When Students Stand Up

Photo © 2018 Reuters In a remarkably short period of time, the student activists who survived the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting have galvanized a national debate over gun violence and school safety and sparked school walkouts and protests across the United States. But inspiring teen activists aren’t unique to the US. Around the world, high school students have been on the forefront of social change. From the student activists in Florida to Black Lives Matter to campaigns around the world to promote education and children’s rights, the power of teenagers to change the world should not be in doubt. READ MORE »

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