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Thacher hosts a screening of The Devil Came On Horseback
part of nation-wide student effort to raise awareness and work to end atrocities in Darfur

What: On Saturday, November 10th students at The Thacher School will work to educate and energize the Ojai community to help them come together to stand against genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK exposes the tragedy taking place in Darfur as seen through the eyes of an American witness
"Using the exclusive photographs and first hand testimony of former U.S. Marine Captain Brian Steidle, THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK takes the viewer on an emotionally charged journey into the heart of Darfur, Sudan, where an Arab run government is systematically executing a plan to rid the province of it’s black African citizens. As an official military observer, Steidle had access to parts of the country that no journalist could penetrate. He was unprepared for what he would witness and experience, including being fired upon, taken hostage, and being unable to intervene to save the lives of young children. Ultimately frustrated by the inaction of the international community, Steidle resigned and returned to the US to expose the images and stories of lives systematically destroyed."

Thacher’s STAND chapter will have a letter writing table after the movie to write letters to our elected officials to convey the importance of their action in the effort to stop genocide

Please e-mail Robin Walter at rwalter@thacher.org to discuss securing your spot to view the documentary

Why: A silent genocide rages on in the Darfur region of Africa's largest country, Sudan. For the first time in history, the US government has declared a genocide while the massacres are still ongoing. To date, as many as 400,000 have been killed and over 2.5 million have been displaced. In August 2006, UN Undersecretary Jan Egeland stated, "It's going from real bad to catastrophic in Darfur."

Who: The Thacher STAND chapter works to raise awareness, fundraise, and advocate to stop the genocide in Darfur.

STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition (www.StandNow.org) is comprised of over 700 high school and college chapters throughout the United States and internationally.

Where: The Performing Arts Center at the Thacher School
5025 Thacher RD Ojai, CA 93023

When: 8:30 p.m.
contact Robin Walter rwalter@thacher.org to secure your spot!
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