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Darfur Documentary on HBO December 6

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Thursday, December 6, from 8:00 – 9:45 pm ET/PT, HBO will screen a documentary by Paul Freedman about Darfur, Sand and Sorrow. You can find more information about hosting a house party on Campus Progress' web site. If you don't have HBO, like me, you can watch a live stream of the full film on the HBO web site December 7-9.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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I just have to do what I can. " -- Jerry Fowler, Executive Director of the Save Darfur Coalition , during an interview on the Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast. April 6 Host a fundraiser house party for your favorite human rights organization with a viewing of Hotel Rwanda in memory of the Rwandan genocide's anniversary.

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Paul Rusesabagina & Bloggers for Darfur

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The event was hosted by the World Affairs Council. The talk was also sponsored by Facing History, Facing Ourselves , Human Rights Watch , the Museum of African Diaspora , Marines' Memorial Association , Bay Area Darfur Coalition , Amnesty International and Stacey's Independent Bookstore. Send a Million Voices for Darfur e-card to Bush.

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Olympic Protest Campaigns: Which is More Effective?

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To protest China's financial support of the genocide in Darfur, actress Mia Farrow is hosting a daily webcast report from a Darfurian refugee camp during the first week of the Olympics (August 8-15). They are asking people to Switch Over to Darfur , and watch the webcasts when sponsors' commercials air.

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Second Life and Alzheimer's Exhibit Coming to Second Life

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Amoration tackles a wide variety of creative ventures for corporations, like Telus and for a host of activist and nonprofit groups like Betterworld Island, a group which has created the powerful Camp Darfur simulation you'll hear Evonne mention in the interview. Evonne is also a machinima producer and you view some of her work here.

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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: How Does Your Nonprofit Have Fun and Do Good?

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I am hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants this week. As the host, I asked bloggers to post about, How Does Your Nonprofit Have Fun and Do Good? George Irish of Shake the Pillars posts about Amnesty International's "Get in Bed with Darfur" -Putting the Fun Into Human Rights Campaigning. fundraising, advocacy).

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Activating the Activists with Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Save Darfur Coalition asks to organize events, vigils. They will carry your msg, enthusiasm back offline Mary_Joyce @ kanter , Obama campaign used MyBO to ask online supporters to host house parties to reach out to their offline social networks tomjd @ kanter Make it as easy and intuitive as possible. Create something to attend!