Counter-recruitment project of a larger, multi-issue organization
Offers Truth in Recruitment Information
Does School Demilitarization Activism
Organization base:
Student and nonstudent community based
Issues you are working on:
Alternatives to the military
Developing Curricula/Educational Materials
General counter-recruitment/Truth in Recruitment youth education
NCLB recruiting list opt-out
Years in Operation: Less than 2 years
Summary describing your organization: The Maine Youth and Militarism Project aims: To connect young people with opportunities to earn money and build skills working for peace and justice To shed light on the ways that militarism negatively impacts young people and students in the United States To provide full disclosure of military recruitment on high school and college campuses To build a stronger peace movement by connecting young people and students across Maine and providing guidance for them organize in their communities for peace