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Ben and Tami at SOY table
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Today, we had a literature table during lunch periods at Austin High School and really enjoyed talking with students and staff who stopped by the table. Tami and I were joined today by Ben, a US Marine veteran and member of Iraq Veterans Against the War and Civilian/Soldier Alliance. A number of students who came to the table talked about their thoughts about enlistment -- they were thinking about it or had a family member who was in. Hopefully, some of our materials will help them see a broader picture of what enlistment really entails and what some of the adverse consequences are for veterans and others around the world where US militarism has affected civilian populations.
Because September 21, International Day of Peace, is coming up, we invited students to write down what Peace means to them. Interestingly, Freedom was the main theme in their responses.
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| SOY display made of compiled headlines from Statesman articles |
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| We ordered more Addicted to War books from Veterans for Peace |
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| student stencil art |
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| student stencil art |
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| student stencil art |
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| student stencil art |
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student stencil art
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| Austin HS stencil art! |
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| Poster for upcoming International Day of Peace |
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| What peace means to you |
