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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT color=#000000><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">October 5: National Campus Day of Action for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Brave university and high school students inside <st1:country-region w:st="on">Burma</st1:country-region> are working closely with monks in leading peaceful protests throughout <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>. On September 29th, there was a massacre at State High School No.2, Tamwe in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Rangoon</st1:place></st1:City>. Reports have confirmed that an estimated 50-100 students and parents were killed. Is your university supporting the military dictatorship?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>We need a ground swell of support and action! We urge schools across the country to show their solidarity with students inside <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region> and organize a Saffron Revolution Solidarity event for Friday, Oct. 5th. Click Here to Sign Up <</FONT><A href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=1&url=http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1189/t/3074/event/distributedEventSignup.jsp?distributed_event_KEY%3D326"><U><FONT color=#810081>http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=1&url=http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1189/t/3074/event/distributedEventSignup.jsp?distributed_event_KEY%3D326</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#000000>> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Actions to take:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1) SIGNATURES - Collect as many people as you can to sign a petition to Chinese President Hu Jintao demanding China stop paralyzing UN Security Council action and use their leverage with <st1:country-region w:st="on">Burma</st1:country-region>'s military regime to stop the massacre inside <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>(You can find the petition to download online here <</FONT><A href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=2&url=http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/action/action.html"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=2&url=http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/action/action.html</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#000000>> )<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>2) WEAR RED - Have everyone on your campus wear red as a sign of solidarity with monks peacefully protesting in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>3) EDUCATE - Organize a rally, speaker, silent march, candle light vigil, or hold a film screening on the that day<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>4) <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">ACT-</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Pass</st1:PlaceType> a resolution to get your University to use it's shareholder power to convince companies to stop doing business in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>WHY we are doing it:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1) To raise awareness on campus and in the surrounding area about the protests in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Burma</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>2) To give support to those risking their lives and peacefully protesting inside <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>; the Burmese hear about our protests through satellite radio<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>3) To put pressure on <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> to take action on <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region> is starting to respond due to the international outcry; we need to get more people involved to keep up the pressure.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>HOW to get students on your campus involved:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1) Start a Facebook event. Invite everyone. We already have a national Facebook event up- National Campus Day of Action for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>2) Send out emails to all listserves available and ask your friends to do the same<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>3) Put up banners, posters, dormslips, tableslips all around campus (we have provided these. Read below)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>4) Set up tables on main quads and outside dining halls to collect signatures for the petition and hand out <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region> "quick fact sheets"<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>5) Pass out red duct tape and red ribbons at tables to start raising awareness during the week, along with fact sheets<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>6) Work with other groups on campus to get the word out (Amnesty, STAND, other social justice networks)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>7) Make sure to contact the local and regional press. This is crucial. Contact your school newspaper, alumni publications, town/city newspapers, AP, Reuters, local TV stations, and local radio stations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>8) Make sure the students know why they are wearing red by having speakers who explain the situation in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>9) Get professors, school departments, and school administration involved<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Website for Campus Day of Action:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1) We have made a webpage for this Friday's <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Burma</st1:country-region></st1:place> days: </FONT><A href="http://by138w.bay138.mail.live.com/mail/www.studentsforburma.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>www.studentsforburma.org</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#000000>. <</FONT><A href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=3&url=http://studentsforburma.tiddlyspot.com"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=3&url=http://studentsforburma.tiddlyspot.com</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#000000>><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>2) On the webpage you can download posters, tableslips/handbills, and "<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region> quick fact sheets" to post around campu<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Last Friday, half a dozen USCB university chapters had "red days." At <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Brown</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">RI</st1:State></st1:place>, over 2,500 students wore red—nearly half the student body. At noon, 400+ students gathered for a silent march around the main quad in a sea of red. Former <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> Senator Lincoln Chafee and former Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso addressed the crowd. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>You can do the same exact thing on your campus. And we need you to do this Friday. We do not have time to waste. The junta has already killed hundreds of people, including 50 unarmed students, and hundreds of monks. Stand up and take action this Friday.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>-Thelma Young<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000>Support 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi and the struggle for freedom and democracy in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>become a member of the United States Campaign for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Burma</st1:place></st1:country-region> today. <</FONT><A href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=4&url=http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/join/joinnow.html"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=427734338&url_num=4&url=http://www.uscampaignforburma.org/join/joinnow.html</FONT></U></A><FONT color=#000000>><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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