Next Meeting

Tuesday, August 10, 2010
10:00 A.M.
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Community Services Building
Zachs Campus
333 Bloomfield Road - Suite "C" (entrance is on Simsbury Road)
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 727-6100
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Write Now

Please send a letter to the editor of your area newspaper to keep this conflict in the public spotlight.

Below are talking points to guide you when you write it. (Additional background on the conflict or recent news reports can be found on www.savedarfur.org.) Remember to keep the letter to 200 words or less and print full name, address and phone number for the paper's verification process. Many thanks.

Talking Points

From Cindy Mann:

In spite of the May 5 Darfur Peace Agreement, violence in Darfur is still widespread, with civilians and aid workers facing threats to their lives on a daily basis. At the same time, the World Food Program was forced to reduce its rations for the people of Darfur to below the daily minimum requirements. Elie Wiesel, recipient of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, has called Darfur "the center of human suffering today."

You should include the points that the United States and the international community must: You might also point out to readers that those who are concerned about Darfur should: To send a letter to the: And don't stop there. Try to get all the papers in the state to pay attention. Feel free to mention the work of the Connecticut Coalition and the fact that we helped to get hundreds of people to the Washington rally and we will do the same for New York.

Take Action — Write Letters