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Photo Courtesy of George Junne
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Questionnaire
If you'd like to fill out a questionnaire to participate in future
projects or wish to be added to our mailing list, please
fill out the form below. In 2012, we will be focusing a lot of our attention on
the "Truman's Kids" documentary and the "Trauma & TCK" research project.
"Truman's Kids" Documentary
In 1948, President Truman issued an Executive Order integrating the United States military. Now it doesn't seem
like a big deal, but back then, there was strong opposition to integration -
similar to the recent "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" debate. So how has this "Grand Experiment" fared among the children
of the military? How did living in
integrated neighborhoods twenty years before the Civil Rights movement affect brats? How has living
outside your country of origin and being exposed to a variety of different cultures and religions affected
brats and TCKs over time? Are they different from more rooted children? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses?
Can we learn from their experiences? Can this "Grand Experiment" be replicated in other area; for example, in
the Middle East? And what about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?" Will the military, paradoxically enough, take the
lead in the fight against discrimination based on sexual preference as it has done with racial discrimination?
If you're interested in participating in this
research project, please fill out the form below.
"Trauma & the TCK" Research Project
Because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there's been a lot of attention paid to PTSD or
posttraumatic stress disorder with regard to soldiers. But what about the children? Does a life filled
with multiple moves, parental absence, and direct and indirect exposure to terror and violence cause or
predispose brats and TCKs to PTSD, as well? Are children as resilient as people claim, or are they just
good at putting up a front? Is there anything we can do to ameliorate the effects of this exposure?
If you're interested in participating in this research project, please fill out the form below.
Home Movies and Photographs
Brats Without Borders is also still searching for *home movie footage and still photographs from military
brats and TCKs to use in follow-up projects and programs, including a traveling museum exhibit.
If you have anything you would like us to consider, first
contact Brats Without Borders, Inc.,
tell us what you would like to donate and we will send you a release form to sign.
Then, send us a copy of your footage and/or stills. Because we are a non-profit organization,
we can't afford to pay for footage or stills, but we are grateful for any and all donations.
*Please do not send us your original footage or photos, unless we specifically request it.
BRATS Questionnaire and Mailing List Request Form
Yes, I would like to receive more information about BRATS: Our Journey Home
and other Brats Without Borders' projects. We will not share this information with any third parties.
(Please check all that apply.)
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