Defend Darfur Dallas

Defend Darfur Dallas' Current Main Initiatives

1)  Save Darfur Postcard Campaign       
Save Darfur is beginning the “Million Postcard” campaign where we inundate the new President with postcards during his first 100 days in office to remind him to keep Darfur a priority.  We need to have as many postcards as possible signed (both paper and online) by the end of the year as we can.  Our postcards are ordered, and will be here soon!

From Save Darfur:

During last night's presidential debate, I watched as Sens. McCain and Obama spoke about the United States' responsibility to end the crisis in Darfur.

It was a moving moment for me, and an important one for our movement. In the past week, we've heard the next president and vice president of the United States call for leadership to end the suffering.

Now we must ensure that strong words in debates turn into strong actions in the Oval Office. And to do it, we must raise our voices together as one.

Add your voice today—send a postcard to the next president urging Day One action on Darfur.

Think about it: millions of Americans just heard the next president of the United States talk about ending the genocide. This was only possible because of your outspoken support for Darfur.

We can't let up. Your actions have compelled the next president to speak strongly about Darfur. Now we must compel the next president to act strongly on Darfur from Day One of his administration.

One million voices calling for U.S. leadership—voices from all political parties, all faiths, all walks of life—can compel the next president to act.

Sign the postcard and make sure the new president acts on his promise to the people of Darfur.

When thousands upon thousands of citizens of conscience speak with one voice, our leaders listen. That's how we've gotten this far. Now let's continue to hold them accountable. Let's demand that they keep faith with the people of Darfur.

My best,

Jerry Fowler
Save Darfur Coalition

2)  Outreach to area High Schools
We want to utilize any contacts we have at area high schools to promote Darfur rallies with the tents and we don't have much more time for that.  This is the case for West Plano High; they probably won’t be able to have the rally or presentation they want to do in time for a tent.

Cold-calling or emailing Anti-genocide club and JWAC (junior World Affairs Council) club sponsors (you can usually find a list of high school clubs on the high school’s website).  Also, you can contact AP History teachers.  They are often interested as well.  I have confirmed a rally at Berkner high school by emailing a teacher off the faculty listing on their website.

I have packets I have made up to tell teachers what we’re all about including: a letter to the teacher, flyers about Tents of Hope and Save Darfur, and a sample program from the Darfur rally at Liberty High in Frisco.  I can mail one to you or meet with you to talk and give you a packet.
If you want to take the lead on a particular high school you can do so, or you can contact me and I will handle it or work with you.  Your choice!!


3)  Divestment Campaign
We have discussed the idea of working on Genocide Intervention Network’s (GI-NET) Divestment Campaign, but haven’t had enough time to work on it.  If you’d like to consider working on this in any way, please contact me.