Volunteer Stories

The Gun Industry Can’t Ignore Students Demand Action

Secure storage is important for gun violence prevention and school safety. Here’s how I’ve advocated for it in my community.

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, on the importance of the youth vote in electing gun sense leaders.

Latinx Heritage Month is a time to empower young voices

Claire Hein Blanton: Governor Abbott has continued to fail Texans. He has continued to fail our children.

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

Empoderar las voces latinas ayudará al movimiento de prevención de la violencia con armas de fuego

Empowering Latinx voices will help the gun violence prevention movement

Our volunteers stopped dozens of bad gun bills in 2022 so far 

In 2022 alone, we've prevented dozens of gun lobby laws. Here are a few of the states where we stopped all bad gun bills from passing.

Finding your identity does not define your worth

Moms Demand Action volunteers reflect on Congress passing the first major gun safety law in nearly 26 years

The best way to deal with and overcome trauma is to openly acknowledge its presence

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

Voting NO in the California recall election is about protecting our communities from gun violence

Inspiring Others to Take Action Through the 3 Homegirls No Gun Podcast

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was worsening in the United States, then 16-year-old Alé Ortiz was inspired to join the Students Demand Action…

Zalena Giles: Gun violence should not impede children’s futures

Gun violence affects everyone, but I also know that statistics show that it disproportionately affects the Black community. Being a Black woman, married to a…

Channeling Anger into the Fight for Justice

Cómo canalizo la ira en la lucha por la justicia

Inspiring Students to Support Their Communities

Inspirando a los estudiantes a apoyar a sus comunidades

Dar la cara por los sobrevivientes

Showing up for Survivors

Alanna Miller: Why I Joined Students Demand Action

Advice from Mariam El-Haj: Therapist, Moms Demand Action Leader & Survivor