Wednesday, March 11, 2009
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cowell Theatre @ Fort Mason
Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, San Francisco

Mark Hanis, Founder and Executive Director of the Genocide Intervention Network (GI-Net) will discuss the work of his organization in the fight to end genocide and violations against human rights throughout the world. The mission of GI-Net is to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide. As a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors with a background in human rights, he was compelled to focus on genocide prevention. Hanis has been featured in the New York Times and the New Republic and has appeared on CNN Headline News and NPR.

STAND, a nationwide, student-led division of the Genocide Intervention Network, mobilizes high school and college-age young adults through more than 800 campus chapters by providing materials, educational information, online resources, policy expertise, and a network of concerned and active peers. STAND seeks to unite students around the world in a permanent anti-genocide constituency.

Visit www.genocideintervention.net to learn more.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested. Please contact Karen Foster with questions at 510.786.2500 ext. 226.

Presented by Facing History and Ourselves and the Allstate Foundation, in partnership with the San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition and the Holocaust Center of Northern California.