Daily News | Girard College students walk out over canceled gun violence summit
A day that was originally slated to raise awareness about gun violence turned into a protest at Girard College Thursday.
“All of us could be a victim. You don’t know where, you don’t know when it could happen. That’s why it’s important to highlight it and try to take control of it before it happens instead of seeking therapy in the aftermath.”Almost a year ago to the day, Girard College students and faculty felt that aftermath.
They started planning the event in January after taking a class called “My Community and Yours.” When the school hosted its annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, Allen and Garrison-Nelson connected with former State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, who founded the CHARLES Foundation in honor of her son who was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity.
The students marched through and around the executive administration building, chanting “Silence the violence, not our students.”Barbara Walsh, Girard College Federation of Teachers union president, said Thursday was a teachable moment for students who learned that collective action is one way to push back.
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