Kony 2012 at The New School

Come join us for a screening of the much talked about Kony 2012 about war criminal Joseph Kony. Monday, April 30, 8:00 p.m. Kellen Auditorium, 66 Fifth Avenue, ground floor Free; no reservation required, seating is first come, first served Presented by Invisible Children, an organization supporting the African children soldiers and trying to end the use of children soldiers in Joseph Kony's rebel war. Their goal is to increase awareness around the world by spreading the word to the public. Sponsored by the Office of Student Development and Activities. For more information, email studev@newschool.edu.

Outrageous, Meaningful, Or Both? (A Way To Get People Talking About Female Circumcision In Africa)

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Activism via an elaborate art project:

An Act Gets Added Thanks To An Online Video?

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What it's about: In 2009, WITNESS and National Council on Aging (NCOA) produced An Age for Justice: Confronting Elder Abuse in America, a film providing proof of the financial, emotional and physical abuse that up to an estimated five million older Americans face every year. The goal of the video campaign was to support the passage in Congress of the Elder Justice Act (EJA), the first comprehensive legislation that protects older Americans from abuse. The premiere screening of An Age for Justice took place on Capitol Hill in October 2009 and has since screened in hundreds of communities across the U.S.

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What it's done: In March 2010, EJA was passed as part of the historic Healthcare Reform Bill. EJA creates a foundation from which the U.S. can begin to protect the rights of older Americans by providing support for programs on prevention and detection of elder abuse, dignified treatment of victims and fair prosecution of perpetrators.

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Small Video Has Big Results

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What it's about: Segregated education for Romani students in Bulgaria exacerbates existing racial inequalities, leaving these youth isolated from the wider society and ill-equipped to compete in the labor market. A 2001 study by the Open Society Foundation-Bulgaria paints a bleak picture of the country’s educational ghettos, with only 5 percent of the Roma pupils in these schools given even “the slightest chance” of finishing their secondary education.

Our partner Organization Drom works to promote the inclusion of Roma in all spheres of Bulgarian society, and in particular to promote the educational integration of Roma children. In June 2006, Drom and WITNESS produced “Equal Access: Integrated Education for Romani Children in Bulgaria” a video that raises awareness about the model of educational desegregation, which Drom has been successfully implementing since 2000. Targeting local, national, and international audiences and policymakers, the video called on the Bulgarian authorities to fully implement its policy of equal access to quality education for Romani students.

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What it's done: The video was widely distributed in the Romani communities and throughout the region, helping to dispel the fears and misconceptions that accompany the public debate about integrating Romani children in the school system. The advocacy efforts incorporating the video resulted in funding by the European Union Structural Funds, marking the transition of school desegregation projects from grassroots initiative to state-supported programs.

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WITNESS Co-hosts Panel: "Kony 2012" And Lessons Learned For Global Activism

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Panel which took place last week at NYU. Witness on the effectiveness of Kony 2012.


The most viral video of all time, Invisible Children's Kony 2012, intentionally catapulted Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony into the western public's eye. It also provoked a rare public debate about the methods and effects of transnational activism. While supporters celebrated the campaign's viral success, critics questioned its call for a militarized response, its neglect of African voices, and the narratives employed to galvanize western viewers. Please join CHRGJ and WITNESS, as we host a forward-looking discussion about what can be learned from the campaign successes of Kony 2012 and the subsequent global debate.

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 6-8pm
Where: NYU Law School Furman Hall
Lester Pollack Room | 245 Sullivan St., 9th floor
*Please bring photo ID to be admitted.

The discussion will be followed by a reception.
RSVP requested, space is limited. Email watnea [@] exchange [dot] law [dot] nyu [dot] edu

Speakers include*:

Moderator: Amy Goodman, Executive Producer, Democracy Now
Professor Philip Alston, Faculty Director and Co-chair, CHRGJ; UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions (Aug 2004-July 2010)
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Fabienne Hara, Vice-President for Multilateral Affairs at International Crisis Group;
Chioke I'Anson , philosopher who specializes in Africana philosophy, postcolonial theory, and humanitarianism;
Chris Michael , WITNESS, video advocacy trainer and human rights advocate.

Victor Ochen, Director of the African Youth Initiative Network, which offers rehabilitation assistance to Ugandan youth affected by the war; LRA war survivor;
Jolly Okot , Country Director for Invisible Children, Uganda

*Speakers are subject to confirmation and may change.

April 17, 2012

New York, NY

Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Room | 245 Sullivan St., 9th floor

Putting one against the other: Witness and Kony 2012's plan of attack

In your opinion, which activism plan is more effective?


Witness.org's?

Or Invisible Children's?

Witness org. promotional video

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Less flashy, more effective: A promotional video for Witness.org, an important website specializing in video activism and putting the cameras in the hands of those that need them.