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| =Mission Statement=
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| :The mission of ABOLISH is to raise awareness about the atrocities occurring in Sudan, as well as to raise funds for survivors and relief efforts. In order to accomplish these goals, members of ABOLISH will coordinate educational events, awareness campaigns, and fundraisers. Should another situation of genocide and/or involuntary servitude become dire in the future, ABOLISH members may choose to begin new campaigns about that situation; however, ABOLISH shall only concentrate on one issue at time.
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| ==Events==
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| :Each semester, ABOLISH holds one large awareness event, a few smaller events in which the campus is invited to view the most recent documentary on the situation in Darfur, Sudan. Last the spring of 2005, ABOLISH organized a panel discussion which included survivors of civil war and genocide in Sudan. In the following semester, the group organized a showing of the film “Lost Boys of Sudan” at the Carlisle Theatre. A panel discussion followed the film which included the director of the film along with three “lost boys”, one “lost woman” and a professor from Dickinson Law School (who was the first advisor to the African Union and has held various positions in the United Nations).
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| :ABOLISH members also tutor a local group of Sudanese refugees weekly. ABOLISH at Dickinson also is a part of the national organization Save Darfur Coalition and participates regularly in its events. Recently, on April 30, 2006, fifty students and Carlisle community members participated in the Rally to End Genocide in Washington, D.C.
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| ==Effectiveness==
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| :ABOLISH says that they have 150 members, but 50 extremely active members. Danielle Rosenau, the founder of ABOLISH, rates the groups’ effectiveness as a 4 (on a 1 to 5 scale, 5 being the most effective). She recognizes that without ABOLISH, the dialogue about Sudan would likely be nonexistent on campus. “We do the best we can and hope that we can create a few sparks somewhere-whether it be through huge amounts of petitioning, or simply by inspiring someone to devote their lives to such causes”. By working directly with Sudanese refugees, the group feels that they are making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals. Rosenau says however, that the refugees are also making a difference in the lives of the tutors as well.
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| ==Problems/Dilemmas==
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| :The most notable problem that the group faces is the severity of genocide. The group recognizes that it is a difficult task to tie students in for such a depressing topic, but tries to create a delicate balance by making meetings and event-planning fun and intriguing, yet create the events so that they represent the true nature of the situation in Sudan. Another problem the group faces is the lack of ability other groups have in cosponsoring events. Though ABOLISH has cosponsored events with Students for Social Action, Commserv, the Office of Diversity Initiatives, Club Afrique, and Muslim Student Association, Rosenau says that other social action groups have limited budgets and find it difficult to cosponsor when their group is not as invested.
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