HUMAN
RIGHTS RELATED STUDENT GROUPS AT STANFORD
Note:
links to the organizations' websites and coordinators' emails will be
provided
Amnesty International
Stanford Amnesty is part of Amnesty
International, a worldwide organization that won the 1977 Nobel Peace
Prize, and which has supporters in more than 160 countries.
Amnesty is a human rights organization that works for the release of
prisoners of conscience. The Stanford Amnesty chapter meets every
Monday at 8pm in Old Union, Room 122. Among other activities,
they host and co-sponsor a number of human rights-related events,
trying to present serious human rights issues to the Stanford community
in an effort to educate the community about human rights and provide
individuals with a way to actually do something to fight abuses.
Contact: Anita Verma (averma09@stanford.edu), Othman Ouenes
(othmano@stanford.edu), Emma Laughlin (emmakay@stanford.edu)
Children's Public Health Initiative
CPHI has three goals that further its mission
of creating a safe and healthy world for all children while giving
communities the tools to help their children: community education,
political advocacy and community activism. They also focus on
low-income communities.
Contact: not specified
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Society (CRCLS) – Law School
The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Society
is a diverse community dedicated to fostering dialogue around and
awareness of civil rights and civil liberties issues affecting the law
school community and the larger communities.
Contact: Amy Morgenstern (amym2@stanford.edu), Lauren Schulmann,
(laurens3@stanford.edu)
Coalition for Justice in the Middle
East (CJME)
Student organization dedicated to raising
awareness about injustice occurring internationally, focusing on the
Middle East.
Contact: Tim Gregory (tgregory@stanford.edu), Adam Hudson
(ahud88@stanford.edu), Merrit Kennedy (merritk@stanford.edu)
FACE AIDS
FACE AIDS is a student organization founded to
mobilize and inspire students to fight AIDS in Africa. To do so, they
run annual campaigns in which tens of thousands of students raise money
for community-based organizations in Africa and educate their peers
about the heartbreaking pandemic. They also develop support groups and
income-generating projects in Africa to help people affected by AIDS
and support innovative organizations working on HIV/AIDS prevention and
care. By putting a face on AIDS, they will foster a generating of
Americans who will continue to fight AIDS through policy, charity, and
leadership. FACE AIDS core team of volunteers is based at Stanford
University. These students help design and organize the campaigns at
other schools across the country, raise funds, and generate publicity.
Contact: Lila Kalaf (lkalaf@stanford.edu), Christopher Jung
(thecjung@stanford.edu), Lia Bonamassa (lia123@stanford.edu)
International Development Club – School of Business
The GSB International Development Club aims to
help students learn more about international development and create
opportunities for them to build their professional development in the
field by accessing the extensive networks that we have both within and
external to the GSB. The club is focused on all the various sub-sectors
of international development, including microfinance, health care,
women's and children's issues, poverty, infrastructure development, and
privatization activities.
Contact: Rachmat Kaimuddin (rachmatk@stanford.edu), Eugenie
Rosenthal (jeannier@stanford.edu), Laura Brezin (lbrezin@stanford.edu)
Jewish Committee on Human Rights (J-COHR), formerly Jews for Justice in Palestine
Jews for Justice in Palestine is a diverse,
student-initiated organization of activists inspired by Jewish values
to work together for peace, social justice, and human rights. We stand
in solidarity with all Palestinians and their peaceful pursuit of
justice. We oppose the notion that the Israeli government’s actions
speak for all Jewish people and create a space in the Jewish community
for this dissent. We work in partnership with activist organizations
that share our opposition to the human rights abuses committed by the
Israeli government.
Contact: stanfordjewsforjustice@gmail.com, Amanda Gelender
(gelender@stanford.edu)
Muslim Student Awareness Network (MSAN)
MSAN is a group dedicated to promoting
awareness about Islam and the Muslim World in order to promote better
cross-cultural understanding on campus.
