National "Not Your Soldier" Youth and Student Day of Action



http://www.nyspc.net/notyoursoldier.php

Are military recruiters invading your schools and using promises of scholarships and career opportunities to convince your friends to join the military?

Do you wish that job and college recruiters would replace the military ones?

Are you tired of being trapped in JROTC programs?

Have you lost loved ones in this illegal and unjustifiable war?

Have you had enough of being used as a pawn in Bush’s games of war?


You are not alone!

A CALL TO ACTION - NOT YOUR SOLDIER!

All around the country young people are organizing ourselves against the invasion of military recruiters and JROTC programs in our schools. We are standing up to demand a positive alternative to war and the military. We want a future that includes funding for education and job training and real opportunities for our generation. NOT YOUR SOLDIER!

On November 17, International Students Day, join youth and students from around the country in the first nationally coordinated day of action for and about young people! NOT YOUR SOLDIER!

Young people are the ones being forced to lose our lives in their illegal wars and on November 17th we’ll be the ones to stand up and say NO to Military Recruitment in our schools and YES to positive alternatives to militarism and War! On November 17th tell Bush we are "NOT YOUR SOLDIERS"!

GET INVOLVED!

Organize one of the many events listed below or do something completely different! The important thing is to let this day of action bring forward the voices, demands and ideas of our generation; it's time to speak for ourselves. This means we need to hear from youth and students in your area!


1. Hold a Demo/Rally at a School or Community Recruiting Station to declare a “Not Your Soldier” zone

2. Offer Solutions! Organize an “alternative” recruitment fair – invite college recruiters, local unions, job recruiters, activist organizations and others to table and show the alternatives to the military

3. Demand a Meeting with your school administration to discuss your specific demands (if they don’t agree organize a petition drive or demonstration to make sure they do!)

4. Get creative! Organize a concert, open mic or party with music, poetry, theater and art against military recruitment!

5. Host a Forum or Debate on Military Recruitment! Invite community activists, teachers and parents to come listen to young people talk about their experiences, ideas and opinions on military recruitment, the poverty draft and the war!

6. Be Visible! Set up a table, do sidewalk chalking, create a public graffitti wall, do a banner drop - let people know what young people really think about the war, military recruitment and the kind of future we want for our generation!

Don't Forget - Invite school administrators, teachers/professors, community leaders, city officials, etc. to whatever activity you plan!

CONNECT!

The National Youth and Student Peace Coalition wants to amplify your voice and your demands. Tell us your story, announce your event, and we'll help get the word out to the media and other youth and students. We've found the website www.campusactivism.org to be a great tool for activists. Check it out! Coming up at www.campusactivism.org, under the category Books Not Bombs, you will be able to:

* Register your Not Your Soldier event
* Learn about/connect with other Not Your Soldier events around the country and in your area
* Download upcoming resources, images for posters, sample press release, and more.
* Share the resources you’ve created
Counter Recruitment websites you need to see!

American Friends Service Committee – www.youth4peace.org
Counter Recruiter.net (a news site) – www.counterrecruiter.net
Fellowship of Reconciliation “I Will Not Kill” Campaign - http://www.forusa.org/programs/disarmament/IWillNotKill.html
National Network Opposing Militarization of Youth – www.youthandthemilitary.org
Not Your Soldier Training Camps – www.notyoursoldier.org
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s Demilitarization Guide – www.wagingpeace.org/youth
Student Peace Action Network - www.studentpeaceaction.org
United for Peace and Justice Counter-Recruitment Working Group – www.unitedforpeace.org
War Resisters League - www.warresisters.org/youth


Posted: Wed - October 12, 2005 at 10:55 AM            

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