"Activism is my rent for living on this planet." -Alice Walker (1944-), African American writer
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Speaking Bureau
Are you interested in having someone speak at your School, Church or Community Group?
As Veterans and active duty members of the military, we have a unique perspective on the wars, foreign policy, and the treatment of our brothers and sisters around the world.
We have the obligation to talk about why we joined, our experiences in the military, during the wars, and the transition from the military to civilian life, we are also happy to take questions from your group. We can speak broadly about our experiences, or talk about a specific subject, including:
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Iran
Libya
South America / the Drug War
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
US Foreign Policy, past and present
Combat Operations
The Veterans Administration / VA issues
Depleted Uranium exposure
Women in the military
Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Law enforcement and the military
The US Constitution
History of the GI movement/GI Rights
Social Justice Organizing / Antiwar Organizing
and other topics.
IVAW-Oregon has a wide network of professional specialists in the region and around the country - please contact us if you would like a specialist speaker. In addition to Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans, we also have many Vietnam Veteran friends who are excellent speakers.
Fees
IVAW-Oregon has no speaking fees, although we are happy to take reimbursement for travel expenses or donations for our time, all donations go towards continuing our work or funding Coffee Strong. We will work for beer.
Inteviews
If you are doing research and would like to talk with a veteran about their experiences, please contact us. We are happy to help.