GENOCIDEGENOCIDEWhat can you do about it?What can you do about it?

genocide is the systematic destruction of

a group of people

genocide is the systematic destruction of

a group of people

people are targeted and

killed…

people are targeted and

killed…

…not for what they have done

but for who they

are

…not for what they have done

but for who they

are

genocide happens

when power falls…

genocide happens

when power falls…

…into the wrong person’s hands

…into the wrong person’s hands

…and this person has evil plans for the future

…and this person has evil plans for the future

DID YOU KNOW

DID YOU KNOW

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in the 20th

century…

in the 20th

century… …there were over a dozen

genocides that occurred around

the world

…there were over a dozen

genocides that occurred around

the world

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1904 Namibia60,000

1904 Namibia60,000

1915 Armenia

1.5 million

1915 Armenia

1.5 million

1932 Ukraine

7 million

1932 Ukraine

7 million

1940s The Holocaust

6 million

1940s The Holocaust

6 million

1975 Cambodia2 million

1975 Cambodia2 million

1982 Guatemala10,000+

1982 Guatemala10,000+

1994 Rwanda

800,000+

1994 Rwanda

800,000+

1995 Bosnia8,000

1995 Bosnia8,000

2003-PresentSudan

500,000+

2003-PresentSudan

500,000+

Genocide in the 20th Century:DEATH TOLLS

Genocide in the 20th Century:DEATH TOLLS

the crime of genocide is responsible for

killing over

the crime of genocide is responsible for

killing over 20,000,000 people20,000,000 people

genocide is a global issue in our world

genocide is a global issue in our world

despite this fact, many

people still do not know

what genocide is

despite this fact, many

people still do not know

what genocide is

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nor ways to prevent and stop genocide from happening

nor ways to prevent and stop genocide from happening

in 1948, the United Nations

established genocide as an international

crime, and all nations should “undertake to

prevent and punish”

in 1948, the United Nations

established genocide as an international

crime, and all nations should “undertake to

prevent and punish”

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

WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?

WHY?WHY?

WHY?WHY?

WHY?WHY?

WHY?WHY?

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WHY?WHY?

DID YOU KNOW

DID YOU KNOW??

there are many different ways

individuals can take

action to prevent

genocide

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 awarenesscommunity involvement

take action

education

raise money

get involved

volunteer

volunteer

for example…for example…

these people started a fundraiser selling donuts to help Darfur refugees

these people started a fundraiser selling donuts to help Darfur refugees

these people started an

educational program in

their community teaching about

genocide and global activism

these people started an

educational program in

their community teaching about

genocide and global activism

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

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

do you still think it is impossible

for ONE person to

make a difference?

do you still think it is impossible

for ONE person to

make a difference?

one more example…one more example…

in 2005, three high

school students

wanted to do something to

help refugees in

Darfur, Sudan

in 2005, three high

school students

wanted to do something to

help refugees in

Darfur, Sudan

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

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

to date, they have raised

over $400,000 dollars

to date, they have raised

over $400,000 dollars

this money is used by important organizations such as Doctors Without Borders

this money is used by important organizations such as Doctors Without Borders

they also started their own website,

Help Darfur Now

they also started their own website,

Help Darfur Now

now what do you

think…?

now what do you

think…?think about it…think about it…

what do you have to lose?

what do you have to lose?

…and give it

a try

…and give it

a try

what could you do to help prevent genocide?

what could you do to help prevent genocide?