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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Calling everybody at UL: join us for the STAND Festival! 📣 We will have our exhibition on campus all week from the 5th to the 9th October, and on Tuesday we'll host our Global Solidarity Fair at the Farmers Market. Come say hi and find out how you can get involved.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Europe has a vision, but does it have a plan? Maja Winsche looks at Ursula von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union, the political reactions it sparked, and the growing demand for concrete action on climate, the economy, security and more. Read the article today! #STANDNews

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our Global Issues Courses are starting soon, at UCD from Tuesday 29 September and at TU Dublin from Wednesday 7 October. Step into a welcoming community and a genuinely safe space to learn about peace and reconciliation from speakers sharing their own lived experience and case studies: stand.ie

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last Friday we had our first session of the STAND Ideas Collective Incubator, led by Aisling Burke of the @galwayideaslab, and focused on Impact and Possibility. Here is to many sessions ahead full of connection, learning and social innovation!

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📣 STAND News is recruiting contributors for 2026/27! Curious about global issues, human rights, climate justice, culture or social change? No journalism experience needed, just curiosity, ideas and a willingness to learn. Apply now! #STANDNews

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This #SDGWeek, on the International Day of Peace, we launched "How Can We Live Together? Reflections on Peace" at UCD. The exhibition is open at UCD until 25 September, Come see it! #PeaceAndReconciliation #ucd #studentlife #dublin

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Caught between wanting to act and not knowing where to start? 🤔 That's exactly where Tra-My was before she joined our Global Issues Course. Now she'd call it one of the highlights of her year. Read Tra-My's full story and find out how to get involved: stand.ie/our-impact/s...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Exciting news! STAND and @galwayideaslab are partnering on the Incubator stage of STAND’s social innovation programme, Ideas Collective.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

📣 Calling everybody at UCD: join us for the launch of STAND's Global Solidarity Festival! 📣 📅 Kicking off Monday 21st September, 1pm, Main Lake area. Food and entertainment provided. This festival is part of SDG Week Ireland and the launch will happen on Inernarional Day of Peace.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

National Climate Demonstration 2026 📢🌍 📅Save the Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026 Mark it in your calendar, spread the word to friends and family, and dust off your placards! ✊ Tag the people you'd like to march with in the comments. Share this post far and wide.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"I found the critical readings especially valuable, as they encouraged me to engage more deeply with the material, question assumptions and consider different perspectives in a thoughtful and analytical way" "The sense of community that was fostered between all of us was the highlight of the week"

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What if the most radical response to fast fashion is simply using more of what we already have? Emma O’Toole explores clothes swaps, repair cafés, social pressure and how community can help us rethink consumption. #STANDNews #Sustainability #FastFashion #CircularFashion

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

STAND & UCDVO are delighted to host the Theatre of Witness Network (T.O.W.N.) for a workshop. Three people will share personal testimony through film, storytelling, and facilitated discussion an intimate look at what empathy, dialogue, and reflection can hold. www.eventbrite.ie/e/workshop-w...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What does it actually take for divided communities to live together again? This September, UCD students can explore that question in STAND's Global Issues Course on Peace and Reconciliation. Six weeks. Real case studies. No prior knowledge required. stand.ie/what-we-do/g...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Can the independence designed to protect human rights also undermine them? Louise Sharkey examines UN Special Rapporteurs, gender rights and what happens when expert authority clashes with the wider human rights framework. Read the article now on the Stand Newsroom. #STANDNews

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Last day in the Glencree Valley 🥹 We've learned so much from extraordinary guest speakers and just as much from each other. This is only the beginning and we can't wait for the next stages of the Changemakers Academy. #STAND #changemakers #peaceandreconciliation #retreat

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

STAND is recruiting a Facilitator to join our team delivering workshops for Irish Aid's Public Awareness Programme at the Irish Aid Centre in Dublin 2 Find out more: stand.ie/whats/were-h...

We are hiring! Irish Aid Centre Facilitator (irish Speaker)

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Education is a right, yet millions of children still face barriers to accessing it. Oréane Tater Videcoq explores the global challenge and efforts to build more inclusive education systems. #STANDNews #RightToEducation

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

VOLUNTEER WITH STAND 📢 Want hands-on experience running events, building your network with expert facilitators, and diving into the big questions shaping our world? STAND is recruiting Student Volunteer Course Coordinators for our autumn Global Issues courses! form.jotform.com/260052697226357

