Our current projects and campaigns are focused around the idea that every individual who dies in Darfur has a name and a story.
Every single name and story that make up the 400,000+ recorded deaths that occurred in Darfur needs to be heard, only then will the enormity of genocide be experienced and understood for what it really is.
The Stand For The Dead campaign engages and inspires Canadians to STAND for the life of one Darfuri victim of genocide. In recognizing the life of a victim, you will STAND for the living and advocate for those who are still suffering from genocide and mass atrocity crimes.
How can you do this? It’s really quite simple. By proudly wearing one of STAND’s T-shirts, which features one victim’s name across the chest, you are STANDing up for those who continue to suffer. Armed with a T-T-shirt and a story you represent both a life lost and hope for a better future.
Start by getting involved: Visit www.standforthedead.com for more information about our T-Shirts, the stories, and how you can use this campaign.
STAND Canada also speaks with Members of Parliament and about the issues that matter to us. Here’s an overview of what we do:
- Parliamentary Engagement: We schedule meetings with Members of Parliament, Senators and bureaucrats. The focus of this continuous engagement is to educate parliamentarians, inform them of possible actions they can take, and to get the issues that matter to us onto the policy agenda.
- Consultation: Stand consults regularly with various organizations and people to share our ideas, stimulate our own thinking, and combine efforts in areas/projects that we agree upon.
- Policy Development: Although Stand continuously examines its policy recommendations, currently, we are conducting a complete review. The purpose of this review is to refine our existing recommendations and introduce new ones in such a way as to be more adoptable for MPs in the current climate.
- Election Planning: Elections are a great opportunity to get candidates talking about issues that are important to Canadians. That is why Stand has a dedicated election advocacy team who is working on getting Darfur on the policy agenda in the next federal election (whenever it is to take place).
STAND Conferences
Every year, STAND advocates from across the country meet to discuss ideas and share best practices. Conference sessions and workshops feature experts in advocacy, management, media, and a myriad of other skills to help make STAND advocates the best in Canada.
See our Event Calendar for local events.
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