[CSRA Peace] Military Recruitment of Minors in GA Public Schools

[Ayman Fadel]

On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, a Georgia Senate committee is scheduled to
hear testimony regarding proposed legislation which would encourage school
boards to limit military recruitment of students 16-years old and under and
to inform students and their parents of how they could protect their privacy
from military recruiters.

 

Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Ga State Capitol Cloverdale Legislative Building

 

If you want to join, please contact Ayman Fadel ASAP by calling or texting
(706) 284-3002 or e-mailing afadel97 at gmail.com so that we can finalize
transportation arrangements.

 

If you are a student or staff in high school, a recent high school graduate,
a relative, a military recruiter or an active service member or a veteran
with testimony relevant to this legislation, please contact Tim Franzen at
(404) 414-5521 to see if you should provide testimony at the hearing.

 

Also, before joining the bus, learn who your State Legislative
Representative and Senator are by visiting http://www.votesmart.org
<http://www.votesmart.org/> . We should arrive in time to deliver letters in
person to their offices at the Capitol. And if you can't join us, then
contact them and ask them to support HR1219/SR955.

 

Remember to sign the online petition at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/GA-Says-No-To-Using-Schools-For-Military-Re
cruitment-of-Minors.

 

To learn more, visit
http://afscatlanta.blogspot.com/2010/02/we-need-your-help-to-protect-georgia
s.html. For information specific to opting-out of having your personal
information shared with military recruiters in Richmond and Columbia County
schools, visit http://csrapeace.org/recruitment/.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ayman Fadel

Augusta, GA

(706) 284-3002

 

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