Leslie Brian, West Coast, High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

How to Make Your Chapter the Coolest Club on Campus—College
Olivia Munn, Southeast College Regional Outreach Coordinator

Engage your Community
Matthew Heck, Great Plains High School Regional Outreach Coordinator

12:15 – Break

12:30pm – Closing

1:00-3:00pm – Tents of Hope on the National Mall