Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools

A Brief History of CCCS Activities

• Dec. 3, 1996 Forum
  Advertising in the Seattle Public Schools. Featured speaker: Dr. Alex Molnar. (Co-sponsored by Seattle Council of PTSAs, the league of Women Voters, andthe Center for Commercial-Free Public Education)

• Jan. 11, 1997 Forum
  Interactive Forum on Commercialism in the Seattle Public Schools. (Co-sponsored by American Association of University Women, Fast Forward Media Lab, Seattle Young People's Project E.Y.E.S., Church Council of Greater Seattle, the Center for Commercial-Free Public Education). Led to formation of CCCS.

• Feb. 1997 CCCS Organized
  First organizational meeting of CCCS.

• June, 1997 Publication
  Parent Guide to Commercialism in Schools, 1997. Oakland: The Center for Commercial-Free Public Education. (Brita Butler-Wall).

• May 30, 1997 Walkthrough of Seattle Public Schools
  Provided community reps for study of 30 schools, leading to Report on Commercial Activities and Advertising in the Seattle Public Schools (Seattle: Seattle Council of PTSA) (Diane Morrison, Lisa Bond, and Brita Butler-Wall).

• Nov. 1997- Sept. 1998 Ads Committee
  Participation on Seattle School Superintendent's Committee on Commercial Activities in the Seattle Public Schools (Karen Farnsworth, Mayanne Mercer, Brita Butler-Wall).

• April 25, 1998 Resource Fair
  Moving on to Middle School, parent resource fair at Garfield Community Center (Co-Sponsored with Seattle Council of PTSAs, Center for Commercial-Free Public Education, League of Women Voters).

• Oct. 1998 Coke Deal
  Unsuccessful battle to keep Seattle School District from signing exclusive pouring rights contract with Coca Cola.

• May 12, 1999
  May 12, 1999 Forum Channel One Community Forum (Co-sponsored with 911 Media Arts Center, Center for Commercial-Free Public Education, Washington State PTSA).

• Fall, 1999
  Co-Chair Dwight Van Winkle campaigned for Seattle School Board, raising issues of commercialism in schools.

• Dec, 1999 Tabling
  Members tabled at International Forum on Globalization (teach-in prior to WTO meetings in Seattle), for the Center for Commercial-Free Public Education.