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our next newsletter is landing soon, packed with everything you need to know for the new academic year: how to get involved with our festivals and events, how to tap into our resources on campus, and all the ways to plug into STAND before term kicks off: form.jotform.com/241434753918...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The STAND Global Issues courses are coming back this autumn: 🍂@ UCD (UCD students only) — Tuesdays, 29 September to 3 November, 6:30–8:30pm 🍂@ TU Dublin (TU Dublin students only) — Wednesdays, 7 October to 4 November, 6:30–8:30pm Interested?👉https://form.jotform.com/240461014892351

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Peace may end armed conflict, but does it end violence for women? Rosa Cafferky examines how gender-based violence, exclusion and inequality continue to shape post-conflict Northern Ireland, and why peace remains unfinished without women at its centre. #STANDNews

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The most valuable thing a programme like this can offer isn't a curriculum. It's a community, people asking the same questions, sitting with the same discomfort, and committed to doing something with it. Registrations close next week 👉 Apply now at stand.ie/what-we-do/s...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Global Issues courses are back this autumn! Every session will be tied together by the peace and reconciliation theme, running through all of STAND's programmes this year. 👉 Register your interest now and we'll be in touch the moment autumn registrations open: form.jotform.com/240461014892...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Ireland’s housing crisis is pricing students out and putting international students at greater risk of scams, exploitation and unsafe living conditions. Stacey Ebersole examines what needs to change. #HousingCrisis #StudentHousing #STANDNews

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Last week, STAND was delighted to join AMLÉ at the Students’ Union Training 2026 in Galway! A huge thank you to AMLÉ for inviting us and to everyone who participated, shared their perspectives, and brought such fantastic energy to the session! #SUT2026 #GlobalSolidarity #StudentLeadership

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A visa rejection can erase years of work in a single decision. In Invisible Borders: How Visa Systems Shape Our Futures, Safia Mohamed Nor asks why birthplace and passport still decide who gets access to opportunity. Read the article on stand.ie

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ideaireland.bsky.social @ideaireland.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📢Join @standireland.bsky.social for their Changemakers Academy 2026 from Aug - Oct on peace & reconciliation over 4 days in Knockree, Co. Wicklow, 24-28 Aug, & 1 evening per week in Sept & a residential weekend in Derry, 2-4 Oct. Register 👉 f.mtr.cool/lugvbxpiia

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Can courts force climate action? In her article “Climate Litigation: Can Courts Force Climate Action?”, Lucy O’Dea explores how legal avenues are being used to hold states and corporations accountable in the fight against the climate crisis. Read the full article on stand.ie!

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The STAND Changemakers Academy 2026 is a three-month programme on Peace & Reconciliation for 26 students and recent graduates across Ireland and NI. 🏕️ Wicklow — 24–28 Aug 💻 Online — every Monday in September 🚌 Derry — 2–4 Oct 🌿 Reflection Day, Dublin — 16 Oct Apply at stand.ie

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Silence is never neutral. In a world shaped by injustice, displacement, violence and human rights crises, choosing not to speak is also a position. In her article, Safia Mohamed Nor asks: What do you stand for? Read now on STAND News: stand.ie/stand-newsroom

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What made the Ideas Collective so special for our participants? Hear it from Marcela and Nayvi who recently joined our Galway bootcamp! youtube.com/shorts/pMFdr...

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What made the Ideas Collective so special for our participants? #socialinnovation #socialenterprise

Hear it from Marcela and Nayvi who recently joined our Galway bootcamp!

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Corruption is not just a financial crime. It can cost people access to healthcare, deepen inequality, and violate the right to health. In her article, Evalyne Awuor Otieno argues why fighting corruption must be central to protecting human rights. Read now on stand.ie/stand-newsroom

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Annie went on to intern at a migrant rights centre, volunteer on a Search and Rescue vessel in the Mediterranean, and begin a Master's in Migration and Diaspora Studies at SOAS. She credits the Changemakers Academy as the starting point: stand.ie/our-impact/s...

DO IT. It will change your outlook on life and how you advocate for issues you are passionate about. It will connect you with inspiring and kind people, and it will renew your hope for the future. I cannot express how grateful I am to have had the experience."

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

What a year for the Ideas Collective Bootcamp ✨ From Dublin to Galway to Cork, we came together with people full of passion, purpose and ideas for social change. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us !

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

As the Dublin Bootcamp comes to a close, we're taking a moment to celebrate the people who made it so special. For those continuing into the incubator, we're excited for the next stage of the journey. And for everyone else, we hope this is not goodbye but simply "see you soon."

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Can ambitious climate targets really deliver change? In her article The Way Forward May Be Backwards, Maja Winsche examines the EU’s 2040 climate target, the limits of the Paris framework, and whether flexibility in climate governance is necessary pragmatism. Read the full article now.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Changemakers Academy is our award winning three-month intensive programme, and this year's theme is Peace and Reconciliation 🌍 Three stages. Three months. One question running through it all: how do we practise peace? Swipe to see what the 2026 programme looks like 👀 stand.ie/what-we-do/s... 🕊️

Stage 1:
Knockree, Co. Wicklow
Four days in the Glencree Valley — surrounded by nature and home to the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.
Workshops on conflict, peacebuilding and polarisation. Guest speakers. Personal reflection.

