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NWSOFA GVP Second Speakers Forum of 2018 – Let’s Keep the Momentum Going: Lessons Learned from Gun Violence Prevention Activists

May 10, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Student and Activist Leaders “Share”
Personal Truth’s and Demand Immediate
Action

2nd “Student & Gun Violence Activist Speakers” Forum
Five (5) Student and Activist Speakers
May 10th 2018

Let’s Keep the Momentum Going:
“Lessons Learned” from Gun Violence Prevention Activists
May 10th!

Meet and Greet @ 6:30 pm
(come in early and meet the speakers)
Program Starts @ 7:00 pm
Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Ct., Palatine, IL

Momentum Lineup of Speakers

Our speakers will include Bill Jenkins, a gun violence survivor and activist who lost his son nearly 20 years ago to gun violence, local college and high school student activists who organized a local March for Our Lives on March 24, 2018, and others involved in gun violence prevention efforts.

Welcoming .. Patrick Watson – Democratic Central Committeeman – IL 6th .. OFA Fellow and NWSOFA Immigrant and Refugee Lead

Student Voices – Fremd High School senior Gretchen Coleman Organizer of the student Schaumburg “March for Our Lives”

“And Now a Word from our Leaders”.. Natalie Warren & Cathy Risberg, NWSOFA GVP Co-Leads .. On Faith Based Lessons Learned & GVP IL Legislative upcoming legislation .. what you can do.. your Voice Counts

Actions become a Movement in 2018: Bill Davis NWS Chapter Lead Northwest Suburbs .. 6 years of Awareness — now a movement .. Nationally and Locally

Lessons Learned: A Personal Story: Bill Jenkins .. gun violence survivor, Author and activist .. who lost his son to gun violence

Involvement & Action: Attendee participation.. Q&A, Comments

CLICK HERE TO RSVP .. PLEASE JOIN US!
https://actionnetwork.org/events/nwsofa-gun-violence-prevention-issues-team-planning-meeting?source=direct_link&

To help shine a light on the dark shadow of gun violence in America.

Details

Date:
May 10, 2018
Time:
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Organizer

NWSOFA
Website:
nwsofa.org

Venue

Palatine Public Library
700 N. North Court
Palatine, IL 60067 United States
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