OUR MISSION
The Never Again Coalition seeks to prevent and end genocide and mass atrocities through awareness, advocacy and partnerships in our areas of focus: Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma and Bangladesh. We’re committed to putting meaning behind the phrase “Never Again” by supporting community-led initiatives for those affected by mass atrocities to be their own agents of peace.
support our work
With your help we can continue to work towards preventing and ending genocide and mass atrocities through awareness, advocacy and partnerships.
LAND AND TECHNOLOGY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We comprehend that land and technology acknowledgements are small yet important steps towards ensuring a culture of respect, truth and accountability in our communities. These words will remain but a small gesture unless they are combined with informed action.
These acknowledgements are a work in progress.
Never Again Coalition is based in Portland, Oregon which rests on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Watala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other indigenous nations along the Columbia River. As guests on these lands we pay respect and honor the work of Indigenous Nations, leaders and families, and their knowledge, creativity, resilience, and resistance. We also acknowledge the systemic policies of genocide, relocation, and assimilation that still impact many Indigenous/Native American families today. In order to fight against these policies and unacceptable behaviors, occupiers of this land must listen and amplify Indigenous people’s voices, while fighting against their own complicity.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, much of our programming has turned online. With that in mind, we would like to acknowledge that our organizers, performers, panelists and audience members are able to participate in this programming by using devices that contain in their essential components tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold, also known as conflict minerals. Fueled by corporate greed, consumer demand, government policies and inaction by the international community, the extraction from the earth and sale of conflict minerals has motivated and perpetuated armed conflict and contributed to societal instability, rape and other forms of extreme violence, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are grateful for the means of connection and communication that rely on these precious resources and affirm our commitment to use them to advocate for justice, accountability, and restoration of peace and stability in the lands of their origin. Learn more about conflict minerals HERE.
our accomplishments
“I first got involved with work in Darfur through my rabbi in New York in 2006. The main form of advocacy that I did was to write petitions and letters and have people sign them at local events. I was able to go to Washington DC for the Save Darfur rally that same year. I heard many politicians speak passionately about the desire to help end the genocide in Darfur, including then Senator Barack Obama.
When I moved to Portland in 2007, I wanted to continue with this work but wasn’t sure where to start. Around that same time, a Darfur committee was started at the synagogue I belong to. It was through this committee that I found out about the Postcard Brigade. I immediately thought it was a brilliant idea. In an age where people turn more and more to the internet for activism, here was a project going at it from a totally different angle. Instead of being bombarded with emails, the Postcard Brigade is set up so that the government officials who receive these messages can’t just press delete and erase them. They have to contend with a towering stack of postcards with simple and straightforward messages. Our elected officials want to help but they need us to remind them. Their plates are very full these days and it takes people like us, with the help of the Postcard Brigade, to let them know that we cannot stand idly by while genocide and crimes against humanity are being perpetrated. I am proud to be a member and manager of the Postcard Brigade.
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CONTACT US
Are you interested in volunteering? Maybe you would like us to speak at an event. Have a question? We would love to hear from you.
General Inquiries
info@neveragaincoalition.org
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P.O. Box 25793
Portland, OR 97298