Saturday saw an estimated 800,000 people march in DC against gun violence in support of the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and other schools around the U.S. where gun violence has taken place. This National Geographic piece has some photos of marches worldwide. My family and I were in New York on Saturday visiting with friends from Sweden, but that didn’t prevent us from marching there. This week’s Featured Peacebuilding Group is March for Our Lives. A movement is upon us the reduce the availability of guns and make society safer. Reducing gun violence is clearly a peacebuilding issue.
Marching to End Gun Violence in NYC
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I am a career coach, consultant, and head of a not for profit - the Forage Center - that offers humanitarian education training. I also teach at George Mason University and Drexel University. A one time lawyer, I spent many years teaching in a community college where I was a Fulbright U.S. Scholar teaching in Estonia. I'm the author of Peace Jobs: A Student's Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace (IAP 2016). I've been married to my best friend for over 31 years and we have two well adjusted adult children who teach me something new everyday. I live in Rockville, Maryland.
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