STAND celebrates the power of ordinary people to change the world. With us, third level students in Ireland can share ideas about standing up for justice and equality, learn more about global issues, and find out what you can do to take positive action.

STAND is an initiative of Suas Educational Development.

Get to know our mission, vision, purpose and values here.

WE BELIEVE IN

Standing against
injustice and inequality in all its forms

People in Ireland and all over the globe are fighting for a more equal and just society. We are committed to sharing their stories and adding our voices to theirs.

Standing together
with those who are marginalised

Millions of people worldwide are facing intolerance and persecution, fleeing violence and war, living in poverty and dying of hunger. We are committed to showing solidarity with them.

Standing up
for a better, fairer world

Our actions have the power to change the world. We are committed to exploring the ways in which we can all come together as global citizens to take action for social and environmental justice.

OUR TEAM

Nina Sachau

Nina Sachau

Executive Director

Erin Kehoe

Erin Kehoe

Operations Manager

Caitriona Rogerson

Caitriona Rogerson

Head of Programmes

Amanda Marques

Amanda Marques

Comms & Marketing Manager

Susie Spratt

Susie Spratt

Festival Manager

Charlotte Bishop

Charlotte Bishop

Education & Research Manager

Clare Sheppard

Clare Sheppard

Leadership & Innovation Manager

Gale Aitken

Gale Aitken

STAND News Editor

Informed by Our Student Advisory Panel

Jessica Mandanda

Jessica Mandanda

Ebere Edeh

Ebere Edeh

Heather Kenny

Heather Kenny

Christine O'Mahony

Christine O'Mahony

Sheenagh Rowland

Sheenagh Rowland

Lia Foley-Kelleher

Lia Foley-Kelleher

Cliona Kelliher

Cliona Kelliher

Craig McLoughlin-Burke

Craig McLoughlin-Burke

Carolina Martinez

Carolina Martinez

Hadiza Lemo

Hadiza Lemo

Diane Sheehy

Diane Sheehy

Zarina Dempsey

Zarina Dempsey

Akshay Sawant

Akshay Sawant

Yao Xie

Yao Xie

Joshua Dunne

Joshua Dunne

Sarah Tanishka Nethan

Sarah Tanishka Nethan

 

Annual Reports

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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