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Darfur Awareness Was Goal of Student Event

Volunteers and representatives from the University of Windsor’s African Union (AU) took a vocal approach to the traditional moment of silence in recognition of the continuing crisis in Darfur.

The group organized 3 Days 4 Darfur, an information project designed to raise awareness about the approximately 300,000 lives lost and 2.5 million people who have been displaced from their homes in the four-year-old conflict. The theme for the event was Educate, Act and Advocate. The project was highlighted by a student gathering where the goal was to “yell and scream as loud as possible in an attempt to make our voices heard: Clap, blow a whistle, stomp your feet, ring a bell, shake a tambourine – anything loud; this is our alternative to a moment of silence,” said AU Club manager Ellen Nyarko.

The club encouraged students from across campus to wear green to show support for people in a region where analysts say humanitarian assistance efforts may be on the verge of total collapse. If that happens, the United Nations estimates as many as 100,000 civilians could die every month.

Some other 3 Days 4 Darfur activities included:

• African Union volunteers held a petition-signing and postcard campaign beginning at noon on Monday, November 19.

• Students in various locations on campus, took signatures and sold keychains and bracelets recognizing the Darfur crisis.

• Darfur In Depth, an information session highlighting conditions in Darfur was held, followed by a screening of Darfur Diaries: Message From Home, a film about the conflict seen through the eyes of three independent filmmakers.