Mr. Stone has devoted extensive personal time to both domestic (North American) and international human rights and environmental advocacy and planning. In addition to his volunteer positions, his activities have involved public speaking engagements, lectures, publications, and fundraising initiatives. Besides working in the Philippines in 1997/98 as a non-profit planner/activist, his other notable endeavors have included:

• Advocacy for Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), United States Comprehensive Immigration Reform, elimination of Defensive Marriage Act (DOMA), and bi-national same-sex marriage equality. Media interviews: Monteal LaPresse; Regina Leader-Post; NPR's Morning Edition, WNYC Radio (March 2013); U.S. House & Senate lobby team with Immigration Equality (April 2012, April 2013).

• Guest lecturer at Brecht Forum, New York City, NY (June 21, 2000). “Impacts of Militarization on Moro Islamic People in Southern Mindanao.”

• International human rights observer in Mindanao, Philippines (March, 2000). Covered the crisis involving kidnapping of foreign hostages by Abu Sayyaf extremists for Karapatan–National Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples Rights in the Philippines.

• Guest speaker on Washington, DC public television (February 19, 2000). “Effects of Globalization and Foreign Policy on Environment, Land Use, and Human Rights in Southeast Asia.”

• Humanitarian effort for terminally-ill Filipina child (November, 1999). Coordinator for 6-year old child of Tuguegarao, Philippines to receive open-heart surgery at Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, with assistance from Canadian Foreign Affairs, Herbie Foundation, Cathay Pacific Airlines, United Church of Canada, & Saskatchewan local community fundraisers.

"Herbie's Heart of Gold," Toronto Sun, November 16, 1999.

"6-Year-Old Girl Off on Mercy Trip," Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 3, 1999.

"Canada Comes to Aid of Sick Pinay Girl," Manila Bulletin, October 3, 1999.

"Congregation Helps Girl Receive Open-Heart Surgery," Kamsack Times, September 30, 1999.

• Environmental assessment of Cordilleran watershed/Report on site damage from small- and medium-scale mining operations, Pantukan, Davao del Norte, Philippines (December/January, 1997). For “Solidarity Action Group for Indigenous Peoples” about mining activities by non-indigenous multinationals vis-a-vis unstable soil and landslide conditions, toxic levels of mercury in the river system, diminished biodiversity, and adverse socio-economic impacts on local communities.

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