Genocide Awareness and Prevention: Event Ideas

Amplifying Voices

Exhibit/Tent Event: create visual displays featuring powerful quotes, testimonies, or photos of genocide survivors or victims
Host a Film Screening: use resources from STF’s Multimedia List and host a classroom and/or schoolwide screening to help students build empathy with real-life stories and facilitate meaningful conversations
In-Class and/or Schoolwide Presentations: Use the genocide case studies to spark discussions and educate peers on genocide prevention
Guest speaker Panels: provide firsthand accounts or hear from experts to deepen students’ understanding of genocide. Contact the STF Team for suggestions.
PA/All-School Announcements: share facts, survivor stories, or calls to action about genocide

Genocide Memorial Service: hold a moment of silence or vigil to honor victims and survivors as a way to foster community engagement and show solidarity
Die-Ins (staged demonstration): participants lie down as though deceased to symbolize the victims of genocide, creating a powerful visual statement and prompting reflection from observers
Firsthand Accounts Exhibit: Organize an exhibit featuring art, diary entries, letters, or poetry created during genocides to highlight the experiences of victims and survivors. Use this event to foster reflection and educate peers on the human impact of these atrocities
Pledge and Awareness Tables: have students pledge to take action and share important educational resources

Social Media Campaigns: use digital platforms to reach a wider audience and inspire action
Student Art Gallery: invite students to create drawings, paintings, or collages inspired by themes of justice, and remembrance. Display their work in a community area
Call or Write Policymakers: engage with decision-makers and advocate for policies that prevent genocide
Community Letter-Writing: Organize a collective letter-writing session where students, teachers, and community members write letters to local or national leaders advocating for stronger policies to prevent genocide and support survivors.
Petition Drives: Create and circulate a petition supporting policies that address genocide prevention or aid for affected communities, and encourage students to gather signatures to amplify their impact.