Hey STAND!
     Here are UPCOMING EVENTS THIS WEEK! If you are around try to check them out. Updates on STAND's upcoming events and campaigns will be sent next week, and we have lots going on for the next couple of months so getttt excited! Any suggestions for our fab group? Please email tara at tbiller@.... 

Happy Spring Break! <3 STAND

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TOMORROW March 17, 2006, 10:00 am

 THE CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY INVITES YOU TO A DISCUSSION WITH...

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
 

"A Challenge to the Conscience of the World:  Bringing Security and Hope to Darfur"

 

The Honorable Nancy P. Pelosi recently led a bi-partisan Congressional delegation to the Darfur region of Sudan.  We hope you will join us for the Leader's discussion of the conflict, the delegation's recent report to President Bush and United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and the Leader's personal observations from her February trip.    

 **with a special appearance by Olympic Gold Medalist Joey Cheek**

National Guard Memorial Building

Walsh-Reckord Hall of States (First floor)

1 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington , DC

Please RSVP to Emily Diamond-Falk at (202) 682-4124, or to events@...
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ON MONDAY!!!

ROMEO DALLAIRE WILL BE COMING TO GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

4:30 PM in Gaston Hall in the Healy Building!

Romeo Dallaire was a commander of a UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda during the Rwandan genocide, and has joined the movement to end the genocide in Darfur.

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DARFUR COVERAGE ON NBC!

This week, NBC's Today Show is airing a series of television reports on the ethnic cleansing that continues to occur in the Darfur region. Although news coverage has dwindled, the genocide in Sudan has not, and it is now spreading to endanger the lives of innocent people in neighboring Chad.

NBC journalist Ann Curry pressured network executives to send her to Chad to cover this developing crisis. Watch the videos of her first two reports, Crisis in Chad, Darfur Examined and Women Terrorized in Darfur, and visit her blog, that includes a photo journal of her trip. Her report has also appeared on NBC's Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Journalists like Ann Curry are crucial in the effort to raise awareness and stop the genocide in Darfur. We'd like to acknowledge her excellent work and thank all of you who participated in the Be A Witness campaign who continue to follow this story.
 
Thank you for your support,
Brian Komar, Center for American Progress Action Fund, for the entire Be A Witness team

P.S. If you have a minute, send Ann a quick note acknowledging her reporting. The Today Show can be emailed at today@....

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COURTESY OF SARA WEISMAN,
Here's some motivation to show how effective letter writing and lobbying can be!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.darfur10mar10,0,4009444.story?coll=bal-oped-headlinesgw