Information and Resources from Non-Governmental Organizations
In Harms Way
Source: Veterans for Peace
Thorough treatment of how the military markets enlistment, along with a hard look at the realities behind all the recruitment hype from veterans who know what they are talking about. Good documentation and links to many other good resources.
www.veteransforpeace.org/In_harm_s_Way.pdf
A Guide for Alternatives to the Military
Source: Boston Direct Action Project
A booklet with local/regional information on options for jobs, job training, internships, and education for young people seeking alternatives to the military. A good model for local communities wanting to make alternatives to the military easily accessible to youth.
bostondirectactionproject.blogspot.com/
Your Life, Your World, Make them Great
Source: American Friends Service Committee
Coalition Against Militarism in our Schools
Alternatives to the Military booklet describing career, job-training and education options in southern California, with some national agencies also listed. A good model for local communities wanting to make alternatives to the military easily accessible to youth.
www.afsc.org/pacificsw/counter-recruitment.htm
Military Recruitment
Source: National Priorities Project
Find out the number of new military recruits in 2004 coming from your high school, county, zip code and state. Get analysis with tables and charts explaining who these recruits are in terms of income levels, race/ethnicity and more. A powerful information tool for local activism. database.nationalpriorities.org/
Opt-Out: Guide to No Child Left Behind Act
Source: Resource Center for Nonviolence
Thorough treatment of the Act that requires schools to release student contact information to military recruiters, but allows individual students/parents to opt out of this requirement. Includes information on good strategies, how to approach conservative school districts, as well as links to other sites.
www.rcnv.org/counterrecruit/optout/
Sgt. Abe, The Honest Recruiter
Source: Quaker House
A detailed look at the fine print in the standard military enlistment agreement.
quakerhouse.org/documents/enlistment.pdf
A Self-Study Course for Counter-Recruitment Activists
Source: Quaker House
A list of suggestions and Web sites that will help would-be counter recruiters get started.
quakerhouse.org/counter-recruiting-02.htm
GI Rights Hotline
(1-800-394-9544)
The hotline is a network of nonprofit, non-governmental organizations who provide information to service members about military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights. The Hotline and Web site are excellent resources for persons who have already signed up for the military and have changed their minds, or for persons serving in active duty or reserve roles who may be seeking a discharge.
www.girights.org
A Guide to the Demilitarization of America's Youth and Students
Source: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
A 35-page guide written by students about demilitarizing high school and college campuses
www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/youth-outreach/demil-guide/demil_guide_2005_web.pdf
Brochures/Pamphlets and Audio-visual Resources for Young People Considering Enlistment
Mennonite Central Committee
mcc.org/thermostat
On Earth Peace Assembly
www.brethren.org/oepa/resources.html
Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice Network
peace.mennolink.org/
American Friends Service Committee
www.afsc.org/youthmil/
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
www.objector.org/
Project Yano (Youth and Non-Military Opportunities)
www.projectyano.org/
Center on Conscience & War
centeronconscience.org/Publications.htm
Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
www.comdsd.org/
National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth
Activist Toolkit: includes state by state listing of counter-recruitment contacts.
www.youthandthemilitary.org/theoptouttoolkit2004.pdf
Not Your Soldier
www.notyoursoldier.org/
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