1. Educate Yourself

• Keep up on the latest news about Darfur.

• Read in-depth news and policy analyses at our Darfur Resource Center.

• Find more policy information about Darfur and other ways to take action:

International Crisis Group

ENOUGH

Genocide Intervention Network

Refugees International

Africa Action

Eric Reeves - Analysis and Advocacy

• News from Darfur:

BBC

Reuters AlertNet

ReliefWeb

Sudan Tribune

Darfur Peace and Development Organization

• Once you've learned about Darfur, talk to your friends, family and neighbors about what’s going on in Sudan and what they can do about it (keep reading…!).

2. Lobby Congress

• Find out how your Member of Congress voted on Darfur legislation at DarfurScores.org.

• Use Citizens for Global Solutions' recommendations on our Darfur Resource Center as talking points when you call or write your representative. Make your call or letter as personal as possible -- a personal, handwritten note goes a long way! -- and clearly state your concern and how you think the U.S. should engage the international community on Darfur.
  
  Call the Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121
  
  Write your Senator:
  Office of Senator (Name)
  United States Senate
  Washington, D.C. 20510
  
  Write your Representative:
  Office of Representative (Name)
  United States House of Representatives
  Washington, D.C. 20515

• Check out pending legislation and ways you can take action on specific pieces of legislation.

3. Send a Message to President Bush

• Tell President Bush that you want to see his rhetoric transformed into real action on Darfur. Ask him to take action to ensure the deployment of a hybrid AU-U.N. peacekeeping force and a renewed inclusive peace process.

• Tell President Bush that you want his administration to actively support the Darfur case and investigation at the ICC, including the release of all relevant information to help indict war criminals.

• Tell President Bush to specifically work with Chinese, Russian, and Arab leaders to press the Government of Sudan to end their support for and complicity in atrocities in Darfur.

• Use our sample letter about the need for U.S. engagement with the ICC’s investigation in Darfur.
  
  Call: (202) 456-1111
  
  Write: The White House
  1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20500
  
  E-mail: comments@whitehouse.gov

4. Generate Press Coverage

• Write an op-ed or letter to the editor about Darfur using the “Talking to the Media” section in Citizens for Global Solutions’ Activist Toolkit.

• Use a recent example of an op-ed from Citizens for Global Solutions action alerts on President Bush’s “Plan B” for Darfur.

• Join the "Be A Witness" campaign to tell major television networks to include more news coverage on Darfur

5. Organize In Your Community; Plan or Find an Event

• Host a dinner or film viewing of "Hotel Rwanda " or “Darfur Diaries” to discuss how the U.S. can play a role in stopping genocide. Plan your event using Citizens for Global Solutions' Activist Toolkit.

• Find a Save Darfur event near you.

6. Support and Join the Sudan Divestment Movement

• Visit Sudan Divestment Task Force to learn how you can help end profits for genocide by urging your city, state, or college/university to divest from Sudan.

• Join the Fidelity Out of Sudan campaign to stop Fidelity from investing money in major oil companies operating in Sudan and funding the Sudanese government’s actions in Darfur.

7. Donate to Humanitarian Organizations

• Humanitarian organizations and their staff are on the front lines of providing assistance and helping protect the people of Darfur. Help support their continued emergency relief and aid efforts to feed and shelter Darfurians and Chadians by making a donation to one of the listed organizations.

• Help build schools, support women’s centers, and foster community dialogue through the Darfur Peace and Development Organization.

• Raise money for civilian protection in Darfur by directly supporting the African Union Mission in Sudan.

8. Join a CGS Chapter Near You!

• Join a Citizen for Global Solutions chapter in your community to continue communicating about the issues and to mobilize others to act for Darfur. Contact outreach[at]globalsolutions.org for more information.