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If you are interested in becoming more involved with STAND join the E-Board! For more information e-mail me:

EVENTS :

"DARFUR: Who Will Survive Today?"

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will project wall-sized images of the escalating genocide in Darfur onto its façade every night during Thanksgiving week, marking the first time the national memorial's exterior will be used to highlight contemporary genocide.

Opening Event
Monday, November 20th at 6:30 p.m.

Andrew Natsios, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan;
Nesse Godin, Holocaust Survivor;
Omer Ismail, Darfurian refugee living in the U.S.; and
Clemantine Wamariya, a young survivor of the Rwandan genocide.

RSVP: 202-488-0407

The program – "Darfur: Who Will Survive Today?" – is a unique and highly symbolic Museum project produced in association with DARFUR/DARFUR to draw attention to the continuing crisis in Darfur.

November 20 - 26

The multimedia production will run from 5:30 p.m. until midnight every night on the Museum's 15th Street exterior side.

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place , 15th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
Metro: Smithsonian

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I want to let you know about a very special event that begins next week.

Starting Monday, November 20 and extending through all of Thanksgiving week, the US Holocaust Museum will be projecting photographs from Darfur on its exterior walls.

"Darfur: Who Will Survive Today" will begin nightly at 5:30 PM. The images – from internationally acclaimed photographers – will be projected onto the 15th Street side of the Museum.

The display is sure to be striking. If you can attend, I encourage you to do so.

For more information, visit

http://www.ushmm.org or http://www.darfurdarfur.org.

Thank you,

David Rubenstein
Save Darfur Coalition

P.S. We would also like to invite you to join a demonstration outside the Sudanese Embassy this Friday, November 17th, from 12 PM to 1 PM. The event is being coordinated by Darfur Interfaith Network in support of the people of Darfur.

Location: Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, 2210 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Date: Friday, November 17th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Please bring posters with messages urging the world community to act in order to stop the genocide in Darfur. Examples of positive messages include: "Stop the genocide now", "The world is watching," and "Honk for Darfur".

If you have any questions please email darfurvigils@....

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My name is John Muller. I am a senior at GW and the President of GW Mentors.

GW Mentors works exclusively with the Ward 7 Higher Achievement Center to provide volunteers for the implementation of Higher Achievement's challenging curriculum. The Higher Achievement Program has been honored by The Washington Post, Charity Works, Bank of America, and the President of the United States.

Last year, in our first year, GW Mentors was nominated for Best Student Organization of the year. We brought the scholars of the Ward 7 Higher Achievement Center to events at GW such as poetry readings and a Women's Basketball game as well as a conference at American University and an arts event at Howard University.

On December 10th, 2006 we are bringing more than 150 scholars and staff to the GW Women's Basketball game.

I have attached the application to become a mentor (please see www.higherachievement.org for more information).

Mentors are needed to teach Literature, Technology, and Math on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6 PM - 8 PM. Everything you need is provided by HAP.

I have also attached a paper that two GW students wrote last year about the Ward 7 Higher Achievement Center.

Please see the attached Washington Post article to learn more about "HAP"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/30/AR2005113000704.html

You can call Higher Achievement at (202) 544-3633. Ask for Karen Berry or email Karen directly at kberry@.... Provide a phone number where you can be reached.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mission Statement:

GW Mentors is dedicated to promoting academic excellence in motivated, but under served middle school students by enrolling members of The George Washington University community in the Higher Achievement Program. By encouraging consultative relationships between Ward 7 Higher Achievement scholars and members of The George Washington University community, Ward 7 scholars will acquire crucial social skills.

Goals:

1. To recruit students from The George Washington University to actively participate in the Higher Achievement Program and volunteer/mentor at the Ward 7 Higher Achievement Center.

2. To foster meaningful relationships which offer Ward 7 scholars further guidance and opportunities to form substantive friendships with positive role models.

3. To put Ward 7 Higher Achievement scholars in direct contact with educational as well as developmental opportunities that exist outside of their communities which reinforce the core mission of the Higher Achievement Program.

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CALL TO ACTION!

On Monday, December 4, 2006, community activists from across the nation will rally at the U.S. Supreme Court when oral arguments are heard in two historic lawsuits, which seek to bar any and all measures that promote racial integration and equal opportunity in American education. The ruling in these cases, Meredith v. Jefferson County Public Schools and Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District, will determine whether or not measures to desegregate K-12 public schools remain legal.

The NAACP is joining with a broad spectrum of organizations and individuals to mobilize for the December 4^th rally and march . We need your support!

Securing justice and equality has always been the primary focus of the NAACP. It is critical that we work together to ensure that equality and public school integration remain valued components of safeguarding American democracy. As a nation, we decided long ago that separate is inherently unequal. We cannot turn back now!

I am asking that you and your members join us in this march to defend integration and social justice in America.

We all at some point or another have said that we all need to come together if we are going to make changes for the better when it comes to civil and human rights issues.

Now is the time to come together. This issue affects every one of us. If you're interested in helping us mobilize the GW community to take part in this march, please email naacp@... .

Thank you very much for your time. Also, feel free to call me at 516.668.2449 if you would like to talk more about the Dec 4th events.

