Gun Violence and the Collective Responsibility to Protect our Young People

We joined together to hear from experts from across the landscape on how we act on this collective responsibility to protect our young people. Gun violence is not a problem that can be solved by policymakers alone, nor is it one that any single player in our education system can tackle independently. Instead, we must all come together to work toward a future where schools are truly safe, and young people no longer have their bright futures cut short by bullets. This panel was part of The Transforming Education Together Series which is focused on convening systems change leaders from across the education landscape to engage around critical and emerging issues within our school communities.

The featured video is from the panel Gun Violence and Collective Responsibility to Protect Our Young People that took place on September 20, 2022, featuring:

Kanoya Ali, Lead Life Coach, Chicago CRED

Keviyona T. Smith-Ray, Principal, A. Philip Randolph Elementary School

Dr. Mashana Smith, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Center for Childhood Resilience, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

And moderated by Anajah Roberts, Executive Director, Teach For America Greater Chicago–Northwest Indiana