In the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting that killed 17 people, mostly students, at a Florida high school, students for Youth Journalism International responded with heavy hearts and keen interest. Here is what they had to say:
Marching for our lives Madeline Deisen, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 25, 2018
Politicians must listen to youth, not the NRA Sean Monteith, Lewiston, Maine, USA, March 19, 2018
Many attend Iowa school walkout; some disagree Garret Reich, Glenwood, Iowa, USA, March 17, 2018
Walkout is a step toward change Madeleine Deisen, Marietta, Georgia, USA, March 14, 2018
Walkout: ‘It could have been us‘ Gauri Nema, West Windsor, New Jersey, USA, March 14, 2018
Pictures of protests: March 14 school walkout Madeleine Deisen, Christine O’Hara and Kiernan Majerus-Collins, March 14, 2018
I’m walking out, and here’s why Isabel Slippen, Croton-On-Hudson, New Y0rk, USA, March 13, 2018
Parkland killings spur change at New Jersey school Gauri Nema, West Windsor, New Jersey, USA, March 13, 2018
We were fine until the fire alarm went off Christine O’Hara, Alexandria, Virginia, USA, March 10, 2018
Gun violence is not about one nation, but human lives Amber Shakil, Lahore, Pakistan, March 8, 2018
Shootings: Florida students can lead us from apathy Garret Reich, Glenwood, Iowa, USA, March 8, 2018
Why won’t Americans put an end to mass shootings? Alyce Collett, Melbourne, Australia, March 5, 2018
Students deserve respect, not punishment, for walkout Luke Ashworth, Bristol, Connecticut, USA, March 5, 2018
Millenials take aim at guns Sean Monteith, Lewiston, Maine, USA, March 4, 2018
I want to be a teacher, but I won’t carry a gun Sydney Hallett, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Feb. 27, 2018
Arming teachers might help Selvaganeshamoorthi Balakrishnan, Singapore Feb. 25, 2018
Parkland echoes the massacre that ended UK school shootings Owen Ferguson, Doune, Scotland, UK, Feb. 23, 2018
Also see After Columbine… with Youth Journalism International stories published by The Tattoo after the April 1999 shootings at Colorado’s Columbine High School.