The Progressive THINKERS: [SDCPJ] Anti-Militarism Activist School -- Online!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

[SDCPJ] Anti-Militarism Activist School -- Online!

Hi, folks,

The Alliance for Global Justice has offices in Washington, DC, and Tucson, along with me doing work for the Nicaragua Network (a project of the AGJ) here in San Diego. To find out more about the on-line activist school, read below; to find out more about the AGJ, go to: http://afgj.org.

In the struggle for justice,

Katherine Hoyt

Imperial Beach

Online Activist School Announces First Session Courses

The Alliance for Global Justice is proud to present our first session of courses for the AFGJ Online Activist School. This first session we will be offering five courses, designed for both new activists to develop skills and knowledge to become organizers and for long-time organizers looking to hone their skills in particular areas or to increase their knowledge base.

Please click on any of their titles to read more. Click here to register today!

Course Title	Description
Journalism from the Grassroots	In this course, activists will be taught the key precepts of journalism, specifically writing for the web, developing sources, doing background research and how to have their work be read by a wider audience.
Using the Freedom of Information Act to Support Organizing	This course will introduce activists to the Freedom of Information Act and walk them through the process of filing and pursuing a request.
Organizing for Alternatives to Military Recruitment in the Schools	This course teaches activists about the relationship between militarism and our education system and focuses on how to educate youth and build alliances to raise awareness about what military service entails and alternatives to it.
Privatization of War: The Role of Private Military Companies in US Foreign Policy	Learn more about the modern day mercenaries used by the US government and the impact these private military contractors will have on the future of militarization.
The Marriage of Neoliberalism and Militarism	This course explores the relationship between the neoliberal economic ideology and militarism.

We're Still Hiring

We are currently looking for instructors to teach during our second session, Jan. 13th - Feb. 17th, 2012. We have extended the application deadline to July 22nd. If you are interested in applying, please read more here and make sure to download our application.