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Students
| Top Ten |
Telling people around you is the first step. Get 10 names and email addresses so we can keep them informed about the progress of the project.
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| In Class |
- Ask your teachers to create an Abolition Day project in class.
- Write an article/story for your school newspaper.
- Invite FDFF or similar charity to your school.
- Write a letter to President Obama about:
- Nominationg Frederick Douglass for the Presidential Medal of Honor.
- Helping FDFF promote Aboliion Day.
- Human Trafficking in your city.
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| Twitter |
| Tweet a series of Abolition Day messages starting now until December 2, 2009. |
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| Facebook |
| Become a fan of Abolition Day Project – forward to friends. |
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| MySpace |
| Forward Abolition Day Page to friends |
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| YouTube |
| Video Contest |
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| Songs |
| Abolition Day Song Contest |
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| Create a Show/Play |
| Depicting traditional or modern slavery |
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| Celebrity/Artist/Athlete/Politican |
| Ask them to endorse your school and work. |
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| Email Campaigns |
| Introduce a project this to your class: |
- Spanish Class – Create a letter writing campaign to a variety of Spanish speaking countries about bringing awareness to human trafficking.
- History – Contact history scholars around the country asking them to speak publicly and in class about Abolition Day.
- Government – Send emails to embassies, ambassadors, world leaders, world celebrities, athletes, individuals, NGOs.
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| Google Search-a-thon |
| Establish a Human Trafficking resource by listing all relevant links. |
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| Law Enforcement |
| Invite them to discuss local Human Trafficking issues. |
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| Radio |
| Call a local or even a national radio show and talk about Abolition Day. |
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| TV |
| Tell your local news station. |
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| Blogs |
| Do you know someone who writes a blog? |
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Fundraising
| Lincoln Head Penny/Lincoln Face $5 Drive |
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| Bake Sale |
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| Car Wash |
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| Walk-a-thon, Bike-a-thon, Game-a-thon |
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| Abolitionist T-Shirt Sale |
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| FDFF Pin Sale |
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| Art Contest and Auction |
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Work one day for Abolition
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| Donate funds (mow lawn, wash cards, chores, etc.) |
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Teachers
| Tell Ten |
Telling people around you is the first step. Get 10 names and email addresses so we can keep them informed about the progress of the project.
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| Create Reading or Essay Contests |
| On the topic of Modern Day Slavery/Human Trafficking or Traditional slavery. |
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| Create a Service Learning Curriculum |
| Contact Robert Benz at |
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| Invite FDFF or similar charity to your school. |
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| Collaborate with local performing groups to create Abolition Day project. |
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Parents
| Tell Ten |
Telling people around you is the first step. Get 10 names and email addresses so we can keep them informed about the progress of the project.
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| Get Your Kids' School Involved in the Abolition Day Project. |
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| Organize other Parents. |
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| Help Your Children to Understand Slavery and Abolition. |
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| Create a Fundraising Event. |
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Individuals
| Tell Ten |
Telling people around you is the first step. Get 10 names and email addresses so we can keep them informed about the progress of the project.
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| Help FDFF Organize/Volunteer |
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| Understand the Isusue of Human Trafficking in Your Area. |
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| Contact Your Local, National, State Representative and tell them that more needs to be done |
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| Collaborate with local performing groups to create Abolition Day project. |
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| Recommend to your employer to make FDFF a preferred charity. |
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| Celebrity participation – signing an item then auction. |
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| Have famous artist create a work of art – auction. |
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| Organize a Human Rights Fair in a mall to bring the issue to locals |
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Clubs and Organizations
| Host a Fundraising Event |
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| Raise Awareness Among Members. |
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| Take on a Specific Area of Human Trafficking |
| (sex trafficing in your city, immigrant labor, etc.) |
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| Contact Your Local, National, State Representative and tell them that more needs to be done |
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| Collaborate with local performing groups to create Abolition Day project. |
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| Support student awareness and fundraising efforts. |
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Non-Profts/Charities
| Use Abolition Day to discuss and promote the work your organization does especially as it relates to some aspect of modern-day slavery and human trafficking. |
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Companies
| Donate prizes for kids that raise money (food, movies, certificates). |
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| Support Abolition Day and the Frederick Douglass Dialogues Tour with a Corporate Sponsorship. |
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| Host an event. |
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| Host an FDFF speaker assembly for your employees. |
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| Make FDFF a preferred Employee Contribution Charity. |
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