Facing History & Ourselves

What Can I Do? Genocide

  • Responding to Darfur: Facing History Resources. This collection of Facing History resources on the genocide in Darfur include video clips, links to organizations, and other content to bring into the classroom. (http://www.facinghistory.org/darfur)

  • Facing History video clip: Don Cheadle and John Prendergast on Darfur. Actor/activist Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) and journalist/activist John Prendergast speak at an event in San Francisco hosted by the Allstate Foundation and Facing History and Ourselves. They discuss their book, Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, as well as the ongoing problems in Sudan. (http://www.facinghistory.org/video/don-cheadle-john-prendergast-discuss-their-b)

  • United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. "A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum stimulates leaders and citizens to confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy. A public-private partnership, federal support guarantees the Museum’s permanence, and donors nationwide make possible its educational activities and global outreach." The museum's website is an amazing resource. The Committee on Conscience (http://www.ushmm.org/conscience) is another resource to learn more about genocide and the prevention of genocide. (http://www.ushmm.org/)

  • Darfur Scorecard. "In 2004, Congress and President Bush declared the situation in Darfur to be genocide. The violence continues today. Members of Congress must turn their words into effective action to end the genocide in Darfur now! The Genocide Intervention Network's Darfur scorecard provides a quick summary of important anti-genocide measures and whether or not your elected official gave support, in both the Senate and House." (http://www.darfurscores.org/)

  • Genocide Intervention Network. "'I want to help protect civilians from genocide—but what can I do?' The Genocide Intervention Network envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. Our mission is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide." (http://www.genocideintervention.net/index.php). GI Net. "10 things you can do to stop genocide" (http://www.genocideintervention.net/advocate/tenthings.php)

  • Save Darfur. "The Save Darfur Coalition's mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to mobilize a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of two million people in the Darfur region. We are an alliance of over 170 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations. The Coalition's member organizations represent 130 million people of all ages, races, religions and political affiliations united together to help the people of Darfur." (http://www.savedarfur.org/content)

  • STAND (Student Anti-Genocide Coalition). "STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, formerly known as Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, serves as umbrella organization for student groups active in promoting awareness advocating for an end to the current genocide in Darfur, Sudan and working to create a permanent anti-genocide student movement. It serves as a guide for student groups in high schools and colleges, helping them to develop their grassroots efforts for Darfur and anti-genocide activism, to unify their message and to coordinate efforts. STAND has become a student movement that encompasses over 600 college, university, and high school chapters across the United States and around the world." (http://www.standnow.org)