We invite you to check out the following
Counter Recruitment Resources:
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Curriculum
PeaceGAMES Curriculum
Available from Women of Color Resource Center
This popular education curriculum focuses on the intersections of war, militarism, gender, race and class. There are 6 modules. Each of these exercises uses an interactive and/or multimedia approach to complex issues. The exercises also include fact sheets, web resources and bibliographies. PeaceGAMES is perfect for community-based, campus, and faith-based organizations working on issues of peace, human rights and social justice. Web Download $15, Print version $30
http://coloredgirls.org/userdata_display.php?modin=17&uid=19
Camouflaged: Investigating How the U.S. Military Affects You and Your Community
Curriculum created by New York City teachers led by NYCoRE
A tool for educators to help middle and high school-aged students explore the role of the military in their lives and in their communities. Printed: 185 pages, 8.5" x 11", perfect binding, $18.51 + postage
$10 to download. http://www.nycore.org/camo.html
Online Videos
BAY-Peace Youth Manifesto video "Our Dreams Will Not be Recruited!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPJU0dbrOXI
“The War Will Not be Televised” — Inspiring music video from YaYa Network. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUw7ZL1HGc
“One Day = $720 Million” —two minute video by AFSC on the Cost of the Iraq War. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnq6cD5jk1Q&feature=related
“No Bravery”— A powerful music video that features the impact of the war on Iraqi civilians accompanied by the song “No Bravery” by James Blunt. http://nobravery.cf.huffingtonpost.com/
“Twenty” — Robert Cray’s beautiful music video inspired by the AFSC’s Eyes Wide Open exhibition, featuring Aidan Delgado as a returning Iraq vet. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=twenty+robert+cray&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=twenty+rober#
“Punk Ass Crusade” — Fast paced comparison between Vietnam & Iraq. Plays off of Sir, No Sir!
http://punkasscrusade.cf.huffingtonpost.com/
“Did You Ever Wonder What 2000 Looks Like?” — A high speed look at the faces of fallen American service people, juxtaposed with outrageous quotes from our political “leaders.”
http://theunitedamerican.blogs.com/Movies/2000A/2000.html
“Purple Hearts”—Wounded Veterans Back from Iraq by Nina Berman
http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0412/video/purplehearts.html
The Whitest Kids U Know- I Want To Join The Army—spoof on recruitment interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYHdJrEcXa0
“D.R.A.F.T.” — An irreverent cartoon featuring George Bush rapping about his war in Iraq.
http://toccionline.kizash.com/movies/d.r.a.f.t./
Ben & Jerry’s Military Spending Breakdown—Animated short video about the federal budget, using stacks of oreo cookies to compare US military spending with human needs spending and other military budgets. http://www.truemajorityaction.org/oreos/
Info, Brochures, Fliers etc.
The American Friends Service Committee has a good resource page for counter recruitment pamphlets and videos. http://www.afsc.org/Youth&Militarism/
“Sgt. Abe the Honest Recruiter” gives a detailed (and engaging) break down of the military contract:
http://quakerhouse.org/documents/enlist.html
The War Resisters League publishes an annual “Pie Chart” that explains the true extent of military spending. http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm
The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee has a flyer for students concerned about war taxes http://nwtrcc.org/studentflyer.htm
Selective Service Registration information from the Center on Conscience and War: http://www.centeronconscience.org/objection/mildraft.shtml
Draft Resistance information from the National Resistance Committee: http://www.hasbrouck.org/draft/
Overview of how to compile a CO claim: http://www.objector.org/coclaim.html
Information on Students’ Rights to Organize on Campus, a great pamphlet from the Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft. http://www.comdsd.org/publications.htm
Project Yano— Lots of information in Spanish: http://www.projectyano.org/espanol/index.php
and in English: http://www.projectyano.org/
National Priorities Project offers local information on military spending and military recruitment, nationwide. http://www.nationalpriorities.org/militaryrecruiting2007
“War Heroes” web links to the home pages of many US Military Resisters: http://www.tomjoad.org/WarHeroes.htm
DMZ: A Guide to Taking Your School Back From the Military, organizing manual by War Resisters League
http://www.warresisters.org/dmz
(Please let us know what you think is useful or what needs updating.
Also, please tell us about resources we should add to this list. Thanks!)
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