It’s been five years since the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida and student leaders and advocates gathered in West Philadelphia Saturday to work together to combat gun violence.
Movita Johnson Harrell is the founder of the CHARLES Foundation which is the Philadelphia Chapter of March For Our Lives. Charles is the name of her son who was killed by gun violence in 2011.
Joel Woodlyn, 16, said he was nearly killed by gunfire two years ago and said he now has a support system after connecting with the CHARLES Foundation Breakout rooms included a Civic Engagement room teaching youth the importance of exercising their right to vote, The Power of Pain Room which seeks trauma recovery through art, The Apologues which tells the stories of slain victims through music, art and fashion and the National Soul Box Project.
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