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Tennessee students deserve safe schools. Our lawmakers must act on gun violence.
8.21.2023We’re nearing the end of August, and many young Tennesseans will head back to school in the coming weeks. This time can be filled with mixed emotions for students, parents, and family members. As a rising junior at Vanderbilt University, the most prominent emotions I’m feeling are fear and anger. My whole college experience has been impacted by shootings. I began my freshman year shortly before one person was shot and killed, and 13 others were injured at a Kroger in Collierville. The summer before my sophomore year, two people were shot and killed, and 14 others were wounded in…
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Talking about divestment can be challenging, so we’re here to help you feel confident when you are engaging in these conversations on your campus.
Lawmakers: Listen to Young Trans People
We asked five trans and non-binary Students Demand Action leaders about the physical and legislative anti-trans attacks across the country. Here’s what they had to say.

Jakoby Mitchell: Turning Our Pain Into Purpose

The Gun Industry Can’t Ignore Students Demand Action
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Students Demand Action volunteer Madeleine Ahmadi is a prominent advocate for secure storage in her community of Essex Junction, Vermont.
Why First-Time Voters and Youth Gun Safety Advocates Are Mobilizing Ahead of the Midterms to Secure a Safer Future
Students Demand Action volunteers and first time-voters Insherah Qazi and Kayleigh Wolfe discuss the importance of the youth vote in electing gun sense leaders.

Latinx Heritage Month is a time to empower young voices

Self care helps you get in touch with yourself after challenging times

Finding your identity does not define your worth
The best way to deal with and overcome trauma is to openly acknowledge its presence
As an 18-year-old senior in high school, I’ve been affected by gun violence twice and continue to advocate for a safer future.
Six months since the hate-fueled Atlanta, Georgia mass shooting, I asked my AAPI peers to reflect
Six months since the mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, Asian American and Pacific Islander volunteers with Students Demand Action share their stories.

Creating greater and better Latinx engagement can expand the gun violence prevention movement

Crear un mayor y mejor compromiso de la comunidad latinx puede expandir el movimiento de prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego
Inspiring Others to Take Action Through the 3 Homegirls No Gun Podcast
Three Students Demand Action volunteers teamed up to create the 3 Homegirls No Gun Podcast as part of the Summer Leadership Academy.
Gun violence is a queer issue
Seeing the attack on LGBTQ people at Pulse in Orlando kept me from embracing myself and coming out. This is why gun violence is a queer issue.

Meet the Students Demand Action Advisory Board

Get to Know the Students Demand Action Advisory Board: Madeleine Ahmadi

Get to know the Students Demand Action Advisory Board: Seo yoon Yang

Get to Know the Students Demand Action Advisory Board: Peren Tiemann

Get to Know the Students Demand Action Advisory Board: Jeannie She
