Join the 51st Commemoration of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising
On March 10th, Tibetans and Tibet supporters around the world will take to the streets to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan National Uprising against China’s illegal occupation. Read more about the 1959 Uprising.
In spite of China's brutal repression, there is a powerful new movement growing in Tibet. Tibetans – especially the younger generation – are finding creative, new ways to assert their identity and culture. Their defiance is a true testament to the strength and resolve of the Tibetan spirit of resistance. Read more about this new movement.
This March 10th, please take action to help amplify the voices of Tibetans inside Tibet and China and send them messages of solidarity from around the world.
1) Record a video message(s) in the lead up to or on March 10th (during the protest/rally). Your video could include:
If you are Tibetan, consider making an "I am Tibetan" video. (View "I am Tibetan" - Video from Amdo, Tibet. View SFT India's "I am Tibetan" video) If possible, record Tibetans speaking in front of famous landmarks (ie. London bridge, Golden Gate bridge, India Gate, etc) about what makes them Tibetan.
Ask people to send messages of support to Tibetans inside Tibet and China. How have their actions inspired you? How do you continue to assert your Tibetan identity in exile? Why do you support the Tibetan freedom movement?
Ask people to hold a photo of a political prisoner (ex. Norzin Wangmo, Paljor Norbu etc) and send a message to that individual describing how their actions have inspired people worldwide. What makes them a hero? Download photos from FreeTibetanHeroes.org
Upload your video to youtube.com or vimeo.com and spread the link on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, websites and other internet/social networking sites. The more widespread the videos are the easier it will be for Tibetans inside Tibet and China to view. Please also send your video link to grassroots@studentsforafreetibet.org and we will upload to the SFT Blog.
Set-up a booth in a high traffic area on campus or in your community. Ask people to sign the online petition or print the petition for people to sign.
3) Raise the Tibetan Flag on campus or in your community.
During the 2008 Uprising in Tibet, it was deeply inspiring to see Tibetans inside Tibet carrying homemade flags in the streets and hoisting the Tibetan flag on top of Chinese government buildings and flagpoles. Download a Flag Raising guide.
On March 10th, raise or display the Tibetan flag on your roof, in your widow, in your workplace, on your car or bicycle.
Organize a flag raising ceremony and upload photos and/or video to the M10: Raise the Flag Facebook page as well as to your own Facebook page, Twitter, blogs, websites etc.
"I am Tibetan" - Poem by Woeser (highly acclaimed Tibetan writer & poet living in Beijing). The poem has been translated into English on HighPeaksPureEarth. View the original on Woeser's blog.
Petition for the Release of Tenzin Delek. In December 2009, relatives of incarcerated Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Delek Rinpoche attempted to deliver petitions signed by 40,000 Tibetans in
Tenzin Delek’s community – many signatures being in
the form of thumbprints – to the Chinese authorities in Beijing.
Leaving Fear Behind. The remarkable documentary released in 2008 profiling interviews with Tibetans inside Tibet speaking about the Dalai Lama, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and their lives under Chinese rule.
Undercover in Tibet: Tibetan nomads speak out. An excerpt from BBC Dispatches: Undercover in Tibet. Tashi, a Tibetan living in exile, interviews Tibetan nomads who have been forced to settle in prison-style housing block.
In spite of China's brutal repression, there is a powerful new movement growing in Tibet. Tibetans – especially the younger generation – are finding creative, new ways to assert their identity and culture. Their defiance is a true testament to the strength and resolve of the Tibetan spirit of resistance. 
During the 2008 Uprising in Tibet, it was deeply inspiring to see Tibetans inside Tibet carrying homemade flags in the streets and hoisting the Tibetan flag on top of Chinese government buildings and flagpoles. 
