Student Opportunities
Massachusetts Peace Action is the state affiliate of Peace
Action, the largest grassroots peace and justice organization in
the
United States. Peace Action is 40 years old and has more than 50,000
members
and 120 affiliates and chapters in 27 states. Massachusetts Peace
Action
consists of a state office in Cambridge with 2 active local chapters -
one in Cambridge and one in Central Massachusetts. We also have a
network
of activists and supporters across the state.
Current Campaigns
Arms Trade Campaign
Working to abolish the deadly trade in weapons at home and abroad.
Our current focus is on passing an Arms Trade Code of Conduct that
would
prohibit the sale of weapons to dictatorships, human rights abusers,
and
nations engaged in acts of war against their neighbors. (Particular
attention
has been paid to weapons sales to Indonesia and Latin America)
Nuclear Disarmament Campaign
Working to abolish nuclear weapons. Our current focus on Senate
ratification
of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and on organizing in support for
Abolition
2000. (Abolition
2000 is an international campaign by over 500 NGOs to secure a
treaty
by the year 2000 to abolish nuclear weapons in the early years of the
new
century)
Abolition of Landmines
Working in support of the International
Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Peace Economy Campaign
Working to reduce military spending and to fundamentally restructure
the economy in order to meet human and environmental needs.
Possible Student Volunteer Opportunities:
- research and develop written materials and
demonstrative exhibits on
current
campaigns
- public education and outreach, including campus and
community
organizing
- assist with events planning, including chapter
development in
congressional
districts.
- help with communication between state and national
office
- participate in meetings and coalition work of
Massachusetts Disarmament
Network
- assist with web site development and newsletter
Apply Now
To apply, contact info@MassPeaceAction.org, with the subject "Student
Volunteer."
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