Local high school sophomore Leslie Brian founded a STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur) chapter at Polytechnic to raise money for people in Darfur. Check out the students’ website and these articles about their project:
- Los Angeles Times: Pasadena teens reach out to Africans in need
- Pasadena Star-News: Student fundraiser to benefit refugees: “I can’t single-handedly solve genocide,” [Leslie Brian] said. “But I can look back after a few years and know that I personally did not let it happen. We have an obligation to help people.” (link)
- Pasadena Now: Students Stage Sew-a-thon to Raise Money for Darfur Relief
The students are raising money for the Darfur Peace and Development Organization (DPDO). Here’s a link to the Polytechnic STAND page on the DPDO site.
