1. GENOCIDE What can you do about it?

2. genocide is the systematic destruction of a group of people people are targeted and killed …

3. … not for what they have done but for who they are

4. genocide happens when power falls… … into the wrong person’s hands

5. … and this person has evil plans for the future

6. DID YOU KNOW ?

7. in the 20th century … … there were over a dozen genocides that occurred around the world genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide genocide

8. 1904 Namibia 60,000 1915 Armenia 1.5 million 1932 Ukraine 7 million 1940s The Holocaust 6 million 1975 Cambodia 2 million 1982 Guatemala 10,000+ 1994 Rwanda 800,000+ 1995 Bosnia 8,000 2003-Present Sudan 500,000+ Genocide in the 20th Century: DEATH TOLLS

9. the crime of genocide is responsible for killing over 20,000,000 people

10. genocide is a global issue in our world

11. despite this fact, many people still do not know what genocide is ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

12. nor ways to prevent and stop genocide from happening

13. in 1948, the United Nations established genocide as an international crime , and all nations should “undertake to prevent and punish”

14. so why does genocide still occur in our world?

15. WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

16. DID YOU KNOW ?

17. there are many different ways individuals can take action to prevent genocide raise money take action community involvement education promote awareness provide opportunities get involved volunteer prevention awareness provide resources promote awareness promote awareness community involvement take action education raise money get involved volunteer volunteer

18. for example…

19. these people started a fundraiser selling donuts to help Darfur refugees

20. these people started an educational program in their community teaching about genocide and global activism

21. and these students collected spare change at their school that was sent to help victims of genocide

22. do you still think it is impossible for ONE person to make a difference?

23. one more example…

24. in 2005, three high school students wanted to do something to help refugees in Darfur, Sudan

25. they began raising money in order to provide aid to refugees like this woman

26. to date, they have raised over $400,000 dollars this money is used by important organizations such as Doctors Without Borders

27. they also started their own website, Help Darfur Now

28. now what do you think…? think about it…

29. what do you have to lose? … and give it a try

30. what could you do to help prevent genocide ?