Contact: Fatima Hassan (fhassan@stanford.edu), Sohail Razzaq
(sohailr@stanford.edu), Zaid Adhami (zadhami@stanford.edu)
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (Stanford chapter)
The mission of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political,
educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and
to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. The Stanford
NAACP focuses on spreading political and cultural awareness throughout
all communities, not just minority communities, through such activities
as voter registration and education drives, distributing candidate
information packets during election times, sponsoring lectures
conducted by world-class speakers, and by holding minority issues
forums. These programs are held on and off Stanford's campus and in
local high schools. The Stanford Chapter stays in touch with issues on
a broader scale by attending state, regional, and national conferences.
The NAACP also celebrates the achievements of those who display
positive images of minorities in entertainment at the Image Awards.
Contact: Sheila Ongwae (osheilao@stanford.edu), Britney Winters
(bwinters@stanford.edu), Kyonne Isaac (vitamink@stanford.edu)
North Korea Focus
NK Focus is a student-ran organization that
aspires to establish a forum for critical discussion among faculty and
students on the North Korean human rights and humanitarian situations.
Through organized screenings and lectures by professors and North
Korean refugees, the organization also endeavors to raise detailed
awareness of the human rights and hunger crises in North Korea on
campus, network and foster relationships with NK activists around the
globe, and act as a resource for interested students.
Contact: Kevin Lee (kevlee@stanford.edu), Junil Park
(jpark225@stanford.edu), Chang-Yeon Kim (changk@stanford.edu)
Organization of International Health
(OIH) – School of Medicine
The Organization of International Health is a
student-run interest group based at Stanford School of Medicine. Their
goal is to increase awareness of international health issues within the
medical community at Stanford. In pursuit of this goal, they provide an
annual traveling scholarship for pre-clinical medical student in
pursuit of non-research based community health experiences outside of
the United States; co-sponsor the BAIHIG international health
conference in collaboration with UCSF, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis; and
hold international health classes, speaker series, and a film festival.
Contact: Tiffany Castillo (tiffanyc@stanford.edu), Nina Patel
(npp@stanford.edu), Shaundra Eichstadt (shaundra@stanford.edu)
Physicians for Human Rights – School of
Medicine
Physicians for Human Rights promotes health by
protecting human rights. PHR is a national organization and shared the
1997 Nobel Peace Prize for our work on an international campaign to ban
landmines. Members of the organization have worked to stop torture,
disappearances, and political killings by governments and opposition
groups; to improve health and sanitary conditions in prisons and
detention centers; to investigate the physical and psychological
consequences of violations of humanitarian law in internal and
international conflicts; to defend medical neutrality and the right of
civilians and combatants to receive medical care during times of war;
to protect health professionals who are victims of violations of human
rights; and to prevent medical complicity in torture and other abuses.
PHR has an active student chapter and meets annually for a national
conference.
Contact: Alexa Bisenger (alexab@stanford.edu), Sepideh Saber
(ssaber@stanford.edu)
Physicians for Social Responsibility –
School of Medicine
The Stanford chapter of PSR seeks to improve
awareness about public health and social justice issues, both global
and domestic, in the context of being a medical student and future
doctor. Activities include forums, two elective lecture series, and
conferences on a wide variety of topics. Areas addressed include
domestic violence, gun violence, environmental health, the uninsured,
poverty, torture, policy issues, and many others.
Contact: Jack Wang (jtw@stanford.edu), Mark Michalski
(mmichalski@stanford.edu)
Promoting Women's Health and Human Rights
The mission of this organization is to
establish a community of support and learning for students from diverse
backgrounds interested in exploring and addressing critical issues in
international women’s health and human rights. This organization has
two major goals: to educate the Stanford community about women’s health
and human rights and to partner with organizations and establish
internship and job opportunities for students interested in working on
these issues. This organization will initially focus on planning
educational programming for the Stanford community about women’s health
and human rights issues. We intend to help spread the message that
women’s health is not just a woman’s issue and will actively work to
engage men in recognizing and addressing the unique needs of women as a
crucial component in the process of improving these various other
societal concerns. Second, as we develop relationships with local and
global women’s organizations addressing these issues, we will create
and centralize resources for students interested in finding internships
and jobs. We will collaborate with on-campus resources such as the
Career Development Center and Haas Center for Public Service so that
this information is easily accessible to anyone in the Stanford
community.
