Movement Spotlight: 2022 Governor's School
For the last 6 years, Operation Broken Silence has been part of the nonprofit service day at Governor’s School for International Studies, hosted by the University of Memphis. Some of the brightest high school students from across Tennessee participate in this program to explore their interests in global issues, diplomacy, and human rights.
This year, a group of these incredible young leaders helped our staff create a new fundraising campaign that will bring clean water to over 7,000 people in a forgotten corner of the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. One of these students, Bianca Dishmon, says:
I think learning about Sudan was an interesting experience for me. I went into non-profit day knowing nothing about the country at all, so every bit of information that I learned was new and interesting.”
Bianca and her peers collaborated on creating language for multiple parts of the campaign. Then, they tested out their work by starting fundraising pages of their own, raising almost $1,000 in the first hour! Isabelle Mansour shared about her experience :
My main takeaway from helping to build the campaign was the teamwork it took to raise the money needed. My advice to people considering starting their own fundraising page is to thoroughly explain the problem because emotional language helps others sympathize with the cause.
By the end of the day, the students collectively raised over $3,000 for the water project! When we asked Bianca what she thought people might want to know about fundraising with Operation Broken Silence, she shared:
Going into it, I think it's important to be educated on the subject matter. When I was canvassing, people would ask about exactly what the cause was for, and I think without the education on the topic provided to us through Operation Broken Silence, I wouldn't have been able to articulate the importance of the organization. I also think that it's important to go in with a positive mindset. There will be encounters where people might not be willing to donate, and it's important to look at the bigger picture and continue canvassing despite the roadblocks.
GET INVOLVED
Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. That means we need people just like you to join us in supporting our Sudanese partners.
As of the time of this post, we’re already halfway to our goal for the water project! Young leaders just like Bianca and Isabelle are bringing this campaign to life. You can join them by launching your own fundraising page or making a donation.
Additional ways to support:
Make checks payable to Operation Broken Silence, write Water in the memo line, and mail to P.O. Box 770900 Memphis, TN, 38177-0900
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About Us
Operation Broken Silence is building a global movement to empower the Sudanese people through innovative programs as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
We focus on empowering Sudanese change makers and their critical work. Learn more.
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