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Day 9: December 17

A Different Generation of Leaders (Reason #63 and Reason #64)

Dear Friends, i-ACT’s mission first and foremost is to bring forward the voice of the refugee and create real and meaningful relationships between advocates and those displaced by violence that inspire action. Yuen-Lin calls this the Culture of Participation. I truly feel that one of our supporting goals is to aid in the creation of […]

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Day 9: December 17

Reason #65: Attacks Continue

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 16, 2010 Statement from National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on Khor Abeche Attacks The United States is deeply concerned about reports that the Sudanese Armed Forces attacked and burnt the village of Khor Abeche in South Darfur.  According to the United Nations, […]

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Day 9: December 17

No People Should Be An Island (Reasons #66 – #68)

“We have been waiting seven years for someone to ask that question, and you are the first to ask it,” a teacher told us, when I asked, “What would you like to tell people around the world about you, your life, and your people?”  Someone else said, “You are our bridge.” (#66) Camp Goz Amer […]

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Day 9: December 17

ACT

On August 5, 2010, Senators Feingold and Collins introduced a concurrent resolution in support of genocide and mass atrocity prevention. The resolution recognizes “the United States national interest in helping to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and other mass atrocities against civilians, and supporting and encouraging efforts to develop a whole of government approach […]

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Day 9: December 17

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