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==Goals and activities== |
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Their mission is to "inform and educate the public, especially students, parents and school personnel about the growing militarization of our schools, and to create and present positive nonviolent alternatives which promote the value of human life, justice and equity for all persons."<ref> |
Their mission is to "inform and educate the public, especially students, parents and school personnel about the growing militarization of our schools, and to create and present positive nonviolent alternatives which promote the value of human life, justice and equity for all persons."<ref>{{Cite web|title=รวบรวมโรงเรียนของทหารที่ดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย การเตรียมพร้อมเพื่อรับใช้ชาติ|url=https://www.militaryfreeschools.org/|access-date=2023-02-01|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Eliminate JROTC=== |
===Eliminate JROTC=== |
Revision as of 18:18, 1 February 2023
The Coalition Against Militarism In Our Schools (CAMS) now called the Coalition For Alternatives to Militarism in Our Schools is a
Goals and activities
Their mission is to "inform and educate the public, especially students, parents and school personnel about the growing militarization of our schools, and to create and present positive nonviolent alternatives which promote the value of human life, justice and equity for all persons."[3]
Eliminate JROTC
Regarding JROTC, Coalition aims "to eliminate the Junior Reserves Officer Training Corp [
CAMS has worked on issues involving involuntary placement of high school students in JROTC programs in Los Angeles Unified School District[citation needed], student privacy issues involving military recruiters, Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) testing, limiting military apparatus on public school campuses, and fostering student run peace clubs.
Limit military recruitment in schools
CAMS works with the local school district to ensure that the district follows its own guidelines when dealing with military recruiters. Their efforts includes attempting to limit recruiter access to students during school hours, including changing policies that once allowed recruiters to regularly pull students out of class take to them for lunches.[8]
In November 2005,
CAMS is also working to eliminate Section 9528 from the federal
Other
CAMS works closely with the teachers union United Teachers Los Angeles.[10]
CAMS is currently at work on a non-military job training and placement directory for youth called Project Great Futures.[11]
CAMS was awarded the Season of Nonviolence LA Award presented by Agape International Spiritual Center in 2005, the California Teachers Association Human Rights Award in 2006, and the Office of the Americas Lotie Wexlar Peace and Justice Award in 2006.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Pogash, Carol (April 2005). "Mr. Miller Goes to War". Edutopia. Archived from the original on 2006-06-30. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ Nazario, Sonia (2007-02-19). "Junior ROTC takes a hit in L.A." Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2007-05-14.
- ^ "รวบรวมโรงเรียนของทหารที่ดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย การเตรียมพร้อมเพื่อรับใช้ชาติ". Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Mission statement of the coalition against militarism in the schools". The Coalition Against Militarism In Our Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ "Military Infiltration of Our Public Schools". The Coalition Against Militarism In Our Schools. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2006-12-29.
- ^ Breaking News Archived 2007-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nazario, Sonia (2007-02-25). "Activists in Calif. school district crusading against junior ROTC". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved 2007-03-09.
- Pasadena Weekly.
- ^ ACLU News: Countering Military Recruitment in Local Schools Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "United Teachers Los Angeles". Utla.net. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ "Project Great Futures". Project Great Futures. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-12-14.