Ellen J. Kennedy

"Darfur: Have a Hand in Stopping Genocide"
Genocide Intervention Network

Ellen J. Kennedy, Ph.D., directs the Genocide Intervention Network’s work in Minnesota, focusing on education about genocide with special attention on Darfur; legislative advocacy for conflict resolution; and fund-raising to enhance both security and humanitarian aid in crisis situations. Kennedy, a sociologist, is also the Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, University of Minnesota. She promotes holocaust and genocide education with Minnesota educators through conferences and special programs.

Ellen Kennedy will provide background about the 21st-century’s first genocide—the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, through a film and discussion. Learn about the Genocide Intervention Network, an organization that envisions a world in which the global community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. Learn how to empower individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide.