Beginning today, a two- week campaign to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur begins on the Sonoma State University campus in programs sponsored by the student group JUMP (Join Us In Making Progress).
Educational events include:
- 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, Student Union multi-purpose room: Adrian McIntyre, a journalist who has recently returned from Darfur after a 14-month stay shares his photos, personal accounts, and information regarding the current situation in Darfur.
- 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, Cooperage: Hashim Makki Hassan and his wife, Annie Smilely, discuss their experience growing up in Sudan and coming to the United States.
- 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3, Cooperage: Presentation of the film "The Lost Boys of Sudan." A candlelight vigil follows.
Ongoing events include:
- Tabling and handing out information about Darfur.
- Distributing green ribbons and bracelets to show support and raise awareness for the situation in Darfur. Monday-Thursday 11 a.m. -1 p.m. in Stevenson Quad.
- Green ribbons tied around the trees lining the Salazar quad
- A visual representation on the Student Union lawn of the 500 innocent lives that are lost every day in Darfur.
