March 8 was Parent-Teacher Conference night at NYC high schools when parents meet with their children’s teachers. Volunteers from the Granny Peace Brigade and anti-military friends were outside high schools to greet parents and hand them two flyers. This action is part of the Granny Peace Brigade’s demilitarization of youth in public high schools campaign. … Continue reading Parent Teacher Conference Night Action – March 8, 2018
End US complicity in Saudi War. Take action: Call Sen. Schumer Washington (202) 224-6542, NYC (212) 486-4430, Syracuse (315) 423-5471 It's often hard to get through to Washington offices, but Syracuse staffers will take messages and send them to Washington offices. Sen. Gillibrand Washinton (202) 224-4451 NYC (212) 688-6262 Syracuse (315) 448-0470 Ask them to … Continue reading Demo to Stop the Human Crisis in Yemen – Jan 26, 2018
Blocking the entrance to the US Mission to the UN, 15 peace activists from the Catholic Worker Movement, Granny Peace Brigade, Raging Grannies, among others, called for ending the blockade of Yemen, together with ending the intensive bombing of homes, water and sanitation infrastructure being assisted by the USA, and resulting in a million cases … Continue reading 15 Peace Activists Arrested calling out: LET YEMEN LIVE!
Last month, the Granny Peace Brigade walked up 5th Avenue with Vets for Peace in the Veterans Day commemorations. As usual, we were virtually at the end, followed by high schoolers, both boys and girls, proudly marching in proper soldier form, from various J-ROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training) groups In the city. Teens marching as … Continue reading STUDENTS NOT SOLDIERS – Grannies Hit the Streets
On Saturday, Nov 11 members of the Granny Peace Brigade were honored to join Veterans For Peace in the parade up Fifth Avenue in NYC... "...to increase public awareness of the Costs of War, restrain our government from intervening in the internal affairs of other nations, End the arms race, Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, seek justice … Continue reading Veterans for Peace – The Peace Contingent in the Vets Day Parade
Volunteer activists and parents attending Parent Teacher Conference night met briefly in front of 12 NYC public high schools. Parents were at the school for a scheduled conference with their child's teacher, and volunteers were distributing 2 flyers providing anti-military educational information. Parents accepted the flyers with much appreciation. Questions to Ask - Points to … Continue reading Students not Soldiers – Parent Teacher Conference Night Action 11-09-2017
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT – at NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS Call for Volunteers – Thursday, November 9, 2017 Resist Military Recruitment * Reject Militarism President Trump has been quite outspoken about ensuring a strong military “the most tremendous”. To realize his mission, $92 billion has been added to the military budget in support of Department of … Continue reading PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE NIGHT – at NYC PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS 2017
While... We have bombed them killing civilians and children. We helped Saudi Arabia kill over 10, 000 (still counting) with the sale of weapons and refueling of the bombers we sold them. And now FAMINE threatens this country, one of the poorest in the world! Millions! The GPB joined a week long action across from … Continue reading Why Yemen? What have Yemenis done to the USA?
NYC Parent Teacher Conference Night provides an opportunity to bring non-military alternatives and educational opportunities to families. On the evening of March 23, 2017, volunteers were at 11 high schools handing out 2 flyers to parents as they arrived to meet with their child’s teachers. Flyer information includes websites for colleges, training programs, community service, … Continue reading NYC Parent Teacher Conference Night – Spring 2017
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