STAND Canada http://standcanada.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:08:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 A Message from the Principal Director http://standcanada.org/2010/09/02/a-message-from-the-principal-director/ http://standcanada.org/2010/09/02/a-message-from-the-principal-director/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:08:15 +0000 STAND Canada http://standcanada.org/?p=1010 Friends of Stand,

I am thrilled to introduce you to someone you already know, our former Chapter Director, Elham Bidgoli, in her new role as Principal Director. Elham’s passion for the people of Darfur, her incredible experience having served as Stand’s Chapter Director for over four years, and her vision to see Stand transition into this new decade are unparalleled. After two years as Principal Director, I am happy to pass on the role of leading our organization to Elham – I could not imagine a better candidate to grace us with a fresh perspective and a new voice at our helm. I am excited to transition into a mentorship role for the team and pursue new partnership opportunities for the organization with other NGOs, supporters and allies.

Thank you all for your incredible support these past two years – I trust the next two, with our continuation of the Stand for the Dead campaign, pushing for a free and fair referendum in Sudan, and advocating for the creation of a permanent standing committee in Canadian parliament to address genocide, will see us make increasingly greater change for the people of Sudan.

In peace,

Anne Wagner

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As everyone winds down for the summer, this is meant to provide chapters and the STAND community with updates from the past year and ideas for the next one.  Enjoy!

Download the pdf here

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]]> http://standcanada.org/2010/05/09/stand-digest-may-2010/feed/ 0 United We Rock – FREE Human Rights concert – May 8th http://standcanada.org/2010/05/03/united-we-rock-free-human-rights-concert-may-8th/ http://standcanada.org/2010/05/03/united-we-rock-free-human-rights-concert-may-8th/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 00:21:54 +0000 Guy Hoskins http://standcanada.org/?p=905 Stand will be partnering on a Human Rights Concert this Saturday May 8th in Yonge and Dundas Square – please see event details below and join us if you are available! Please also pass along to any contacts who may be interested.

Mark your calendars, because United We Rock is completely FREE and it’s THIS SATURDAY!!

Where: Dundas Square, Toronto
When: May 8 | 12-7pm

The concert will feature performances by:

Amos The Transparent
Birds of Wales
Karina Es
One Fell Swoop
Fame City Boiz
Humble the Poet
Graydon James and the Young Novelists
Aramik

Check out our website for more information on performers and partner organizations
http://www.unitedwerockconcert.com

See you there!

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Questions? Feedback? Leave them in the comments.

]]> http://standcanada.org/2010/04/06/stand-digest-april-2010/feed/ 0 Breaking News: Main Sudanese opposition pulls out of presidential race http://standcanada.org/2010/04/01/breaking-news-main-sudanese-opposition-pulls-out-of-presidential-race/ http://standcanada.org/2010/04/01/breaking-news-main-sudanese-opposition-pulls-out-of-presidential-race/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:01:15 +0000 Guy Hoskins http://standcanada.org/?p=875 Follow this link for more.

]]> http://standcanada.org/2010/04/01/breaking-news-main-sudanese-opposition-pulls-out-of-presidential-race/feed/ 0 Montreal Event: Genocide Awareness Day http://standcanada.org/2010/03/22/montreal-event-genocide-awareness-day/ http://standcanada.org/2010/03/22/montreal-event-genocide-awareness-day/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:24:04 +0000 Elham Bidgoli http://standcanada.org/?p=862 GENOCIDE AWARENESS DAY: Concordia University

For the Occasion of the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

Professor Yair Auron
Associate Director, The Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide, Jerusalem
Lecture: “Armenians, Jews and Israelis – Remembering and Denial”

Professor Frank Chalk
Director, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
Lecture: “Mobilizing the Will to Intervene: Leadership to Prevent Future Genocides”

Panelists:

Mrs. Liselotte Ivry (Holocaust Survivor)
Mr. Eloge Butera (Rwandan Genocide Survivor)

Dr. Rita Soulahian Kuyumjian ( 2nd Generation Armenian Genocide Survivor)

Tuesday March 23rd, 2010, 8pm
Concordia University, JMSB Building, Room 1.210

Organized by United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec

Sponsored by:

STAND Canada
The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre
Hillel Montreal
MIGS
Canadian Friends of Sudan

For More Info Visit Our Newly Launched Website:

www.armenkaro.org

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