Contact: Jessica Zhang (jzhang1@stanford.edu), Theresa Zhen
(zhent09@stanford.edu), Mitali Thakor (mitalit@stanford.edu)
Six Degrees: A Stanford Journal of
Human Rights
The separation that exists between Stanford
and the rest of the world seems far more than six degrees. But, our
connection to the world is real. Six Degrees: A Stanford Journal of
Human Rights is committed to providing an arena for Stanford students
to create awareness of human rights issues across the globe based on
their personal experience and inspiration.
Contact: Rachel King (rsking@stanford.edu)
Stanford Association for International
Development (SAID)
There are two goals of the Stanford
Association for International Development. The first is to build a
strong and well-connected community of students, groups, and faculty
involved in international development by strengthening communication
links and integrating available resources. The second, to inspire
innovative, conscientious, and practical approaches to the field of
development. In particular, the Stanford Association for International
Development organizes a series of informal dinners with professors and
practitioners on development issues, as well as an annual on-campus
conference on international development.
Contact: Stephanie Beck (sbeck@stanford.edu), Eric Landau
(elandau@stanford.edu), Gabriel Novais (gnovais@stanford.edu)
Stanford Beyond Bars
SBB is a group of Stanford students who seek
to address issues involving inmates in California’s incarceration
system. The complexities of these issues require multi-faceted
approaches. Stanford Beyond Bars actively engages in these issues by
working directly with inmates in San Francisco jails through the
auspices of the Northern California Service League, and organizing
campus events that foster discussion of jail and prison issues.
Furthermore, Stanford Beyond Bars seeks to improve and enhance our
understanding of these issues by developing and strengthening our
relationships with local community organizations, such as the Northern
California Service League.
Contact: Kriti Bajaj (kbajaj@stanford.edu), Kathleen Wang
(kwang318@stanford.edu), Scott Schonfeld (schon1@stanford.edu)
Stanford International Human Rights Association – Law School
SIHRLA is a non-partisan organization
dedicated to the advancement of international human rights law and
advocacy. By providing students with a forum to explore and engage in
human rights work, SIHRLA seeks to raise awareness and promote the
rights of women, children, and men throughout the world. SIHRLA
is actively involved in increasing the educational opportunities
available for students interested in international human rights law.
SIHRLA played a leading role in bringing the Human Rights and National
Security Law Clinic to campus in Fall 2004, and it will continue to
work in the future to ensure the permanency of the clinic. SIHRLA is
also in the process of creating externship opportunities abroad for
students who wish to gain additional practical experience.
SIHRLA's other activities include sponsoring speakers and symposia,
assisting nonprofit organizations with research, participating in
advocacy projects, and collaborating with other student groups at
Stanford and in the Bay Area to promote human rights.
Contact: Michael Smith (smithmh@stanford.edu), Larisa Bowman
(lbowman@stanford.edu)
Stanford Labor Action Coalition (SLAC)
The Stanford Labor Action Coalition is a group
of active Stanford students who work closely with workers, local
unions, other student groups, faculty, and community groups to fight
against labor injustices both on and off campus.
Contact: stanfordlaboraction@gmail.com
Stanford Project On Hunger (SPOON)
Stanford Project on Hunger (SPOON) takes as
its mission the widespread reduction of food waste on the Stanford
University campus. Unused food leftovers from dining halls, row houses,
the faculty club, and special events are channeled to local
organizations to meet the hunger needs of community members. SPOON
works in addition to spread campus awareness of hunger and homelessness
issues with the overall goals of reducing waste and alleviating hunger.
Contact: David Kuo (dkuo@stanford.edu), Tommy Tobin
(ttobin@stanford.edu), Dawn Kwan (dawnk@stanford.edu)
Stanford Public Interest Law Foundation
(SPILF) – Law School
As part of its mission, SPILF provides grant
aid to Stanford law students who find summer employment with public
interest groups. Many of these jobs pay little, if at all; SPILF helps
students support themselves while they explore fields outside of the
more lucrative private sector. By increasing access to internships in
areas like juvenile advocacy, environmental policy, and community legal
aid, SPILF encourages students to start fulfilling careers in the
public sphere.
