Darfur Now and Not On Our Watch Project
- provide an introduction to the genocide in Darfur
- help students identify how activists have responded to violence in the region
- encourage students to think about the complexity of activism and lastly,
- ask students to connect this material to their own experiences and ideas about activism, genocide, and conflict resolution.
In September, a limited number of copies of the film Darfur Now and the book Not on our Watch will be given to educators in the Facing History network who visit and register on our website.
About the Partners
About the ENOUGH project
ENOUGH is a
project of the Center for American Progress to end genocide and crimes against
humanity. With a focus on the crises in Sudan, Chad, eastern Congo, Somalia and
northern Uganda, ENOUGH's strategy papers and briefings provide sharp field analysis
and targeted policy recommendations based on a "3P" crisis response strategy:
promoting durable peace, providing civilian protection, and punishing
perpetrators of atrocities. ENOUGH works with concerned citizens, advocates,
and policymakers to prevent, mitigate, and resolve these crises. To learn more
about ENOUGH and what you can do to help, go to www.enoughproject.org.
About the Darfur Dream Team 
The Darfur Dream Team's Sister Schools Program
links American middle schools, high schools, and universities with schools in
the Darfuri refugee camps in eastern Chad. U.S sister schools will
raise funds to improve the education of their Darfuri peers through the
construction and rehabilitation of school buildings and by providing supplies,
sports equipment, and teacher training. The program will also foster
cross-cultural relationships and mutual understanding between U.S. and
Darfuri refugee students through letter exchanges and video blogging. The
Sister Schools Program is a dynamic partnership involving professional
basketball stars;
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);USA for UNHCR;
the Enough Project; Participant Media; TakePart.com; Education
Partnership for Children in Conflict; and i-ACT. The partnership will expand
to include additional professional basketball players. More than 100 U.S. schools
have signed up to participate in the program.
About Participant Media
Participant Media is the leading
provider of entertainment that inspires and compels social change. It is a Los Angeles-based production company
that focuses on socially relevant, commercially viable feature films and
documentaries. Participant Media is
headed by CEO Jim Berk and President Ricky Strauss and was founded in 2004 by
philanthropist Jeff Skoll, who serves as Chairman. For information about current
projects and initiatives, visit www.participantmedia.com.
About the Righteous Persons Foundation
The Righteous Persons Foundation was founded in 1994 by
Steven Spielberg to support efforts to build a diverse and vibrant Jewish
community in the United States. Facing History is thankful for its support of
our work with innovative film projects. For more information, visit www.righteouspersons.org
