Event Archive

Recent representative events include:

Awareness

Sponsor, “Bay Area Walk Against Genocide”, Oakland, California, April, 10, 2011…. One year ago, the California state legislature proclaimed April of each year Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. This year, the Bay Area recognized the state’s resolution with the Bay Area Walk Against Genocide, when people of all ages and backgrounds walked with genocide survivors and learned how to help end and prevent future genocides and mass atrocities. Photos

Sponsor, Screenings of “Rebuilding Hope”, a documentary by Jen Marlowe, at Congregation Kol Emeth, Palo Alto (August 11, 2010) and in collaboration with City Church at the Russian Center, San Francisco (August 1, 2010)

Co-Sponsor, “East Bay Jewish Community Walk for Darfur”, Oakland, CA, April 25, 2010

Co-Sponsor, “Preventing Genocide: A Conversation with Mark Hanis”, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, March 10, 2010

Sponsor, “Sudan 365:A Beat for Peace in San Francisco”, featuring SF premiere of “Rebuilding Hope”, a documentary by Jen Marlowe, San Francisco, January 9, 2010. Photos

Sponsor, “An Evening with Adeeb Yousif”, discussion by Darfuri human rights activist in Darfur and in the U.S., San Francisco, October 5, 2009

August 14, 2009, the San Francisco community came together to raise awareness of the refugees in Chad.

Sponsor, “The Reckoning”, exclusive screening of film following the work of ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, San Francisco, July 23, 2009

Co-Sponsor, “Exhibit Darfur”, with San Francisco State University and Holocaust Center of Northern California, Genocide Prevention Month, April 2009

Co-Sponsor, “China: Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur”, action during the 2008 Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, April 9, 2008

Sponsor, Global Day for Darfur, Interfaith Prayer for Darfur and World Leaders and a Film Screening of “The Devil Came on Horseback”, Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, September 16, 2007.

Sponsor, Global Day for Darfur, “On Our Watch: Stop Genocide in Darfur”, interfaith prayer service at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, April 25, 2007; rally at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza, April 29, 2007.

Co-Sponsor, Global Day for Darfur, rally in San Francisco and Bonnie Raitt concert in Concord, September 17, 2006.

Co-Sponsor: Darfur Days of Conscience in San Francisco, Vigil of 5,000 on the Golden Gate Bridge followed by Rally at Crissy Field, San Francisco, April 30, 2006.

Co-Sponsor: Voices Against Genocide Darfur and Sudan: Education to Action, Oakland, April 23, 2006.

Sponsor: Standing Against Genocide: This Time Darfur-An Evening of Reflection, Determination and Action, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, April 6, 2006.

Education

Sponsor, Center for Justice and Accountability: Seeking Justice for Survivors and Holding Human Rights Abusers Accountable Through Litigation, San Francisco, October 21, 2010

Co-Sponsor, Taking Stock of the ICC: Outreach, Victim Participation, and the New U.S. Strategy, UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, September 8, 2010

Sponsor, Violence Against Women in Darfur: Film Screening, Discussion and Advocacy, with Omer Ismael, ENOUGH Project, San Francisco, February 12, 2009

Sponsor, Presentation and Discussion by Dr. Ashis Brahma, sole doctor to 27,000 Darfuri refugees in Chad, San Francisco, August 9, 2007.

Conference Partner, “Stopping Mass Atrocities: An International Conference on the Responsibility to Protect”, Human Rights Center, University of California, Berkeley, March 13-15, 2007.

Co-Sponsor, “Post-War Challenges of Faith: Southern Sudan in the Shadows of Darfur”, Talk by Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban of Southern Sudan, San Francisco, November 20, 2006

Co-Sponsor, Rebels, Refugees, & Resistance in Darfur: Presentations and Discussion about the Ongoing Genocide,featuring Shane Bauer, photojournalist, San Francisco, September 7, 2006.

Advocacy

Participant, Pledge to Protect Natl. Conference & Lobby Day, Washington, DC, November 6-9, 2009

Participant, California Legislature Lobby Day for AB 498 (ban on state contracts with certain companies doing business with Sudan, signed into law September 2008), Sacramento, August 12, 2008

Co-Sponsor, Divest for Darfur National Day of Action, actions at Franklin Templeton Investments, San Mateo, and San Francisco financial district, October 15, 2007.

Sponsor, Petition Delivery, Vigil at Chinese Consulate, San Francisco with affiliates in DC, NY, LA, Chicago, July 26, 2007.