Defiance College Stand

CREATED:

09.23.2008

Ohio

Great Lakes

United States

Defiance College Stand

Defiance College Stand is composed of Defiance College Students, faculty, and community members dedicated to stopping genocide, particularly in Darfur.

Our recent activities:
In February 2010, STAND members collaborated with the Office of Spiritual Life and many area community members in a project that culminated in the sending of hundreds of hygiene kits and cash to Haiti.

During Fall 2009 we began to focus on the crisis in the Congo, to study the situation and to seek ways to raise awareness about that situation, while continuing to support efforts to end the genocide in Darfur.

When a village in South Sudan was attacked that fall, we quickly hosted a prayer service for these people, who were suddenly under attack in violation of a peace treaty.

We also expanded our mission by collaborating with the campus Office of Spiritual Life in presenting a prayer service on National AIDS Day.

In Spring 2009 we presented "One Night, One Voice" in advocacy for the women of Darfur. We also presented a program on the crisis in Darfur for the McMaster Symposium/ Collegiate Global Summit on our campus.

Beginnings:
The chapter was established in the 2007-2008 academic year.
In April, 2008 we presented an educational event on the DC campus and in June at a United Church of Christ Conference at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio.

That spring (2008), our chapter was officially recognized by the Defiance College Student Senate.

The following fall, we collected postcard signatures to send to the transition offices for the new administration and participated in STANDFast.

Officers for Spring 2010
President, Megan Dunn
Vice-President, Miles Byrne
Secretary/Treasurer, Allison Henderson
Senate Representative, Miles Byrne

News Story
Prayers and Help for Haiti
Feb 08, 2010
Posted by:
profjerri

Stand members again assisted the Office of Spiritual Life and other campus groups by helping with a prayer service to bless hygiene kits that are being transported to Haiti.

As with the AIDS prayer service last Fall, members folded many origami peace cranes for the service to represent hopes for peace and healing.

Prior to the service, Stand members helped assemble the hygiene kits.
News Story
Officers for Spring 2010
Jan 07, 2010
Posted by:
profjerri
Our new officers actually have been serving since the early last fall. They are:
President--Megan Dunn
Vice President--Miles Byrne
Secretary/Treasurer--Allison Henderson
News Story
New Website
Apr 09, 2009
Posted by:
profjerri
Defiance College Stand now has a brand-new website. Check it out and learn more about who we are and what we are doing!

http://dcstand.club.officelive.com/

Thanks to our president, Miles Byrne, for creating this new site!
News Story
Symposium Presentation
Apr 06, 2009
Posted by:
profjerri
April 4, 2009--Defiance College Stand participated in the McMaster Symposium: Global Summit held on the college campus. Stand members Miles Byrne, Allison Henderson, Angela Santo, and Zac Polzin gave a presentation exploring the issue of sustainability of life, society, and ethnic culture in a community that has been displaced from its homeland.
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One Night, One Voice in Defiance, Ohio
Feb 27, 2009
Posted by:
profjerri

DEFIANCE, February 26--Members of Defiance College STAND presented "One Night, One Voice" in advocacy for the women of Darfur. The event was attended by students, faculty, and staff from the college as well as members of the surrounding communities. After an introduction exploring the definition of genocide, attendees viewed the SaveDarfur-produced film, Violence against Women and the Darfur Genocide.
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Die In at DC
Feb 25, 2009
Posted by:
profjerri

Students, faculty, and staff at Defiance College staged a "Die In" at two campus locations on Monday, February 23 in order to draw attention to the genocide in Darfur and the upcoming Defiance College STAND event, "One Night, One Voice." Signs on and around the participants called attention to the numbers of Darfuris who have been killed or displaced, the violence against women, and the fact that the genocide has continued since 2003.
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Our Facebook Group
Feb 14, 2009
Posted by:
profjerri
In Fall 2008, Defiance College STAND created a Facebook group. Our Facebook presence has helped us to recruit new members, to share news, photos, and links, and to provide for interactive communication. The group also serves as an additional avenue for publicizing our events.

Come visit us here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=35...