College Basketball Powerhouses Come Together for Darfur

Breaking News: D.C. press is reporting that President Obama will attend the game.

This Saturday college basketball powerhouses Georgetown and Duke will face off in one of the most anticipated games of the season. While the two teams battle on the court, students and alumni from both universities will put aside their rivalry and come together to support the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program, an initiative which links American middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities with sister schools in 12 refugee camps in eastern Chad. Click here to listen to a Mic Check radio podcast about the event.

The Darfur Dream Team was conceptualized following NBA star Tracy McGrady’s trip to Darfuri refugee camps in Chad with John Prendergast and Omer Ismail of the Enough Project. Their journey is chronicled in the documentary film 3 Points: Peace, Protection and Punishment. McGrady and Prendergast will attend the upcoming game and unveil a video announcing the Darfur Dream Team’s partnership with Georgetown and Duke. Students and alumni from the two universities have pledged to raise funds to support two Darfuri refugee camp schools.

Over 350 U.S. schools have already signed up to support this initiative. Click here to donate to the Sister Schools Program or visit www.darfurdreamteam.org to learn more.

This post originally appeared on The Hub.

Stella Kenyi is the coordinator for the Darfur Dream Team’s Sister Schools Program.

Video produced and directed by Robert Padavick. Editing and animation by Jeff Trussell.

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