Darfur: Taking a Stand Against Genocide at Gustavus Adolphus College

Monday, April 20, 2009

Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

“Camp Darfur” – Interactive Exhibit: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – “Camp Darfur” is a simulated refugee camp, a group of canvas tents, each tent telling the history and tragedy of a major genocide of the 20th century (Armenia; Holocaust; Cambodia; Bosnia; Rwanda) and now Darfur, the first genocide of the 21st century. The materials in each tent present time lines, photographs, testimonies of survivors and witnesses, and resources for additional examination. Attendees can write messages on the tents that express their responses to what they see and learn from the exhibit. The Darfur tent includes video footage from refugee camps on the Chad-Darfur border, giving attendees an opportunity to hear directly from those whose lives are currently at great risk. “Camp Darfur” founders Katie-Jay Scott and Gabriel Stauring, will speak at the exhibit.


Sand and Sorrow Screening: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – The film Sand and Sorrow, narrated by George Clooney, gives an outstanding overview of the complex history of the Darfur crisis and the current conflict between the government-sponsored militias and innocent civilians in the Darfur region who are targeted for mass extermination.

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, Stop Genocide Now, and Gustavus Adolphus College.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.