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Little Weapon- The Military Comes to our Schools
January 11, 2009 12:21 PM PST
Every year, the armed forces spend millions of dollars on targeted recruitment of "high performing, low income" students. More and more, the military is building a presence in public schools. From running JROTC programs to gathering mass contact lists, the armed forces are employing tactics to recruit more students straight out of high school. This piece explores the ways that the military targets certain students. To find out more about youth and militarism, go to the American Friends Service Committee's website at http://www.afsc.org/Youth&Militarism/ From there, you can download an opt-out form to stop yourself from being contacted by military recruiters. You can send completed forms to: Joint Advertising, Marketing Research & Studies(JAMRS)
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Podcast SummaryOn Blast is an organizing tool for the Philadelphia Student Union. On Blast represents the needs and interests of young people. We know that mainstream media doesn’t have our interests in mind when they broadcast their news, or play commercial music. The owners of mainstream media use their content to maintain the status quo; their framework comes from a place of sexism, racism, militarization and class oppression. At On Blast, we choose subject matter that amplifies the voices of those not being heard; those who are routinely hurt and misrepresented by the dominant media. About PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia Student Union exists to build the power of young people to demand a high quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. We are a youth-led organization and we make positive changes in the short term by learning how to organize to build power. We also work toward becoming life-long learners and leaders who can bring diverse groups of people together to address the problems that our communities face. Favorite LinksContact MeSubscribe to this Podcast
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