The Granny Peace Brigade and Code Pink NYC partnered for peace at The East Harlem Youth Fair, sponsored by Councilwomen Melissa Mark-Viverito, Tuesday August 30th. Our message included the cost of war to the community, information about truth in military recruitment, and non-military options for youth after HS. (Click on photos for larger images.) Ms … Continue reading Partners For Peace At The East Harlem Youth Fair
DO NOT USE NYC TAX DOLLARS FOR JROTC!
A voter calling to ask City Council to eliminate the approximately $2 million of taxpayer funds allocated to support the JROTC program in NYC high schools. Hon. Robert Jackson 250 Broadway Rm. 1747 New York, NY 10007 Re: elimination of funding for JROTC in the FY 2011 budget Dear Councilmember Jackson: The undersigned organizations write … Continue reading DO NOT USE NYC TAX DOLLARS FOR JROTC!
CITY COUNCIL VOTE DUE SOON Tell them – STOP FUNDING J-ROTC
Through the J-ROTC program over $2,000,000 of our City Tax Levy is teaching children in 19 high schools how to be a soldier. Because few voters know about this particular misuse of their tax dollars we took to the streets with signs, flyers, cell phones and the very helpful THEY REPRESENT YOU booklet from the … Continue reading CITY COUNCIL VOTE DUE SOON Tell them – STOP FUNDING J-ROTC
Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 17, 2011
The Pentagon budget for military recruitment is more than $4 billion/ year. You see the military outreach everywhere – movies, toys, ads, video gaming, clothing, recruitment career centers, and recruiters at high schools and around the neighborhood. To counter military recruiting, on Thursday, March 17th, 38 volunteers, with a very small budget but lots of … Continue reading Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 17, 2011
GPB at the Senior Learning Series in Teaneck
At the invitation of the Institute of New Dimensions, part of a Senior Learning series at the Ethical Culture Society in Teaneck, New Jersey on February 10th several of the Grannies gave a presentation with an overview and recap of GPB activities and campaigns since our inception in 2005. Accompanying Phyllis Cunningham, Barbara Harris, Carol … Continue reading GPB at the Senior Learning Series in Teaneck
Parent Teacher Conference Night Action
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 34 Counter-Recruitment volunteers were at 12 NYC high schools meeting with parents and students before they entered the school for teacher conferences. Volunteers handed out flyers and the Opt –Out form. These materials provide information about misleading military recruitment inducements, steps to ensure that the military does not get a student’s … Continue reading Parent Teacher Conference Night Action
Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 18, 2010
Being out on the streets, leafleting and providing information to passersby is never so pertinent and effective than on parent teacher conference night. The focus of the action on March 18, 2010, was to ensure that parents and students were aware of the need to sign and return Opt-Out forms to their high schools and … Continue reading Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 18, 2010
The 7th Year Since The U.S. Invasion And Occupation Of Iraq
March 20, Saturday. I woke up at 8 to thunderous crashing noise, echoing in the canyons of buildings around our apartment in Manhattan. My first thought was, “has someone already called the Police to complain that this is too early for construction noise on a Saturday??” My second thought was, “What if I were in Iraq … Continue reading The 7th Year Since The U.S. Invasion And Occupation Of Iraq
RETIRE G.I. JOE – ALL WAR TOYS MUST GO
Toys should be fun for children and foster the development of life skills, including problem solving. There are many toys that can satisfy our children and grandchildren’s desire for excitement and adventure other than war toys that provoke fighting and winning by means of violence. We are in favor of fantasy and delight and against … Continue reading RETIRE G.I. JOE – ALL WAR TOYS MUST GO
Toy Fair Request – Retire G.I. Joe
On February 13th the Toy Industry Association revealed their 2010 toy picks at their 10th annual "Toy of the Year Awards" ceremony. Because kids don't get loving care from these folks, we decided to take our message to them at the Chelsea Piers. Not one single taxi, limo or stretch limo could pass without reading … Continue reading Toy Fair Request – Retire G.I. Joe
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