Save Darfur and gender violence

US Group Warns of Sexual Violence Against Darfur Refugees

16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence

Even in the circumstances of genocide where an entire population suffers, women are especially targeted and oppressed.

For those who say women's initiatives should not be addressed because issues like the conflict in Darfur are more deserving of our attention, here is a great example of how these issues intertwine and can be approached simultaneously.

Please comment!

-Lucy

event marketing

Our group has had its ups and downs when it comes to attendance at our programs. On a campus as big as ours, it can be hard to compete for a student's leisure time. Layers of flyers coat the walls of dorms, classroom buildings and bulletin boards. Everyone's got a facebook group, sidewalk chalk and an e-mail list. Invitations, reminders and re-reminders are sent and received constantly. It's no wonder why students become jaded to all of these activities, events, lectures, what have you.

I was trying to think of ways to really get the attendance up at the events we host and support. What makes people know that an event is worthwhile? Time is valuable; people are busy! We have to let them know that our events are something to get excited about.

I think that the best way to go about this is to go old-school. Like Kae said last night at our meeting,

"I'm the one calling you up the night before and saying 'Hey, are you coming to my party?! I've been doing it since I was four."

When you're having a party, you call your friends, you text them and whenever you see them you remind them and re-remind them. You tell them to bring their friends, roommates, teammates, anyone! It's the personal contact that makes something memorable to potential attendees. If it's worth getting excited for, (more excited than a couple of facebook-invitational mouse clicks) show it!

I know that all of the members of US have charisma, so let's harness it and make these BIG! The more people that come, the better off our program and any other beneficiaries will be, and the more fun we will have hosting/supporting the actual events!

Also, I'll be in contact with Joe Ferg about our Web site so that we can have an at-a-glance calendar of all of these exciting events.

-Lucy

If it happens to YOU, it happens to US...

Hello Everyone!
As we get into the swing of this for US programs, events and meetings I want to put a new emphasis and importance on our blog. I think that this is a great way to keep conversation and the Think Tank constant between meetings and events. I want this to be a place where we can talk about anything and everything that is going on in our lives and is important to US.
My ultimate goal for US is to stimulate conversation and continually "unplug" ourselves from the institutional oppressions and inequalities within our society, community and world. This blog is a tool we can use to keep conversations going. It allow US an outlet for critical and analytical thoughts and ideas, as well as a way to keep in touch and build stronger bonds between all of US. I want to thank you all ahead of time for you passion and energy for this upcoming year.
And remember if it happens to YOU, it happens to US..... so lets BLOG about it!