‘Til Next Tuesday: “Grownups of America: You are failing us.”

February 19, 2019

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"GROWNUPS OF AMERICA: YOU ARE FAILING US."
February 14th marked one year from the day seventeen people were fatally shot by a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Since that day, 1,200 kids under 18-years old have been killed by guns in America, their stories largely going under the radar. In response to this chronic gun violence, 200 teen journalists from across the country came together to create Since Parkland, a beautiful project chronicling the individual stories behind the statistic. The project was powered by these student reporters, along with the support of non-profit The Trace, Miami Herald, and McClatchy, with a mission to shed light on the real impact of gun violence on America’s children.

Our 2018 survey found gun violence prevention is the single most agreed upon issue for young people—regardless of political leaning. We’ve been so encouraged to see companies like Dick’s Sporting Goods take a stand by restricting gun sales in stores and inspired by the incredible young people raising their voices to create change. There were 67 gun safety bills signed into law this past year, largely a result of the momentum driven by young activists who refuse to be silent.

YOUNG CLIMATE ACTIVISTS SCHOOL THEIR ELDERS
Last Friday, thousands of students across the UK went on a school strike to protest lack of government action to address climate change, following the lead of Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg. Greta has been protesting outside of the Swedish parliament every Friday since last August, sparking the growing global movement #SchoolStrike4Climate. Her passionate TED talk has since gone viral, along with her powerful warning to business leaders at Davos last month. This is an issue that is uniting young people across the world: 40% of GenZ name climate change the world’s biggest challenge. Strikes have already happened across Australia, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland, with a global protest planned for March 15th.

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This Girl Scout deserves all of the badges.

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