James S. Walker

President, NAACP, GW Chapter

The George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
naacp@...

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Upcoming student trips to Uganda and Sierra Leone!

In January 2007, GYPA will be sending 25 American to join 25 Ugandan
students in Kampala and Gulu, Uganda for the Global Kimeeza II: The
Role of Youth in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda. At the same time, 20
Americans and 50 Sierra Leoneans will come together in Freetown,
Sierra Leone for GYPA's first Youth Summit in the country: The Role
of Youth in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone.

Both immersion trips will give participants an opportunity to explore
first-hand the post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation
processes at work in these countries. The purpose of both summits is
to engage and promote youth from the United States and Africa as
leaders in the efforts to rebuild these two war-torn countries.
Participants will participate in discussions regarding conflict
resolution, economic development, rehabilitation and reintegration,
HIV/AIDS, transitional justice, and gender issues, among others.
Students with backgrounds or interests in any of the above fields are
encouraged to apply!

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I develop and run a web site called The Darfur Wall --
http://darfurwall.org -- which raises money for four Darfur relief
organizations in a unique way: by asking 400,000 people to donate $1
each. I'm writing to ask you to mention the site to your group.

Here is more about The Darfur Wall from http://darfurwall.org/about:

"400,000 dark numbers cover the 40 panels of The Darfur Wall, each
representing a person killed in Darfur. By donating $1 or more, you
can light a number, turning it from dark gray to brilliant white. As
we light the wall, we acknowledge the importance of each life lost, we
cast light upon a tragedy too many have ignored, and we overcome one
barrier to peace."

This project has the potential to encourage many people to do
something small for Darfur. But I need help spreading the word.
Please consider telling your group about The Darfur Wall.

Thank you,

Jonah Burke
The Darfur Foundation
Seattle, WA

http://darfurwall.org
http://darfurfoundation.org

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What are you doing this summer???
Sign up for a Bike & Build CROSS-COUNTRY CYCLING TRIP and get ready for the most incredible summer of your life!

If you would like to help promote and support the AFFORDABLE HOUSING cause and are looking for an amazing adventure, come to our information session on

Wednesday November 15
@ 5 pm in the
basement of the GW Office of Community Service.
OCS is located at 2129 G St, NW Bldg. D.

At this meeting, Bike & Build alumni will tell you about the best and most rewarding 9 weeks of our lives. We'll show you photos from our trips and answer all your questions about life on the road.

Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and GORP will be served...

Email ebannerman@... or check out www.bikeandbuild.org for more information.

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I'm writing with an exciting opportunity for you and your chapter – the STAND Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at Swarthmore College December 1-3!

This jam-packed conference will bring students from throughout your region to learn valuable skills, hear from experts and plan for the future. You will also get opportunities to take direct action and network with other student-activists!

Your skills will be fined tuned at workshops teaching advocacy techniques, how to begin a divestment campaign at your school or in your state, how to work with the media, and how to fuse technology and activism. Expect to hear Mia Farrow speak about her travels to refugee camps in Chad and Darfur, scholar Eric Reeves discuss the details of the genocide and many other scholars, experts and members of the Sudanese community share their experiences and expertise. Other confirmed speakers include:

Ronan Farrow, Student Representative of the Genocide Intervention Network
Mark Hanis, Executive Director of Genocide Intervention Network
Carolyn Davis, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Adam Sterling, Executive Director of the Sudan Divestment Taskforce
Adam LeBoer, Author of "Complicity of Evil"
Mohamed Yahya, Refugee from the Darfur region of Sudan and Chairman of the Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy

More speakers and workshops are added daily, so be sure to check www.timetoprotect.org/conferences_midatlantic for an updated list of events.

The first 15 schools that register a student will recieve a free copy of "The Lost Boys of Sudan" DVD and the chance to win a $300 mini-grant to show the movie at their school.

Also - Announcing the STAND Student Keynote Competition!

STAND will select one student to give a keynote address at the conference on Dec 2nd.

Alongside our featured keynote Eric Reeves, the selected student keynote speaker will deliver his or her address to more than 150 student advocates for Darfur, as well as world-renowned genocide scholars, community group members, and representatives from international human rights organizations. The selected student will be given the opportunity to articulate the crisis from the student prospective and inspire their peers who work so tirelessly on the issue.

To apply, please submit a short bio (no more than 350 words), including your involvement with the Darfur movement, and a 5-10 minute speech on the subject,

"Why we must stand up for Darfur: the role of students in the fight against genocide."

Applications due Nov 17th. Please send applications to conferences@... , with the subject "Student Keynote Competition"

SPACE IS FILLING UP QUICKLY - Don't miss your chance to be a part of this exciting conference. Register today at www.timetoprotect.org/conferences.

Hope to see you at the Conference!

Erin Heaney

STAND Conference Coordinator

Miscellaneous:

Read:

Sudan's obstruction forces Norwegian agency to end Darfur operation

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article18593

DC DIVESTMENT:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/DCdivestment/index.html

We Are All Connected: Berklee College of Music Reaches Out to the Women of Darfur

http://cdbaby.com/cd/berkleecom

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