STAND

 
STUDENT RUN DIVISION OF THE GENOCIDE PREVENTION NETWORK The Trumbull High School STAND club is a group of students who care about raising awareness and money for conflicts in Sudan. As President of STAND I am able to make a difference by involving other students in fundraising efforts in our local community and raising awareness in our High School. We are currently supporting an organization to build schools in southern Sudan as all of Sudan has suffered since the wars began in the 1980’s. The project we support is called Hope For Ariang and our mission is to help build a school and make education possible for the village of Ariang. www.HopeForAriang.org Recently our club raised money to have the founder of HOPE, Gabriel Bol Deng, speak at our school about his life as a small boy who had to flee his village during war. So far our club has raised over $4000 towards the school in Ariang village and the walls are stating to go up! Please visit HOPE’s site above to learn more about Gabriel and his great project!http://www.HopeForAriang.orghttp://www.ipledge2protect.org/shapeimage_2_link_0

Learn more about Sudan-

visit these sites



www.savedarfur.org/page/group

Provides specific resources to help mobilize religious or community organizations to help darfur. Write letters from this site to editors of local newspapers.

http://www.sudandivestment.org/home.asp

Has information on the status of divestment campaigns and what you need to know to start a campaign if none exists where you live. Subscribe to local media for news updates.

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www.genocideintervention.net

Gives ideas for fundraising, diner parties, selling wristbands, t-shirts  etc.

www.sudanreeves.org

A one-stop shop for news, analysis and advocacy about the conflicts in Sudan

www.ushmm.org/conscience/podcasts

Download the voices on genocide prevention podcast from the United States Holocaust memorial Museum.



“GET UP, STAND UP”

second annual

  benefit concert

Our club combined efforts with Amity High School  this fall to organize a rock benefit concert for Sudan. Together we raised awareness for the South Sudan Referendum, painted posters to alert our representatives and raised $2,000 for Hope for Ariang. All proceeds will go to the school building project in South Sudan.


Thank you Amity and Trumbull STAND


January CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR SUDAN TO BE ANNOUNCED

contact me at stephanie@stephcares.com

Stephcares.com was established in 2007

to raise awareness of volunteer opportunities in the community and abroad.

Host a film screening

We are always looking for opportunities and venues to screen the documentary, “Rebuilding Hope”. This moving film chronicles the stories of Gabriel Bol, Koor Garang, and Garang Mayoul as they return to their villages in South Sudan after 20 years. Please email me for details if your school or organization would like to host a screening.

Upcoming screening schedule is:


March 23 White Plains High School

March 25 B’nai Israel Synagogue, Bridgeport