Join
Drumbeat for
Darfur - Become a vital part of the movement to end the genocide
in Darfur. You will join others in putting constant pressure on
our policymakers to make Darfur a higher priority.
Advocate!
Educate!
Mobilize!
Advocate!
Every day, wake up, brush your teeth and
call the
president at 202-456-1111.
Send an
e-mail message to the president
and ask others to do the same.
Respond to
our latest Action Alert.
Contact your
representatives and senators
and tell them that you are concerned about the genocide in
Darfur.
First, find out how your senators and representative are doing
on Darfur by visiting
Darfur Scores. If they get a high grade, thank them and
encourage them to keep the pressure on!
If they get a low score, visit our
Legislative Action Center to find their names, phone
numbers, and e-mail addresses.
Write letters to the editor to educate and motivate your
community, town, city, or state.
For a guide on how to write letters to the editor,
click here
For a list of newspapers in your area and how to contact them
, visit our
Media Guide.
Educate!
Hand out brochures, posters, fact sheets, stickers and
buttons to family, friends, coworkers and members of your
congregations and communities. Use sign up sheets and flyers to
connect people directly to advocacy on Darfur." Obtain
these here.
Visit the
Save
Darfur Coalition’s website to obtain more educational
materials.
Invite a
speaker from UUSC to talk to your community or congregation about Darfur.
Africa Action
information/outreach resources on Darfur.
ENOUGH
policy recommendations for Darfur.
Mobilize!
Organize an event.
(See “Strategies for Holding Events”
below). It should be fun. Make it creative and loud! Some events
people have held: Teens at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Edmonds, Wash., hold
daily “die-ins” during lunch to raise awareness in their school
about Darfur. On December 10, 2006, International Human Rights Day, people
held coordinated rallies throughout the world. They blew
whistles to “raise the alarm” to show the urgency of action that
is needed, and to call attention to violence against women in
Darfur.UUSC members and
supporters have organized house parties to write letters to
their members of Congress.
Show our film “Heroes of the Spirit” and hold a discussion afterward. Follow up with action steps
your group can take.
Learn more about the film here.
Start a campaign to divest
from foreign companies that work in
or do business with Sudan. Visit
www.sudandivestment.org
to
learn more.
Some key dates
to plan advocacy and action.
Some Strategies for Holding EventsDrum! Incorporate drumming into your event make your event
more visible.Use Drumbeat for
Darfur outreach and educational materials including posters,
brochures, fact sheets, stickers and buttons and encourage
participants to connect directly to the campaign by using sign
up sheets and flyers. Obtain
these here.
Invite leaders in your community, town/city, or state who may
be supportive of the cause. Ask them to speak at the event.
Hold a brainstorming session – encourage creativity and think
of ways to grab peoples’ attention. Identify skills within the
group that could be useful.Choose important dates for your event, for example April 25,
2007 is four years after the start of the Darfur genocide.
Invite television and newspaper reporters to your event. Write
press releases to inform local news media about what you are
doing. Order additional
materials from the
Save Darfur Coalition
to attract attention to your event. Make your
own creative, visible banners and signs.
To ensure people will attend, make follow-up calls a day or
two before the event.
Connect to other people and groups concerned about Darfur,
such as the Save Darfur Coalition. Invite them to join your
event, and ask them to help publicize it.
Identify groups, organizations, and institutions where you can
educate and organize people outside your organization, such as
local high schools or community colleges.
|
