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National Conference Calls

brome — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:46:31 -0400

NEXT CALL: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 8PM EDT

STAND's national conference calls are a great way for you to connect with STAND, ask questions, and keep yourself educated about genocide and our movement to stop it.

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Join us to get updated on STAND's latest campaigns and activities.

In addition, you will have the chance to ask questions of the STAND student leadership.

To call in, please call our conference call number: (269) 320-8300. Then, enter the passkey: 349902 followed by the pound key.

Increase Your SPF (Sudan Protection Fund)

brome — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:02:15 -0400

Information about the SPF campaign goes here.

Advocate

janessa — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:50:08 -0400

- What is advocacy?
- How congress works
- Advocacy resources
- FAQs

President Bush's Executive Legacy: Sudan

janessa — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:09 -0400

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President Bush has worked to broker peace in Sudan, but genocide in the Darfur region continues. With only a year remaining in his presidency, Sudan is a legacy issue for President Bush, as there is much, much more he can do to end the genocide.

We are calling on President Bush to do the following:

	1. Stick to his Promises: President Bush’s actions with respect to Darfur have not always matched his words. In order to bring peace to Sudan, President Bush must follow through on his promises.
	2. Enforce UNAMID: President Bush must do everything in his power to financially, logistically, and diplomatically support UNAMID deployment.
	3. Apply an All-Sudan Solution: The President must work closely with Ambassador Richard Williamson to employ more coordinated, forceful, and comprehensive diplomacy with the various actors in Sudan.
	4. Lobby China: President Bush must reinforce Congress in using all economic and political tools available to encourage positive and meaningful Chinese engagement with the government in Khartoum.

On September 21st, 2004, President George W. Bush declared that “the world is witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes my government has concluded are genocide.” After his historical remarks to the United Nations General Assembly, the President pledged to do everything in his power to ensure that genocide would not be perpetuated on his watch. Yet, over three years after this declaration, genocide continues in Darfur. The President has not fulfilled this promise.

As students, we have taken significant action to end the genocide in Darfur. We have played a significant role in encouraging Congress to make ending the genocide a priority, resulting in numerous robust bills being passed into law. We have divested over 20 states and over 50 universities from foreign companies facilitating the genocide. We have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for humanitarian aid and civilian protection. We have made ending the genocide in Sudan a priority for our elected officials. And now, we are ready to take the next steps to make this the year to end genocide.

The Bush Administration has committed a great deal of time and energy to ending violent conflict in Sudan. The US played a key role in negotiating the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, ending a two decade long civil war between Southern Sudan and the Government of Sudan, and provides hundreds of millions of dollars to humanitarian relief in the Darfur region. Despite these efforts, the situation in Sudan has regressed over the course of the past year. In his last year in office, President Bush can, and must, make ending the atrocities in Sudan a much higher priority.

STAND has outlined the four-part policy framework President Bush must follow in order to end the genocide and help bring peace to Sudan: (1) Stick to his promises; (2) Enforce UNAMID (3) All-Sudan Solution, and (4) Lobby China, or S.E.A.L.

Students recognize that our efforts, while admirable, are not successful unless change occurs on the ground in Sudan. The same is true of the President’s efforts. If in the next year significant progress is not made to end the genocide and secure peace, all of the President’s strong words and encouraging actions will be forgotten. All that will be remembered is that genocide took place on his watch. This challenge for the President also presents a great opportunity. It is a unique chance to reverse America’s historical pattern of inaction in the face of genocide and carve out a legacy of strong action to end the world’s worst crime and bring peace to Sudan.

The anti-genocide generation of students will work over the coming months to make President Bush seize this unique opportunity. We wills settle for nothing less than a legacy of peace in Sudan.

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Spread the Word

janessa — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:31:06 -0400

* Merchandise * Web Widgets/Blog Banners * Downloadable Flyers *

Help expand STAND's anti-genocide network! We've provided the resources at the links above to help you!

STAND Activism 101

janessa — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:30:07 -0400

Ready to jump into activism? Explore the sections below for ideas on how to influence policy, raise funds to protect civilians, get the attention of the media, and organize your campus.

Rapid Response

janessa — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:29:14 -0400

Imagine that you're sitting at your computer reading an e-mail or writing a report when suddenly a small message pops up -- like an IM -- alerting you of a breaking news story from a conflict zone and giving you a way for to take action, right then and there.

Rapid Responders are STAND and GI-Net members who receive these exclusive online alerts from our DC headquarters a few times a month. By opening the alert, Rapid Responders actually help promote the breaking news story to the "Most Read" status on news sites like The New York Times, Yahoo News, and The International Herald-Tribune, ensuring that more people know what's going on in Darfur and other areas of concern.

Articles on Darfur are often hidden in the "Africa" section of media outlets, and they rarely reach the front page. Rapid Responders are changing this, making genocide a priority in the media.

As a Rapid Responder, you will receive breaking news stories about Darfur, Burma, and other areas of conflict. Beside the article will be an easy way to promote the article to the Most Read list of that news source. All you have to do is click "ACT NOW" to push the article to the home page of major online media outlets. If you have just 2 minutes to spare each week, you have time to be a Rapid Responder!

Click the Install button above to install Collactive Web Assistant and become a Rapid Responder today. You can also bookmark the RSS feed if you'd like to receive the Rapid Responder alerts through a newsreader.