Students Demand Action
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What Is the Students Demand Action National Training Team?
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“Don’t Get Tricked Out Ya Spot” Conflict Resolution Tour
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This Is How We Disarm Hate: Students Demand Action at DC Pride
![Andres Cubillos has curly dark hair cut just above his shoulders. He is standing against a blue background and wears a black suit with a red students demand action t-shirt. His left hand is raised in a wave.](https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/240611_024_GSU-Day3_DC_rf-640x360.jpg)
I Could No Longer Stand to the Side While Young People in Florida Suffered
![A person with light skin and shoulder-length curly blond hair poses for a photo int he middle of a street. Grey tall buildings are pictured on either side of them and recede into the distance. They have white sunglasses in their hair and hold a rainbow flag in their right hand. They have the lesbian pride flag wrapped around their shoulders. They wear a grey t-shirt, blue denim shorts, and white shoes with a rainbow on the side.](https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_6900-640x360.jpeg)
Empowering LGBTQIA+ Community Members Through Storytelling and Advocacy
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Celebrating AANHPI Communities in May and Every Month After
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Meet Julianne Moore’s #WCWs: 12 of the Women Who Power the Movement
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Brittany Kaufmann Envisions “A Brand New Vibrant and Electrifying World”
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“Texting Is an Integral Part of the Gun Violence Prevention Movement”
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Our Toast to 2023
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Young Black Changemakers Summit: 2023 Recap
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If You Can Make a Difference in the World, Do It—and Don’t Look Back
Tennessee students deserve safe schools. Our lawmakers must act on gun violence.
Many young Tennesseans will head back to school in the coming weeks, and we must continue to demand our lawmakers take action on gun safety.
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We’re Here, We’re Queer, We’re Proud
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Turning Sympathy into Change: Youth Advocacy for Gun Violence Prevention in Indianapolis
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Here We Are: How Students Show Up to Prevent Gun Violence
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Lawmakers: Listen to Young Trans People
![Jakoby Mitchell poses for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol](https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DFD933E5-D24D-4C2A-BA7A-EEA5FB8FABD6-640x360.jpeg)
Jakoby Mitchell: Turning Our Pain Into Purpose
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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.
![Ashley Castillo poses for a photo with another Students Demand Action volunteer. They are both wearing red Students Demand Action t-shirts.](https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6750-640x360.jpg)
Latinx Heritage Month is a time to empower young voices
![Neha Bengalore poses for a photo standing and wearing a red Students Demand Action t-shirt](https://www.everytown.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Tampa-Interviews-22-e1663947652622-640x360.jpeg)
Self care helps you get in touch with yourself after challenging times
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