Student Organizations

Student service organizations work to address various needs and social issues within nearby communities and around the world. The Haas Center promotes these groups and offers advising, training, and other resources to support their work. For more information on student groups, please visit myGroups or contact Kristen Azevedo.

• Amnesty International is a worldwide movement that works to promote the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) aims to mobilize resources from Stanford and the surrounding area to provide practical, technical solutions to peoples in developing communities.
• Project DOSTI seeks to educate the Stanford community about issues of South Asian culture and development.
• Right to Education for All Children (REACh) aims to increase awareness of the political, social, and economic issues relating to the education of children and youth in developing countries with an initial focus on Kenya and Bangladesh.
• Society of International Affairs at Stanford (SIAS) works to promote awareness of international affairs on the Stanford campus and in our surrounding community through several activities, including speaker events, service activities, and Model United Nations.
• Stanford Association for International Development (SAID) strives to build a strong and well-connected community of students, groups, and faculty involved in international development by strengthening communication links and integrating available resources; and to inspire innovative, conscientious, and practical approaches to the field of development.
• Stanford in Government (SIG) is a non-partisan student organization dedicated to promoting political awareness and involvement on campus through education and service, including opportunities for internships and fellowships abroad.
• Volunteers in Latin America encourages individuals to become responsible members of the global community by promoting education about development issues in Latin America and supporting cross-cultural exchange throughout the Americas.