Contact: Samantha Brown (sjbrown@stanford.edu)
Stanford Theatre Activist Mobilization
Project (STAMP)
We are an ensemble of politically
conscious students that believes in the power of performance as a means
for cultivating social change. Our mission is to raise the political
consciousness of Stanford community members by collaborating with
Stanford political organizations to generate timely, relevant
performance pieces. We seek to educate, inspire, and mobilize people to
take political action with our performances.
Contact: Amanda Gelender (gelender@stanford.edu), Alex Mallory
(dove116@stanford.edu), Charlotte Silver (cesilver@stanford.edu)
Students Confronting Apartheid in Israel
Students Confronting Apartheid in Israel
(SCAI) is an entirely student-run group that seeks to secure divestment
from apartheid in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Through direct
action and campus-wide engagement, SCAI aims to generate pressure to
change unjust policies and achieve peace.
Contact: Nabill Idrisi (nabill@stanford.edu), Charlotte Silver
(cesilver@stanford.edu), Aalap Narichania (aalapn@stanford.edu)
Students for a Free Tibet
Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) works in
solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and
independence. Stanford’s chapter is based on a network of young people
and activists around the world.
Through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct
action, they campaign for Tibetans’ fundamental right to political
freedom. Their role is to empower and train youth as leaders in the
worldwide movement for social justice.
Contact: not specified
Students for International Change
S.I.C. is committed to limiting the impact of
HIV/AIDS in northern Tanzania and to providing high-quality
service-learning opportunities for future leaders in international
development. They offer structured service-learning opportunities to
students at selected American Universities and to motivated Tanzanian
youth. These programs focus both on utilizing volunteer talents and
energies in the fight against HIV, and on developing students as future
leaders in international development.
Contact: not specified
Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND)
STAND is a student initiative in the United
States and Canada to create awareness about, take political action on,
and raise funds to help end the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The Stanford chapter of STAND was created in
February 2005 and they have organized and held a number of advocacy,
awareness, and fundraising events on campus and throughout California.
They also work with various Darfur activist groups and concerned faith
communities around the nation.
STAND holds general meetings every Wednesday
at 9pm (during the school year) at the Haas Center for Public Service.
All are welcome.
Contact: Amy Padilla (amyp@stanford.edu), Emily Childs
(echilds@stanford.edu), Seth Silverman (stsilver@stanford.edu)
Students Taking on Poverty (STOP)
The Students Taking on Poverty (STOP) Campaign
is a united effort of numerous student organizations, businesses,
colleges and civic groups throughout the United States. Dedicated to
the fight against poverty at the local, national, and international
levels, the STOP Campaign is founded upon three avenues – awareness,
advocacy, and action. We believe that informing people about the
effects of poverty in society, motivating people to want to help
alleviate poverty in a personal way, and providing opportunities for
people to take action will allow us to help those affected by it.
Whether assisting those instantly impoverished by tragedy, such as the
victims of Hurricane Katrina, or assisting those who have dealt with
poverty for years, like those in disadvantaged areas throughout the
world, the STOP Campaign fights for those who need the attention and
assistance of society. Stanford STOP organizes speaker events on
different issues that pertain to poverty and inequality, “STOP for 30
Seconds” Awareness Campaigns, fundraisers, and community initiatives to
empower local low-income residents politically, socially, and
economically.
Contact: Debbie Warshawsky (dwarshaw@stanford.edu), Kathryn Kliff
(kkliff@stanford.edu)
ThinkBIG
ThinkBIG is holding an International Women's
Health and Human Rights Conference at Stanford University in February
2008.
Contact: Lee Trope (lat008@stanford.edu), Mishan Araujo
(maraujo@stanford.edu), Karen Jacobson (kjacobs@stanford.edu)
Volunteers in Latin America
Volunteers In Latin America encourages
individuals to become responsible members of the global community by
promoting education about development issues in Latin America and
supporting cross-cultural exchange throughout the Americas. Volunteers
In Latin America is also committed to serving the global community by
partnering with organizations in Latin America to advance sustainable
development initiatives.
Contact: Amy Padilla (amyp@stanford.edu), DeAnna Dalton
(dldalton@stanford.edu), Katherine Hoffmann (khof@stanford.edu).