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Close Guantanamo - Activist Toolkit

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> Download the CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO factsheet
> Send an E-card: Tell 5 friends about January 11
> Download "Why I'm Wearing Orange Today" for your office or notebook

In the Toolkit:

1 MINUTE
• Sign the Pledge
• Join on Myspace or Facebook
• Download factsheet
• Sign up for ACLU's Mailing List

5 MINUTES
• Get an armband
• Send an E-card: Tell 5 friends about January 11
• Add a button to your website
• Get "Why I'm Wearing Orange" for your office or notebook
• Print a Poster
• Share the Pledge with Others
• Become an ACLU member to support our work to CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO

10-15 MINUTES
• Write a Letter to the Editor
• Write a Blog Post

1+ HOURS
• Help organize a rally, vigil, or protest in your area
• Host a house party
• Distribute flyers
• Lead a workshop, free school, or set up a J-term course at your college.
• Resources for Your Faith Community

MATERIALS (>>)
• Pledge
• Fact Sheet
• Iron-on
• Web Buttons
• Why I'm Wearing Orange Flyer
• Posters
• Talking Points
• Sample Letter to the Editor
• Curriculum

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