Are you breaking the silence with us this year? This Sunday is Congo Week! Let’s take the time this coming week to lift up the story of Congolese people wherever you are. Be sure to sign up and share with your network. ——— Breaking the Silence Congo Week is a week of activities that commemorates the millions of lives lost in the Congo conflict while celebrating the enormous human and natural potential that exists in the country. Communities throughout the globe join in partnership with Congolese each year on the third week of October to screen films, hold teach-ins and forums, organize rallies, host fundraisers, put on concerts and undertake many other activities to elevate the profile of the Congo throughout the globe. Students and community organizers initiated Congo Week in 2008. Religious leaders, scholars, intellectuals, artists, and ordinary people throughout the globe also got involved to acknowledge the lives of the Congolese people and their pursuit for human dignity. Since 2008, Congo Week has galvanized the participation of people in over 70 countries and 500 university campuses and communities. The purpose of Congo Week is to raise global consciousness about the situation in the Congo and advocate for peace, justice and human dignity in partnership with the Congolese people. Congo Week 2020 will take place from Sunday, October 18 to Saturday, October 24, 2020. Get Involved 1. Sign-up to organize or attend a Congo Week event, October 18 - 24, 2020. 2. Access flyers, posters, banners, fact sheets, videos, and other materials for Congo Week at CongoWeek.org. 3. Encourage your network to be a part of Congo Week and spread the word via Facebook and Twitter using the hash tag #Congoweek. 4. Join us for the Congo in Harlem Film and Performance Series at CongoInHarlem.org. For more information, call us at +1-202-584-6512 or email us at [email protected] to get more info about Congo Week. #congoweek2020 (at DRC ApeParel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGdT3Q8hB1Z/?igshid=1n8rgyayc9jhp
