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11/06/2026

The World Cup kicks off today ⚽️ But football has never just been about the game.

Did you know that the FIFA world cup has been used for propaganda by dictators? From Mussolini using the 1934 tournament as fascist propaganda, to Argentina hosting the 1978 Cup while thousands were being disappeared by the military junta — the World Cup has always been a political stage.

And 2026 is no different. Questions around migration, pollution and FIFA's political relationships are already swirling before the first whistle.

Paula Córdova breaks it all down in the STAND Newsroom 👇

🔗 Link in bio.

10/06/2026

Host the STAND Global Solidarity Festival 2026/27 📣

STAND is inviting Higher Education staff and Student Unions across Ireland to express their interest in hosting the Global Solidarity Festival 2026/27.

The Festival is a flexible, campus-based initiative that combines a week-long exhibition with optional workshops, events, and Global Solidarity Fair activities, creating opportunities for students to engage with global justice, peace, solidarity, and active citizenship.

This year's theme, "How Can We Live Together?", explores peace and solidarity through a powerful photography exhibition featuring the work of professional war photographers, alongside case studies, commentary, student perspectives, and opportunities for dialogue, creativity, and action on campus.

The Festival offers a meaningful way to bring Global Citizenship Education to students and foster critical conversations within your institution.

Exhibition slots are limited and will be allocated on a rolling basis, so we encourage early expressions of interest.

If you'd like to explore bringing the Festival to your campus, complete the Expression of Interest form here: https://form.jotform.com/261305343890051

09/06/2026

How are online spaces shaping young people's understanding of gender, relationships, and identity?

In a new article for STAND Newsroom, Oréane Tater Videcoq examines the growing influence of the "manosphere" and online misogyny on a new generation of boys and young men, and considers why the issue deserves attention from educators, youth workers, policymakers, and wider society.

The article explores how digital platforms, algorithmic recommendations, and broader questions of masculinity and belonging intersect, while reflecting on the Irish context and the role that education can play in responding to these challenges.

As conversations about digital literacy, gender equality, and online safety continue to evolve, this piece offers an important contribution to the discussion.

📖 Read the full article on the STAND Newsroom: https://buff.ly/wWKPX0L

08/06/2026

Pierce left his MSc to join the Changemakers Academy. Here's what happened next. 👇

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. The Changemakers Academy became, in his own words, "my first step in my current trajectory."

What followed: a scholarship to study Sustainable Development at UCC. A place on the Irish youth delegation to the UN FAO World Food Forum in Rome. A deeper understanding of the systems that shape all of our lives.

"It has changed fundamentally how I approach things every day." he said.

Applications for the 2026 Changemakers Academy are open now.

Read Pierce's full story and apply at stand.ie.

07/06/2026

This week, we held our last National Advisory Panel meeting of the academic year and what a year it's been! ✊💚

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. We're already looking forward to crossing paths with these fantastic humans again on the road ahead. Until then…thank you!

05/06/2026

What does it actually take to make thousands of people show up for the planet?

Today marks World Environment Day and this year's theme is .

STAND is proud to be a member of Stop Climate Chaos, Ireland's leading coalition of organisations working together to demand bold climate action and that, in November last year, helped bring over 5,000 people onto the streets of Dublin for the climate march.

To mark the day, we asked Garry Walsh from Oxfam, one of the key organisers behind it, what it actually takes to move people from caring about an issue to marching in the rain for it and what's next.

Read the full story:

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 caring about an issue to marching in the rain for it and what the fight looks like from here.

01/06/2026

How can we live together?

It's a simple question. But right now, it feels harder to answer than ever. Conflict dominates the news. Polarisation feels like the default. Meaningful dialogue is increasingly rare.

The STAND Changemakers Academy 2026 responds directly to this moment.
Drawing on extraordinary examples of reconciliation from post-conflict societies, like Rwanda, Northern Ireland, and South Africa, the programme explores how peace is never simply an outcome. It's fragile, hard-won, and actively practised.

And it starts closer to home than you might think. The conversations you choose to have. The communities you build. The habits of openness you bring to difference.

This is what three months with the Changemakers Academy looks like. 🌍
Scholarships available. Applications open now: https://stand.ie/what-we-do/stand-changemakers-academy . 🕊️

28/05/2026

You don't need a fully formed idea to join the Ideas Collective. 💡

Jemima came to the programme with different fragments of an idea and left with something real, something she's still building today.

In this clip she talks about one of the things that makes the Ideas Collective genuinely different: the power of simply having other people listen to your idea. Being asked questions you hadn't thought to ask yourself. Having your thinking challenged until suddenly it all starts to click into place. 🧩

But what really sets this programme apart? It goes deeper than most. It asks you the big questions: about your values, your why, what kind of change you actually want to see. It's part social innovation, part personal development, and entirely transformative.

And it all happens in a space where you feel safe enough to be honest 💚

Applications for the Ideas Collective 2026 in Galway: 8–12 June and Dublin 15-19 June are still open,but not for long.

👉 Apply now at link in bio.

The Ideas Collective is supported through Pobal's New Solutions Fund, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union, alongside support from .aid and .

27/05/2026

We're hiring! 🌍

STAND is looking for an Operations Manager to sit at the heart of our small, passionate team working for global justice, equality and sustainability!

This is an exciting moment to join as we enter a new phase of strategic growth, this role, which spans finance, HR, governance and day-to-day operations, offers real scope to help shape how STAND evolves.

Full-time or part-time options available; €40,000–€55,000.

If that sounds like you (or someone you know) we'd love to hear from you: https://buff.ly/XPjGKwQ

Closing date: 22 June, 4pm (rolling review, so apply soon!)

26/05/2026

“No safe waters for humanitarian aid.”

In her article, Maja Winsche examines the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and what it reveals about the current crisis of international law.

The piece raises urgent questions about humanitarian access, state accountability, the protection of civilians, and the silence of governments when fundamental rights appear to be violated.

At its core, the article is a call to reflect on whether international law can still protect those who act in defence of human dignity.