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University of Vermont STANDCREATED:07.02.2008
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University of Vermont STAND
The UVM STAND Chapter was founded by alumni Meredith Burak (former STAND International Coordinator) in 2005, who has worked on the Dream for Darfur campaign with Mia Farrow, and now works on the Darfur Action Campaign at the American Jewish World Service.
Over the last three years, UVM STAND has hosted prestigious guests such as Professor Elie Wiesel, Senator Romeo Dallaire, and Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof. Every April, UVM STAND organizes an entire month of action for Sudan to coincide with Yom Hashoah and the Rwandan Genocide.
With new leadership and a full schedule in front of us, STAND looks to do great things in 2008. The TAG campaign, Lobbying our Representatives, the Bejjing Olympics and the Presidential Election will all be huge events helping to shift the course of this genocide. This very well could be the year that we see the beginnings of a new Sudan. Check out our website (www.uvm.edu/~stand), sign up for our listserv and get involved with the hottest group on campus! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~VERMONT TEACH AGAINST GENOCIDE CAMPAIGN~
To whom it may concern,
University of Vermont STAND (Students Take Action Now Darfur), along with Teach Against Genocide, is spearheading a statewide initiative called VT-TAG (Teach Against Genocide). The goal of the Teach Against Genocide campaign is to create state legislation mandating that genocide education be taught in public schools. By educating and influencing our nation’s youth on relevant topics of prejudice, injustice and human rights violations, we can enlighten a whole generation of thinkers, giving them the necessary tools to make a difference.
- News StoryAug 25, 2008Posted by:
Monday, August 25th, 2008
ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERSHello Again!
Summertime has drawn to an end and school is right around the bend. This will be my sixth and final Summer TAG Update, as STAND members will be returning in less than one weeks’ time. I hope you have all found these documents informative, I will continue to keep you updated via our website http://www.vt.teachagainstgenocide.org.
- News StoryAug 25, 2008Posted by:
Sunday, August 3rd , 2008
ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERSHELLO EVERYBODY!
August is here, and it is time to start thinking about school once again…
When thinking about the upcoming semester, let us not only consider the education we shall be receiving, but also the education of students in all Vermont public schools. Genocide education must become a new standard in Vermont schools if we have any chance of stopping such atrocities.
News StoryJul 16, 2008Posted by:UVM STAND
SUMMER TAG UPDATE (4)Wednesday, July 16th , 2008
ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERSHeadline reads… ICC Calls for al-Bashir's Arrest!
News StoryJul 16, 2008Posted by:Luis Moreno Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Netherlands,
filed a document on the 14th of July 2008-
calling for the arrest and indictment of Sudanese
President Omar al-Bashir on 10 counts of
genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.Here are 4 informative websites worth visiting:
1) http://www.ssrc.org/blogs/darfur/2008/07/11/
2) http://www.washingtontimes.com/themes/people/omar-...
3) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080714/ts_nm/warcrime...
4) http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/15/2303...
News StoryJul 02, 2008Posted by:Wednesday, June 25th , 2008
UVM STAND MONTHLY
SUMMER TAG UPDATE (3)ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERS
Greetings to all!
News StoryJul 02, 2008Posted by:Monday, June 2, 2008
UVM STAND MONTHLY
SUMMER TAG UPDATE (2)ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERS
Hey y’all, I hope all of your summers are in full swing and you are being productive with yourselves. We have a lot to talk about given that Vermont TAG is now on the map and building a full head of steam. Word is getting around about our “little project”, and people are becoming interested.
News StoryJul 02, 2008Posted by:Friday, May 16, 2008
UVM STAND MONTHLY
SUMMER TAG UPDATE (1)ATTENTION: UVM STAND MEMBERS
As I reflect on the past couple of years, both as a student and as a member of this organization, I have come to accept one overarching truth… anything worthwhile takes time. The biggest mistake we can make as a group is to rush head on into a world that none of us fully understand. The world I speak of is the world of politics.
