http://bkam.org Brookyln Alternatives to the Military Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:38:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can call Your City Councilmember and let them know that:   1.         The JROTC program costs New York City taxpayers over $2 million   2.         The JROTC program is a major component of the military’s effort to recruit young people; nationwide, approximately 50% of JROTC cadets join the military, as ... http://bkam.org/2009/let-your-city-councilmember-know-that-24-million-is-24-million-too-much/ February 24, 2009   Hon. Robert Jackson 250 Broadway Rm. 1747 New York, NY 10007   Hon. David Weprin 250 Broadway 18th Floor New York, NY  10007                           re: elimination of funding for JROTC in the FY 2010 budget   Dear Councilmembers Jackson and Weprin:               The undersigned organizations write to ask that in its response to the Mayor’s Budget, the ... http://bkam.org/2009/our-letter-to-councilman-jackson-calling-for-the-elemination-of-funding-for-jrotc-in-the-fy-2010-budget/ NYC school’s Chancellor Joel Klein seems to like the military at lot.  He has just introduced a new policy about turning the names of high school students over to military recruiters.   Recruiters used to have to go to each school to get the names and ... http://bkam.org/2009/is-chancellor-joel-klein-a-secret-military-recruiter/ Welcome to Bkam.org Bkam.org is a website about alternatives to the military.  We know the military does not deliver on what it promises to recruits.  We think there are lots of ways “you can be all you can be” without joining the military.  We don’t think ... http://bkam.org/2009/welcome-to-bkamorg/ Full launch coming soon! http://bkam.org/2008/bkam-under-construction/ Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://bkam.org/2008/hello-world/