2024 Youth Summit
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What has your exposure to gun violence been and what does it mean for you to share this story?
Following your experience with gun violence, what kind of support and/or empathy did you receive from your community?
What programs have you seen implemented in your community to reduce gun violence and what has been the most helpful?
Do you think there is a correlation between the rising mental health crisis in the country, especially after the pandemic, and the increasing rates of gun violence? How do mental health resources play a role in the reduction of gun violence and what do you think they should look like?
What action do you think can be taken by people in NW DC and Ward 3 who are not as exposed to gun violence as those in other parts of the city?
Does the focus of the media on occurrences of gun violence help communities acknowledge rises in gun violence or do they further normalize the tragedies and promote similar acts?
What responsibilities should schools have to educate youth on gun violence? Do schools have the greatest responsibility for the education of gun violence or are the parents equally important?
Following your experience with gun violence, what kind of support and/or empathy did you receive from your community?
What programs have you seen implemented in your community to reduce gun violence and what has been the most helpful?
Do you think there is a correlation between the rising mental health crisis in the country, especially after the pandemic, and the increasing rates of gun violence? How do mental health resources play a role in the reduction of gun violence and what do you think they should look like?
What action do you think can be taken by people in NW DC and Ward 3 who are not as exposed to gun violence as those in other parts of the city?
Does the focus of the media on occurrences of gun violence help communities acknowledge rises in gun violence or do they further normalize the tragedies and promote similar acts?
What responsibilities should schools have to educate youth on gun violence? Do schools have the greatest responsibility for the education of gun violence or are the parents equally important?
