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Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Sharmila Bhatt
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography
Sharmila Bhatt
Chris Cassell, Pro Bono Photography

CO-HOSTED WITH MARCH FOR OUR LIVES AND MARCH FOR OUR LIVES CALIFORNIA

RALLY FOR CHANGE:
YOUTH VOICES ARE THE FUTURE

March for Our Lives San Jose hosted the Rally for Change

on March 30, 2019 at the Arena Green in Downtown San Jose.

Thank you so much to everyone who attended!

OUR PURPOSE

In the days following the Parkland shooting, millions came together for the largest student-led protest since the Vietnam War to remind the world that young people have the power to drive real change. To keep that momentum alive, March For Our Lives San Jose presents Rally For Change: Youth Voices Are the Future. Rally for Change is a rally for everyone, by the youth. This event will feature inspirational speakers, spoken word poetry, musical performances, and more. We are extending our mission from our primary purpose of anti-gun violence to empowering the youth and mobilizing teens. We want to focus on creating an environment steeped in excitement for positive change and activism, and we hope that students can leave feeling like they are equipped to be outspoken leaders who can inspire solutions in their communities. We will achieve this by exposing them to motivating narratives, educating them from our firearms discussion panel, and connecting them with local advocacy organizations through our Call to Action Alley.

 

We gather together in hopes of finding common ground and non-partisan solutions to reduce gun violence. We aspire to create a safe space for healthy discussion on the firearms debate and establish a platform for the public to share their stories and empower others. In advocating for this cause, students can find gateways to other political issues, mobilizing complacent teens into outspoken activists. By encouraging younger citizens to take part in the movement surrounding gun violence, our goal is to inspire a narrative and culture that demonstrates youth voices are the future, and that we are the change that vitalizes this nation.

FEATURES

SPEAKERS

  • State Assembly Member Evan Low

  • Dr. Dean Winslow, Co-Director of Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic

  • US Congresswoman Anna Eshoo

  • State Assembly Member Ash Kalra

  • Moms Demand Action Co-Leader Teresa Fiss

  • San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo

 

 

CALL TO ACTION ALLEY​​

  • Local Photography Booth

  • Moms Demand Action

  • Santa Clara County Suicide Prevention Program 

  • Everytown for Gun Safety

  • Silicon Valley Young Democrats

  • Gays Against Guns SF

  • San Jose Peace and Justice Center

  • Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters

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