"The Changemakers Academy has changed my life — it opened my world to new perspectives and gave me tangible tools to work towards a better world."

Stage 2:
Global Issues Course (Online)
A 5-week online evening course exploring peace, conflict and reconciliation through global case studies — connecting world events to local realities and your own life.

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A few more moments from our Galway bootcamp 💚 We are so proud of every single participant. Whatever comes next for each of them, incubator or not, we are rooting for every single one of these projects and we cannot wait to see where they go. 🙌 #IdeasCollective #STAND #Galway

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The EU’s use of AI in migration is creating secrecy and double standards, leaving migrants with weaker protections than EU citizens. In her latest article, Clodagh Hannan examines the urgent implications for transparency, accountability and human rights. Read it now on stand.ie

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Still buzzing from last week’s Ideas Collective Bootcamp in Galway! A brilliant few days of learning, collaboration, creativity, and turning big ideas into real possibilities. Grateful for everyone who brought their energy, insight, and passion. 💡✨ #IdeasCollective #Galway #SocialInnovation

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Did you know that the FIFA world cup has been used for propaganda by dictators? Read our latest STAND news article by Paula Cordova: stand.ie/stand-newsro...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣 HEI staff & Student Unions: Expressions of Interest are now open to host the STAND Global Solidarity Festival 2026/27. This year's theme, How Can We Live Together?, explores peace, solidarity & global citizenship through a campus exhibition and events programme: form.jotform.com/261305343890...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

What happens when algorithms, loneliness, and harmful ideas about masculinity collide? Our latest STAND Newsroom article explores how online misogyny and the so-called "manosphere" are reaching a new generation of boys and young men and why this matters here in Ireland: stand.ie/stand-newsro...

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Pierce was midway through a postgraduate degree in electronic engineering at DCU when he came across STAND. Already restless, already drawn toward food systems and global justice, he took a chance and applied. After being offered a spot, he left his MSc. Keep reading: stand.ie/our-impact/s...

“The demographic of participants was something that stood out to me from the start. It was so different from anything I had been part of growing up, in education, or work until then. “

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

This week, we held our last National Advisory Panel meeting of the academic year. Our panellists showed up with energy, with generosity, and with a genuine drive to shape the direction of STAND. Their insights, challenges and enthusiasm have been a gift to the whole team this year. Thank you!

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Today marks World Environment Day and this year's theme is #ClimateAction. We asked Garry Walsh from Oxfam, one of the key organisers behind the Climate Demo, what it actually takes to move people from caring about an issue to marching in the rain for it. Read the story: stand.ie/whats/conver...

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In conversation with Garry Walsh: What does it actually take to make thousands of people show up for the planet? | STAND

For World Environment Day, We sat down with Garry Walsh from Oxfam, one of the key organisers behind the National Climate Demo in November 2025, to ask him what it actually takes to move people from…

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Still thinking about our Ideas Collective Bootcamp in Cork ✨ What an inspiring few days of creativity, collaboration and bold ideas. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, shared their vision and brought so much energy into the room. #IdeasCollective #Bootcamp #Cork

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Drawing on extraordinary examples of reconciliation from post-conflict societies, like Rwanda, Northern Ireland, and South Africa, the STAND Changemakers Academy 2026 explores how peace is never simply an outcome. It's fragile, hard-won, and actively practised: stand.ie/what-we-do/s...

At a time when conflict and polarization dominates headlines, opportunities for meaningful dialogue can feel increasingly difficult. Young people today are navigating a world in which division can feel like the default.

The Changemakers Academy responds directly to this moment. Drawing on extraordinary examples of reconciliation from post-conflict societies — including Rwanda, Northern Ireland, and South Africa — the programme explores how peace is never simply an outcome, but something fragile, hard-won, and actively practised.

Participants are invited to examine both the macro scale of political and societal reconciliation and the micro scale of their own lives: the conversations they choose to have, the communities they build, and the habits of dialogue and openness that make living together possible.

24-26 August: Residential @ Knockree Hostel, Co. Wicklow

Every Sunday evening in September: Online Global Issues Course on Peace & Reconciliation

2–4 October: Cross-border Weekend — Derry City

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stand.ie @standireland.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Don't have your idea fully figured out yet? That's exactly why you should apply 💡 Jemima came with fragments of an idea — the programme helped her put it all together. Applications still open: stand.ie

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