NUDAC Event Schedule

Lake Street Church (walking distance of NU) will be hosting the DARFUR/DARFUR exhibit on Saturday, October 20 from 1-4pm.

The DARFUR/DARFUR exhibit consists of 170 photographs projected on a screen that inter-weave the rich culture and humanitarian crisis in Darfur and refugee camps in Chad.

Attendees, if they choose, will have an opportunity to donate sun cookers through the Solar Cooker Project. A $30 donation pays for 2 solar cookers (enough for one family), training and pot holders and pots. In this way, we hope the exhibit will foster a deeper understanding of the crisis in Darfur but also provide hope that there is something -- something very concrete -- that attendees can do in response.

Click here to download flyer. For more info: http://www.darfurdarfur.org/main/

Sunday Oct. 21 1pm-3pm: Chicago Torch Rally (Olympic Dream for Darfur Event). Hosted by the Chicago Darfur Coalition.
Location: Episcopal Diocese of Chicago (outdoor plaza) 65 E. Huron (at Rush). We can all meet at the El together. More info to come soon. http://www.savedarfur.org/page/event/detail/olympicdreamfordarfurevent/4jv5p

Special Advance Screening of Darfur Now in Chicago

October 25, 2007
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
AMC Theatre
600 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Darfur Now is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours and a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions. Written and directed by Ted Braun, the film explores the Darfur conflict through the first-hand experiences of Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mohammed Abakar, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, and Adam Sterling. Executive Produced by Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Omar Amanat, Matt Palmieri, Gary Greenebaum, and Dean Schramm. Produced by Cathy Schulman, Don Cheadle, and Mark Jonathan Harris.

Please join us for a provocative panel discussion and Q&A session immediately following the film featuring Adam Sterling, director of Sudan Divestment Task Force and subject in Darfur Now.

Darfur Now was rated PG for thematic material involving crimes against humanity. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. Seating is on a first come first serve basis.

Sponsored by Campus Progress, ENOUGH, Stand/GI NET/Sudan Divestment Task Force, Amnesty, AJC, Save Darfur, Warner Independent Pictures, and Participant Productions.

Please click here to RSVP.

For more information please contact speakers @ campusprogress.org

Petition signing: Sign the online NU Divestment petition to show Northwestern's administration that we don't want to have any part in supporting genocide. Then, ask your friends and family to sign as well. Click here for the petition.

Tuesday Oct. 16 5:30pm: JOHN PRENDERGAST.
Location: Northwestern University, Downtown Chicago Campus, Thorne Auditorium, 375 East Chicago Avenue. We can all go together... more info on transportation to come.

We have had John Prendergast speak at NU before, and while you may not agree with all of his ideas, he has the most up-to-date information about what is going on in Darfur. Please join us for a special evening with John Prendergast, co-founder of the Enough Campaign and Senior Advisor to the International Crisis Group. John worked at the White House and the State Department during the Clinton Administration, as well as for the UN. John has written extensively about Africa and travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips. He wrote his latest book, Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, with actor Don Cheadle, offering a comprehensive history of the struggle in Darfur and their involvement in this cause. John will speak about the genocide in Darfur, other mounting humanitarian crises throughout the world, and what can be done to help put an end to these tragedies.

Monday Oct. 8 7:30pm-8:30pm:
Darfur - Imagery & Reality: A free panel on Darfur.
Location: James Simpson Theatre, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lakeshore Drive
Description: The evening will begin with a performance by the Chicago Children's Choir. Speakers on the panel will include: Darfuri refugee, Daoud Hari Photojournalist Ryan Spencer Reed Representatives from American Refugee Committee and Human Rights Watch Moderator Dr. Lynette A. Jackson, Associate Professor, African American Studies and Gender and Women Studies, University of Illinois
More Info: DARFUR/DARFUR is a touring exhibition featuring moving photos from Darfur projected on the walls of the Field Museum. Accompanying the exhibition is a free educational symposium on October 8 featuring first-hand stories from Darfur. For more info, go to www.darfurdarfur.org

Sunday Oct. 7 - Friday Oct. 12 Every Night 7pm-10pm:
DARFUR/DARFUR photo exhibition on display.
Location: Northwestern walls of the Field Museum on Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road. For more info, go to www.darfurdarfur.org.

APRIL 25TH RALLY / POSTCARD DELIVERY
Your tuition dollars are funding a genocide. Northwestern has divested from 4 companies doing business in Sudan. There are 25 left. NUDAC invites you to change that:
1) Sign a postcard for President Bienen. You can pick up and drop off postcards at Starbucks in Norris and Lisa's Cafe.
2) Join hundreds of students April 25th, 4 pm at the Rock as we deliver the postcards to Beinen's office.

FEBRUARY 22ND 7-9PM Harris 107

All ideas for speeches and performances should be submitted to Anne Valauri by FEBRUARY 18TH. Please keep all performances to 20 minutes. Artwork should be submitted by FEBRUARY 20TH. Questions? Contact Anne at a-valauri@northwestern. Take advantage of this opportunity to engage your peers and creatively communicate your thoughts on an issue that matters.

Abroad View magazine Spring 2007 issue RELEASE PARTY

Wednesday, February 21st, 9 pm 'til late
Prairie Moon

Live music by Mind at Large, Mo Gunnaz and Mergers and Acquisitions!
Free food! Lottery prizes!

Featuring presentations by groups highlighted in this issue, including Northwestern University Darfur Action Coalition and the International Youth Volunteerism Summit.

Check out the article about NU divestment and the movement to end the genocide in Darfur in this quarter's issue of Abroad View! Pick up a copy of the magazine in Norris or at the Study Abroad Office.

SoundOff on Genocide-speakers, performers, and artists voicing their perspectives on the genocide in Darfur.

February 22, from 7-9 PM
Harris 107
Spectrum and NUDAC sponsoring

NU President Henry Bienen's "State of the University" Address

March 1, 9 AM
McCormick Tribune Center, Forum Room

Ask Bienen to address in his speech why Northwestern University still has not divested from all of the compaines funding the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Email nusac@northwestern.edu to do so.

Town Hall Meeting-- 7:30 pm, Wednesday, February 7th, in Harris Hall

* Professors, students, and experts in the field discuss the genocide in Darfur and how targeted divestment can make a difference.