Get Involved

Students & Teachers

Are you a student or teacher? Do you want to become involved in the Sister Schools Program? Below are step-by-step instructions to help you get started.

Step 1. Join the Program : Sign up your school for the Sister Schools Program and link it with a school in a Darfuri refugee camp. Fill out our simple online form and our Sister Schools coordinator will contact you about the next steps.

Step 2. Get Started: After the Sister Schools coordinator contacts you, we will send you a welcome package. Each package contains information and videos to help you learn about your sister school, how the students live, the crisis in Darfur, and the current situation in Darfuri refugee camps in Chad.

Step 3. Start Giving: Visit our online registry and make a pledge to support your sister school. You and your class can also use the registry to track progress toward your goal, plan events, and share status updates with family and friends. There are many ways you can raise money to support your sister school. You can have a bake sale, car wash, art auction, concert, or come up with your own fundraiser. Your support will build or repair school buildings, fund teacher training and salaries, as well as buy books, uniforms, sports equipment, and other supplies.

Step 4. Make Connections: Once you receive your welcome package, you will be able to reply to your sister school with a package of your own. You can include videos, pictures, and letters to share your story with the refugees and tell them about your school, community, and your lives. In 3-6 months, you will be able to video blog and share letters with your sister school regularly.

Step 5. Share your Story: Share your story to inspire and encourage others to take action and provide Darfuri refugee children with quality education. We would love to hear about your recent fundraiser, an event you hosted, and your interactions with your sister school. Share your story with us, and we will even feature it on our website.

Campus Progress encourages students to contribute to their website by writing online articles about issues that matter to them. Click here to learn more about how you can write for the Campus Progress website.

Campus Progress also provides fact sheets and articles about their issues and campaigns. To access these valuable resources click here. 

 Learn More: Enough, Participant Media, and Facing History and Ourselves have teamed up and created a teaching unit based on the book, Not on Our Watch, and the Movie, Darfur Now. Visit these sites to learn more and sign up for updates about the crisis in Darfur : Enough Project, Save Darfur Coalition, STAND, and the Genocide Intervention Network.

Host Events: Hosting speaking events is another great way to get your members involved and spread awareness. Campus Progress, an extension of the Center for American Progress which works to help advocates, activists, journalists, and artists make their voices heard on important issues, provides helpful tips for planning speaking events on their website. Click here for more information about how to host a successful speaking event.Click the following links to request information about Campus Progress speakers and films.

In addition to event planning guidance, Campus Progress can provide students with up to $200 for refreshments, up to $200 for advertising, and can help cover speaker travel and accomodation. Click here for more information about requesting Campus Progress services.