Duke and Georgetown: Rival Schools Team Up for Darfur

Though rivals on the court, Georgetown and Duke are collaborating off the court ... Read more

U.S. School Spotlight

On August 3rd, the Harwich High School STAND chapter held its second fundraiser in three months for Darfur Dream Team's Sister Schools Program.

Co-Captains' Spotlight

Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets is actively recruiting NBA players to join the Darfur Dream Team.

Under Obama’s Watch, Georgetown & Duke Launch Darfur Dream Team Partnership

Submitted by Stella Kenyi on January 31, 2010 - 3:48pm.

Written by Laura Heaton on Jan 30, 2010

President Obama and Vice President Biden had courtside seats for the game. NBA star and Darfur Dream Team co-founder Tracy McGrady flew to D.C. to launch the Georgetown-Duke partnership. (Credit: Daniel Schwartz)

In front of amped up students smeared with blue and gray paint, a
sold-out arena, and President Obama and his entourage, students and
alumni from Georgetown and Duke universities kicked off their
partnership today with the Darfur Dream Team.

College Basketball Powerhouses Come Together for Darfur

Submitted by Stella Kenyi on January 29, 2010 - 7:25pm.

This Saturday US college basketball powerhouses Georgetown and Duke
will face off in one of the most anticipated games of the season. While
the two teams battle on the court, students and alumni from both
universities will put aside their rivalry and come together to support
the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program, an initiative which
links American middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities
with sister schools in 12 refugee camps in eastern Chad.

Online and In Schools, Darfur Dream Team Kicks Off Exciting 2010

The Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools program is kicking off the year with the launch of a social networking site and a bi-weekly newsletter.Through these exciting new initiatives, the Sister Schools program hopes to engage a wider audience and foster relationships between Darfuri and U.S. students. Over 350 schools in the last year joined the effort to provide quality education in the Darfuri refugee camps.

USD Students Screen 3 Points, Kick Off Fundraising Drive

Submitted by Meghan Higginbotham on November 19, 2009 - 11:33am.

The University of San Diego, or USD, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies and the USD chapter of STAND, a student anti-genocide coalition, recently co-sponsored a screening of the documentary film 3 Points: Peace, Protection, and Punishment.

Students responded well to the film, calling it "inspiring," "motivational," "eye-opening," and "educational entertainment."