TAKE LOCAL ACTION
1. Join a Local Darfur Advocacy Group:
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Save Darfur Coalition: Learn how to generate media coverage, lobby elected leaders and pressure the international community to do more to help the people of Darfur. |
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Students Taking Action Now – Darfur (STAND)
If you are a student, join your school’s STAND group or start your own chapter. www.standnow.org |
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If there is no local group to join, express your interest in getting together with others committed to Darfur on Meetup.com.
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2. Divest from Companies Doing Business in Sudan:
The Sudan Divestment Task Force, a project of the Genocide Intervention Network, supports targeted Sudan divestment campaigns to maximize impact on the Sudanese government while minimizing potential harm to both innocent Sudanese civilians and investment returns. Visit their website to learn more about divestment campaigns in your area or get more information about launching a divestment campaign for your city, state or university. www.sudandivestment.org
3. Join Olympic and Professional Athletes to Bring the Olympic Dream to Darfur:
China's strong economic relationship with Sudan puts it in a unique position to urge Sudan to stop the violence in Darfur. As Beijing prepares to host the Olympics in 2008, an international movement led by Olympic Dream for Darfur is using the Olympics as an opportunity to pressure China to act on Darfur.
The Devil Came on Horseback is already an integral part of this effort--- Break Thru Films has produced a ten minute clip of the film that highlights China's involvement in the genocide. We are working with Dream for Darfur, Team Darfur and other activists to make the clip available to help inform over 60 professional and Olympic athletes about the Darfur crisis.
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Olympic Dream for Darfur,a global advocacy campaign, is calling attention to China’s role in Darfur through alternative torch relays, grassroots mobilization and private advocacy with athletes. www.dreamfordarfur.org |
| Team Darfur |
www.teamdarfur.org
Team Darfur is an international coalition of athletes committed to raising awareness about and bringing an end to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan. |
4. Make a Conscious Purchase to Benefit Darfur:
HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Artists (www.hopeartists.org) is a humanitarian company that empowers individuals to be involved in humanitarian issues through creative events, art, music and action. Visit HOPE for music downloads and purchase the new HOPE t-shirt online: www.urbanoutfitters.com Proceeds support advocacy for Darfur and Global Grassroots‘ work with women genocide survivors.