Thursday, October 11, 2007

Bring the Olympic Dream to Darfur


Sunday, October 14th
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
IUPUI, Near Pyramid Fountain
off of New York Street

On Sunday, October 14th, 2-4 pm the local Save Darfur Coalition will host a public awareness event called the Dream for Darfur Olympic Torch Relay. The purpose of this event is to urge China, an economic partner of Sudan, to assert its unique influence with Sudan to protect the citizens of Darfur.

The Torch Relay is part of an international effort with approximately 65 national and 5 international sites. The Indianapolis event will take place at IUPUI, near the Pyramid Fountain, underneath the Education/Social Work building. Speaking will be a Sudanese refugee and other genocide survivors.

For more information go to: http://www.savedarfur.org/page/content/torchrun and

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081401489.html?referrer=emailarticle

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