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"We, the global community, have the opportunity to work with the people of Burma for change. Freedom everywhere is good for all people and we of every nation must be able to stand with others even if there is no perceived or immediate benefit for us. Each of us can live our lives for the highest things, use the best of our heritage, values and prosperity to be part of positive change in the world." - Free Burma Rangers

0rganizing an event at your university!

University students have long played an important role in Burmese politics and education is given a high priority. Students led the famous 1988 protests, which resulted in thousands dead at the hands of the government and led to an exodus of political dissidents. Further student protests in 1996 resulted in the universities being shut down for an extended period, and led to more politically active students fleeing the country - many sacrificing their chance to finish their schooling. It was at the University of Rangoon where Aung San established his role as a leader, later liberating Burma from colonial Britian and WWII era Japan.

Estimates place the number of Burmese nationals living in Thailand at well over a million. There are tens of thousands more living in Malaysia. The majority belong to one of the dozens of ethnic minority nationalities, such as the Shan, Karen, or Kachin. Although over 600,000 of them are registered as migrant workers in Thailand, it is likely that most all of them are living in various states of exile - unwilling or unable to return home due to the Burmese junta's widespread oppression of ethnic minorities and political dissidents, and its stranglehold on a failing economy.

Burma is among the poorest countries in the world depite being rich in natural resources. The military dictatorship attacks its own people, killing thousands, and leaving millions displaced.

We would like to extend to you the oportunity to raise awareness concerning the plight of the people of Burma at your school. Below are resources meant to assist in creatin powerpoints, lectures, and presentations that you can hold open to the public, or you school. You can easily arrange a presentation by speaking the department that oversee's the many clubs and student organizations at your school. We recommend you ask for a room with a projector and put your own voice into your presentation. We are willing to help but below are the tool and information to get you started on the right track.

If you have any questions, or would just like to let us know about your presentation, please email info@burmaawareness.org

You may also email you finished presentation to be uploaded to this site for others to use.

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Here is a PowerPoint Presentation given not long after the 2007 Uprising in Burma. Feel Free to use it, expand upon it, or change it however you like.

BurmaAwareness.ppt and a PDF with talking point that accompany the Slides. Here is an example Questionnaire to follow up your presentation.