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Introduction to Counter Recruitment Work

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Counter recruiting in NYCCounter-recruitment essentials

Counter recruitment (CR) takes many different forms.  At its core the goal is to present alternative views to young people in order to "balance" the narrative of military recruiters'  by discussing the realities of military service and how it could potentially effect their future lives.

Counter recruitment often means that people set up tables in high schools to pass out flyers and talk to students about the military and their options.  "Truth in Recruiting" is a form of CR that often involves veterans (and other activists) sharing their experiences in classrooms.  Other CR activities include: Opt-out campaigns, organizing against JROTC programs, protesting at recruiting stations and most importantly, providing information about alternatives to the military. To counter recruit, you have to know what you are up against and what is appealing about the military and militarism to young people.
 

Taking back our communities from militarism:

  • Community Action
    • » For Parents
    • » For Students
    • » For Teachers
    • » For Enlisted Personnel & veterans

Find out who is doing this work in your community:

  • National Level Organizations
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Related Links:
  • School/Student-Based CR
  • Truth In Recruiting
  • Facts About Recruitment
  • Info for Students
  • Alternatives to Military
  • CR Reports
Study Counter Recruitment:
  • Army of None: An activist's guide to combating military recruitment. Order from Amazon
  • A Self-Study Course for Truth In Recruiting Activists (Need Revision of this for NNOMY)
  • The New Yorkers' Guide to Military Recruitment in the 5 Boroughs
  • Guide to High School Leafleting
Downloads:
  •  No Student Left Unrecruited, NYCLU
Information and Articles Online:
  • Truth in recruiting - Quaker House
  • counter-recruitment (archived) - Mission: Opposing the prevaricating predators

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Also Available:Helpful Resources for Organizing to Regulate Military Recruiting in K-12 Schools
PDF Format, 9 pages, includes links to webinars. August 2015

Counter-recruitment and the Campaign to Demilitarize Public Schools

Scott Harding and Seth Kershner are the authors of a new book, Counter-recruitment and the Campaign to Demilitarize Public Schools (Palgrave Macmillan). Drawing on dozens of interviews with activists conducted between 2012 and 2014, their book describes the various tactics used to demilitarize public schools in the United States.  They also discuss case studies of successful organizing and advocacy to challenge the presence of military programs in educational settings. For more info, visit: http://www.palgrave.com.

 

 

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      • By Policy
        • JAMRS
        • No Child Left Behind
      • By Program
        • ASVAB Testing
        • Delayed Entry Program
        • DOD STEM
        • JROTC
        • Mission: Readiness
        • Shooting Ranges
        • and Lead Contamination
        • Starbase DOD
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      • Before You Enlist 2018
      • Documentaries/Films
      • Peaceful Career Alternatives
      • Peace Pill Videos
      • Researching Pop Culture & Militarism - Selene Rivas
      • Video Reports
    • Considering Enlisting?
      • DEP: Just Don't Go
    • Counter-recruitment
      • 2018/9 Back-to-school-Counter-recruitment Kit
      • 2017 VFP Workshop
      • Equal Access
      • Guide to High School Leafleting
      • Opt Out/Student lists
      • Organizing Option 8
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      • 2021 VFP TIR Working Group
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        • Workshop - Full Spectrum Counter-Recruitment
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      • School Marksmanship Training
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        • War: A Women's Issue
        • La guerra: un asunto de mujeres
      • Campaign: A National Call
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