On November 9th, over 800 youth anti-genocide leaders from around the United States gathered in Washington D.C. to lobby their Senators and Representatives - carrying videos made especially for them. It was the largest genocide prevention lobby day in U.S. history, and an unprecedented day in video advocacy.
This quick video report-back from the lobby day in D.C. features student responses from our partner organization STAND and how we ushered in a new era of video advocacy with the Pledge on Camera campaign. Additionally, below you can also watch a few of the 50 unique, personalized and innovatiive videos that student activists made for their Senators.
This is a quick video report-back from Pledge2Protect's lobby day - which was the largest genocide prevention lobby day in U.S. history. Please watch the video, and see my latest post on the Pledge2Protect campaign and how students from our partner organization STAND, the student-led division of Genocide Intervention Network, ushered-in a new era of video advocacy!
UPDATE 11.10.09: Watch this video report-back from lobby day, which features how STAND activists ushered-in a new era of video advocacy!
This past weekend I've been with over 800 youth anti-genocide leaders from around the country in Washington D.C. as part of Pledge2Protect, a conference designed to educate, empower and highlight the work of activists who are driving the movement to prevent and stop genocide and mass atrocities (see my last post to learn more about the conference and the campaign).
UPDATE 11.10.09: Watch this video report-back from lobby day, which features how STAND activists ushered-in a new era of video advocacy!
UPDATE 11.10.09: Watch this video report-back from lobby day, which features how STAND activists ushered-in a new era of video advocacy!
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