Calendar of Events

Day 1 - January 20

Fax the Obama administration on Day 1, and let them know what you expect them to do in terms of Darfur. Remind them of the promises they have made. Make sure that on Day 1, President Obama and Secretary Clinton realize this is a priority for the American people.

1. Go to http://faxzero.com/
2. Fill out the information in the "Sender" and "Receiver" information fields.
   • Sender Name: your name
   • Sender Company: STAND: a Student Anti-Genocide Coalition
   • Sender Fax #: 202-682-9258
   • Sender Email: your email
   • Receiver Name: President Obama
   • Receiver Company: The White House
   • Receiver Fax #: 202-456-2461
3. Download the page that we're faxing in, save it, and then attach it in the "Fax Information" box
4. You will be prompted for a confirmation code in the "Fax Information" box
5. Click on "Send Free Fax Now" on the bottom left
6. You will be sent an email form FaxZero.com with a link. You need to click on this link in order to send the fax.

Day 25 - February 13

Sign up now to claim your spot in STAND's Round the Clock Call in! On Day 25 of President Obama's administration, join us in calling the State Department to insist that he appoint a high-level envoy for Sudan! On February 13th, we're going to keep the phones at the State Department ringing off the hook all day long.

Click Here to find out more and sign up now!

Day 50 - March 10

Fax a progress report to Obama via the internet!

On President Obama's first day in the White House, we bombarded his office with faxes outlining the steps he must take to fight genocide in his administration's first 100 days.

On Obama's 25th day, we flooded the State Department's phone lines with calls demanding that Clinton make Darfur a priority by appointing a new Special Envoy to Sudan.

And we're only getting started.

On the 50th day of President Obama's administration, get ready to flood the White House's fax lines by faxing the President his progress report on Darfur via the internet.

We've heard Obama's promises to work tirelessly against the genocide in Darfur. But words are not enough. Send your fax to Obama over the internet on Day 50.

Sign up to fax President Obama over the internet on Tuesday, March 10

1. Go to http://faxzero.com/
2. Fill out the information in the "Sender" and "Receiver" information fields.
   • Sender Name: your name
   • Sender Company: STAND: a Student Anti-Genocide Coalition
   • Sender Fax #: 202-682-9258
   • Sender Email: your email
   • Receiver Name: President Obama
   • Receiver Company: The White House
   • Receiver Fax #: 202-456-2461
3. Download the page that we're faxing in, save it, and then attach it in the "Fax Information" box
4. You will be prompted for a confirmation code in the "Fax Information" box
5. Click on "Send Free Fax Now" on the bottom left
6. You will be sent an email form FaxZero.com with a link. You need to click on this link in order to send the fax.

Day 75 - Wake Up Congress! (April 3)

Tell Congress to urge Obama to complete the policy review on Sudan and work to get the humanitarian aid groups back in the region.

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This action will take place in several steps:

Today you can:

1) Write a letter to your members of Congress and ask them to write a letter to President Obama. This letter should ask him to complete the policy review and do all he can to get the humanitarian aid groups back in Sudan that had been previously expelled. Click Here to download a sample letter.

Send your letter to the George Washington University STAND chapter five days before Day 75. Please send letters to:

Genocide Intervention Network
Letters c/o Ashley Kroetsch
1333 H St NW, First Floor
Washington DC 20005

On Day 75, GW STAND will hand-deliver your letter to your members of Congress that you wrote.

2) Schedule a lobby meeting with your member of Congress during April 6-17, the congressional recess. Click here to learn how to set up a lobby meeting, and email advocacy@standnow.org with any questions. Check the calendar for lobby training calls that will be scheduled.

On April 3rd:

As your letter is being delivered, you can make a wake up call to congress.

3) On April 3rd, Day 75, call your members of Congress, tell them that they will receive a hand-delivered letter, and ask that your member of Congress write a letter to President Obama, asking him to end the policy review on Sudan soon and do all he can to get the humanitarian aid groups back in Sudan.

• Call 1-800-GENOCIDE (1-800-436-6243) and punch in your zipcode to speak to your Representative. Then, call your two senators to deliver the same message. You can look up their phone numbers by visiting congress.org , entering your zipcode, and clicking on your senators.
• Below is a sample script for your phone call. You will most likely speak with a staffer or an intern. You will also be given talking points before 1-800-GENOCIDE connects you to your Representative’s office.
  
  “Hello, my name is Maggie and I’m a resident of Smalltown, New York, and a member of STAND, the student-led division of the Genocide Intervention Network. I’m calling to let the Representative know that s/he needs to do all s/he can to urge Obama to reverse the expulsion of aid groups from Darfur and to finish the Sudan policy review as quickly as possible.
  Thank you."
  
  They might ask you for your full name and contact information in order to enable the office to respond to your concerns.
• If you wrote a letter and sent it to GW to have it delivered, mention this in your phone call.

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Day 100 - By All Means Possible (April 29)

To mark the 100th day of the Obama administration, April 29th, use all means possible to reach Obama.

Use all means possible to get our message to the President. Tell him what you and your chapter have done for Darfur this semester – how many letters you’ve written, how many calls you’ve made, how many events you’ve held – and tell him that you expect him to show real leadership on Sudan in the coming months.

Click Here to learn how you can get involved

Click Here to pledge to take action on Day 100