Truth in Recruitment
Organization: Truth in Recruitment |
City: Santa Barbara
State: California
Zipcode: 93105
Phone: 805-708-8058
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Organizational Website: www.truthinrecruitment.org
Facebook: Facebook.com/TruthinRecruitment
Instagram: @truthinrecruitment
Scope of organization:
- Regional
This organization is a:
- Offers Truth in Recruitment Information
Organization base:
- Student and non-student community based
Outreach to specific communities:
- Educators
- Faith Based
- Immigrant
- Latino/a
- LGBTQ
Issues you are working on:
- Alternatives to the military
- ASVAB testing in school
- Policy info & forms
- Life after High School Information
- Information on Colleges, Job Training and Financial Aid
- Abolition of the Selective Service System
- Resources for Educators
Years in Operation: 2 to 5 years
Summary describing your organization: Truth in Recruitment is a non-profit, student advocacy group based in Santa Barbara, California. We began when Santa Barbara High School students spoke out against the prevalence of recruiters as guest speakers in classes and their casual presence on campus. In 2014, as a culmination of our two-year campaign, the Santa Barbara Unified School Board passed a district policy regulating recruiter access to students. We table at schools and career fairs, sponsor a teen cemetery display of youth killed in action, speak to student clubs, sponsor art contests, and facilitate conversations with youth about nonmilitary options for service, job training, and financing college. Truth in Recruitment encourages students to take ownership of peace issues and the meaning of citizenship-- to voice their perspective on recruiters and militarism.
Contact Person: Kate Connell
Located in: western-region
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Revised 9/02/2022
