Learn. Engage and Change: Participating in a conference on Genocide Prevention, Activism, Sudan, Burma and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We are pleased to announce Genocide Intervention Network’s (GI-NET) student-led division, STAND, in collaboration with Save Darfur Coalition and The Enough Project, will bring together a powerful network of 1,000 students, community leaders and activists from across the country to Capitol Hill for the Pledge2Protect conference. The conference will be held November 6 – 9 in Washington D.C. and will educate, empower, and highlight activists who are driving the movement to prevent and stop genocide and mass atrocities. Pledge2Protect will be a forum for rigorous dialogue and exchange covering broad but carefully selected topics.

Pledge2Protect will equip activists with grassroots organizing and advocacy skills, and in-depth education/training on international conflicts of concern. Preeminent speakers and experts in the field will lead these discussions and provide their perspectives. In addition, participants will meet with their elected officials on a lobby day, November 9th , to push for key genocide prevention legislation.

Primary Goals:

Pledge2Protect seeks to create an experience for participants to empower them to become stronger leaders on their campuses and in their communities while demonstrating the strength of the movement to end genocide to policymakers on Capitol Hill.

The three-day conference will feature:

1.     Workshops: Workshops and seminars on Genocide Prevention, Activism, Sudan, Burma and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2.     Training: Training sessions on grassroots organizing, media outreach and social media techniques, advocacy, and other fundamental activist skills.

3.     Panel Discussions: Panel discussions featuring world-renowned experts and policy makers. Invited speakers include Ambassador Susan Rice, Members of Congress, and administration officials.

4.     Networking Events: Regional activist networking events where participants can share best practices and exchange ideas.

5.     Lobby Day: Concluding the conference, will be the largest lobby day in the history of genocide prevention.

Join us for Pledge2Protect on November 6-9.

Early registration is now open, at discounted rates. Please visit www.pledge2protect.net for more information.