Before You Enlist Video - http://beforeyouenlist.org

Researching Pop Culture and Militarism - https://nnomy.org/popcultureandmilitarism/

If you have been Harassed by a Military Recruiter -https://centeronconscience.org/abused-by-recruiters/

Back-to-School Kit for Counter-recruitment and School Demilitarization Organizing is focused on student privacy

WHAT IS IN THIS KIT? - https://nnomy.org/backtoschoolkit/

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Religion and militarism - https://nnomy.org/religionandmilitarism/

‘A Poison in the System’: Military Sexual Assault - New York Times

Change your Mind?

Talk to a Counselor at the GI Rights Hotline

Ask that your child's information is denied to Military Recruiters

And monitor that this request is honored.

Military Recruiters and Programs Target marginalized communities for recruits...

..and the high schools in those same communities

Militarization of our Schools

The Pentagon is taking over our poorer public schools. This is the reality for disadvantaged youth.

What we can do

Corporate/conservative alliances threaten Democracy . Progressives have an important role to play.

Why does NNOMY matter?

Most are blind or indifferent to the problem.
A few strive to protect our democracy.

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2025 Back-to-School Activist Kit

Published on 14 September 2024

Packet2024BSAK-1.pdf

We have found that although, the policy is in place to let students and their parents or guardians opt-out of having their contact information forwarded to the military, many schools do not follow through. We are finding that some schools still automatically enroll students in JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps). And most people are unaware that in some states young men are automatically enrolled in the Selective Service database when they apply for a driver’s license.

For the 2024/2025 school year our Back to School Packet is focusing on student privacy issues; issues that are of importance to students, parents and the community. We urge you to review the information contained in the packet and join us in stopping the military intrusion into our schools. Request a private Consultation with a NNOMY activist by sending your information by CONTACT FORM

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What Every Young Woman Should Know About the Military

A Brochure for Young Women Thinking About Joining the Military | 2022

"When I joined, I knew that women in the military faced an uphill battle, but I didn't fully understand how serious the issues were and how reluctant leadership is to doing anything about it.

The truth is that there's a culture of harassment and assault that is incredibly harmful to all troops, but especially to gender minorities."
Brittany Ramos DeBarros

Brochure - 30Mar22 Ver (w bleed).pdf

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Visit the Demilitarize Our Schools Facebook Group

The Demilitarize Our Schools group is a community organizing site for activism to intervene in the growing cultural militarism being promoted in our public schools. Please limit postings to information and developments that directly relate to counter-recruitment and school demilitarization organizing.

This site is sponsored by The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (http://nnomy.net/), the Project on Youth & Non-Military Opportunities (http://www.projectyano.org/), and Veterans for Peace (http://www.veteransforpeace.org/)

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Counter-recruitment: Inside Out

Counter-recruitment Inside Out, is a compilation of articles authored during the last 12 years by activists and researchers, offering an analysis of counter-recruitment practices. It also seeks strategies for improving its effectiveness in persuading the youth to take a harder look at military enlistment, and to develop a more informed view of the motivations behind their government's wars. With the advent of militarized gaming and the increase of movie and television militainment influencing young minds and legitimizing state violence, counter-recruiters need to develop more nuanced methods of directing young people towards alternatives to militarization.

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CR Directory

All the vestigual groups from old website:

Fort Wayne Peace Action

Pat Elder 01 December 2007

Fort Wayne Peace Action
Contact Person: Dave Lambert
www.fwagitator.org
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Fort Wayne	Indiana
Tel: 260-609-8803	Zipcode: 46802
Scope:	Local
Organizational Base:	Veteran or military family based
Work Issues: Alternatives to the Military ASVAB College ROTC Opt Out NCLB recruiting list General Counter Recruitment Education

Veterans for Peace Chapter 54

Pat Elder 01 December 2007

Santa Barbara
Contact Person: Mary Johnston-de Leon
www.vfpsb.org
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Santa Barbara	California
Tel: 805-965-2833	Zipcode: 93101
Scope:	Local
Organizational Base:	Veteran or military family based
Work Issues: Alternatives to the Military ASVAB College Counter recruitment Work Conscientious Objection Equal Access for Counter recruitment Opt Out NCLB recruiting list Pentagon Database JAMRS CR trainings General Counter Recruitment Education	Outreach to Specific Communities: Latino

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Pat Elder 01 December 2007

Fellowship of Reconciliation
Contact Person: Maryrose Dolezal & Shauen Pearce
www.youth.foruse.org
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St. Paul	Minnesota
Tel: 651-647-4465	Zipcode: 55104
Scope:	National
Organizational Base:	Student and non student community based
Work Issues: Conscientious Objection Equal Access for Counter recruitment General Counter Recruitment Education	Outreach to Specific Communities: LGBTQ
Additional Info: : Additional Information : We provide resources to support youth resisting military through direct action organizing and cultural resistance. Please see our update for more information including youth opportunities, updates, trainers, and more as we continue to update.

Alachua County Green Party

Pat Elder 21 November 2007

Alachua County Green Party
Contact Person: Shawna Doran
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Alachua	Florida
Tel: 386-418-1234	Zipcode: 32615
Scope:	Local
Organizational Base:	Non student community based
Work Issues: Alternatives to the Military Conscientious Objection Equal Access for Counter recruitment	Outreach to Specific Communities: African American
Additional Info: We work with the GI Rights Hotline, Quakers, and Greens as we try to get into more schools and get veterans into schools.

Women Against Military Madness

Pat Elder 21 November 2007

Women Against Military Madness
Contact Person: Mary Beaudoin
www.worldwidewamm.org
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Minneapolis/St. Paul	Minnesota
Tel: 612-827-5364	Zipcode: 55409
Scope:	Local
Organizational Base:	Non student community based
Work Issues: Conscientious Objection Equal Access for Counter recruitment High school JROTC Opt Out NCLB recruiting list Limiting Recruiter Access to Schools Recruiting Vans mobile exhibits School Board Policies and Accountability Monitoring General Counter Recruitment Education	Outreach to Specific Communities: immigrants high school youth educators and parents communities of color
Additional Info: Nonviolent feminist organization that works in solidarity with others to create a system of social equality, self-determination and justice through education and empowerment of women. WAMM's purpose is to dismantle systems of militarism and global oppression.

New York Collective of Radical Educators

Pat Elder 21 November 2007

New York Collective of Radical Educators
Contact Person: Seth Rader
www.nycore.org
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New York	New York
Zipcode: 10029
Scope:	Local
Organizational Base:	Non student community based
Work Issues: Alternatives to the Military ASVAB Equal Access for Counter recruitment Opt Out NCLB recruiting list Limiting Recruiter Access to Schools School Board Policies and Accountability Monitoring General Counter Recruitment Education
Additional Info: We oppose the increased efforts of military recruitment in New York City public schools. These efforts unfairly target the recruitment of low-income communities and make false promises about educational and career opportunities. We believe that these efforts are an extension of an imperialistic strategy to maintain a powerful military force in order to protect and promote US world dominance.

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