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Draft Registration: Steps
Young
People
Can Take (Download
PDF fiile)
Explains the draft
and the
choices that young people have as well as where to get more information.
From
the American Friends Service Committee
Turning 18?
Questions and Answers About
Draft
Registration
from the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
U.S.
Selective Service System Official Website
More links you can use
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What
are we about?
Citizens for Selective Service Education
and Truth in Recruiting
is a non-denominational,
non-partisan, voluntary group located in upstate New
York, who believe that young people must not be
viewed as
potential military assets. We are
self-organized for the purpose of reaching out to youth and the wider
community
in order to provide information, education, and discussion as related
to
Selective Service law and military recruitment.
Goals:
Outreach to
youth, parents, schools, faith groups, media, community and Government
- Invite young people
to a
process of conscious examination of, and growth of core values and
beliefs affecting a decision of whether or not to participate in
military service.
- Support young
people in
their beliefs.
- Listen.
- Assist
in the
development and
maintenance of Conscientious Objector (CO) files.
- Provide witness and
advice as
young persons negotiate with recruiters.
- Assist
in
identification and
pursuit of alternatives to military service.
- Educate and
inform
- Provide
factual and accurate
full-disclosure information about military enlistment and draft/CO
issues.
- Develop
informative
materials
(posters, pamphlets, brochures, etc.) suitable for a variety of
situations such
as placement in
schools, places of worship and dissemination at public events.
- Develop
presentations
directed at student groups, school boards/administrators, faith groups
and
youth groups.
- Train and
support young
people to conduct peer education and lead discussions regarding
draft/CO
and
recruitment issues.
- Provide
draft and
Conscientious Objector status counseling.
- Develop
a
group of speakers
- Develop a
working relationship with local media outlets in order to disseminate
full-disclosure information and to publicize group events and
activities .
- Political action:
Directed toward political leaders at all levels of government.
- Insist
that the federal
government stop viewing young people as potential military resources.
- Insist
that the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 be amended to eliminate military recruitment of
children in
and through the school systems.
- Insist on "equal opportunity"
recruitment activities. Discriminatory
targeting of racial and ethnic minorities and the economically
disadvantaged
must stop.
- Coordinate with
other
groups, locally, regionally and nationwide.
- Share
ideas, experience,
materials and resources.
- Gain
endorsement and support
from other organizations and groups within the local community.
Who we are
Citizens for Selective Service
Education come from many different groups in our area and
beyond. They include:
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