Last week, Massachusetts and New Mexico divested from Sudan, bringing the total number of states to divest to 22. Will Alaska be the 23rd? We certainly hope so, and Save Darfur Anchorage is continuing efforts to push for divestment and raise awareness about the genocide.
On Sunday, a letter-writing event was held at Holy Family Cathedral. Parishioners and others took time after mass to learn more about the genocide and divestment and to write their state legislators to request Alaska's divestment. Our appreciation goes out to every single person who took the time to send this very important message to their state senator and representative, to Holy Family Cathedral for providing the venue, and to Shawn Powers for putting the event together.
We also continue to work more with UAA Anchorage's STAND chapter. This incredibly motivated chapter of STAND is putting together plans for an on-campus showing of The Devil Came on Horseback. It will be held on Dec. 5th in conjunction with DarfurFast. We will publish the time and place once they are finalized. Admission will be free, but donations will be collected to support the Genocide Intervention Network's Civilian Protection Program. The program works with Darfuri community leaders, displaced women and girls, and the African Union Mission in Sudan to protect women and girls in internally displaced persons camps. Learn more aboutDarfurFast and this program at http://www.standnow.org/darfurfast.
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From this blog, you can go to the Sudan Divestment Task Force to learn about the power of divestment and to get started divesting today!
As a member of the Save Darfur Coalition, we are committed to raising public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to working to provide and encourage opportunities for Alaskans to help bring an end to the genocide.
Our email: savedarfurak@gmail.com
Save Darfur Coalition
From this blog, you can go to the Sudan Divestment Task Force to learn about the power of divestment and to get started divesting today!
Meetings - Time & Place
Save Darfur Anchorage will meet at Grassroots - A Fair Trade Store at 1300 West Northern Lights (the REI strip mall) from 11 AM to Noon on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Upcoming and Ongoing Events
SLEDDING at Russian Jack Springs Park - Monday, February 15, 2010, from 1 to 3 PM: The kids have the day off from school, so Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is sponsoring a sledding event for Sudanese refugees and their children. The rest of the public is also VERY welcome. Hot chocolate and good times will abound. Gather at the sledding hill next to the park chalet. Access the chalet from Debarr between Bragaw and Boniface.