Organization: Veterans For Peace Ventura County - Chapter 112 |
Address: P.O. Box 13
City: Oxnard
State: California
Zipcode: 93032
Phone:
Email: mikecervantes@roadrunner.com
Organizational Website: https://vfpvc.org/vfps-michael-cervantes/
Facebook:
Instagram: #veteransforpeaceventura
Scope of organization:
- Regional
This organization is a:
- Organization with Counter-recruitment as a major component
Organization base:
- Nonstudent community based
Outreach to specific communities:
- LatinX
Issues you are working on:
- Alternatives to the military
- Developing Curricula/Educational Materials
- General counter-recruitment/Truth in Recruitment youth education
- Arlington West
Years in Operation: 11-20 years
Summary describing your organization: The Ventura County Chapter 112 (VCVFP, chapter 112) was founded in August, 2004, as a result of the Iraq War begun in 2003. Once founded, Chapter 112 simultaneously began a focused program of disclosing military alternative careers to local area high school students. Known as counter recruiting we courteously invoke the designation, “informed enlistment”. VFP alternative to the military brochures can be found in local area high school career centers.
The local chapter continues to conduct educational forums and tabling informationals within the various County communities. Such informationals include tabling at events like the MLK, Jr. annual program, Earth Day, Multicultural Festival, Ojai Peace Day, Juneteenth Festival, Ventura College invitations, Native American Pow Wows, and more. When you join VFP, you join at the national office, subsequently, your membership is then routed to the roster of Chapter 112. Please visit the chapter 112 website at vfpvc.org. Click on Join to become a member. If you prefer to join by check, send check to: Veterans for Peace, 3407 S. Jefferson Ave., #219, St. Louis, MO 63118 website: www.veteransforpeace.org.
Contact Person: Michael Cervantes
Located in: west-region
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Revised 09/03/2022
