Marjory Stoneman Douglas
March for Our Lives, Road to Change in Milwaukee
Students from Marjory Stone Douglas High School visited in Milwaukee as part of their summer tour to engage students, and to encourage them to register and to vote. The bus tour will visit 50 locations in 20 states.
Moore than five hundred people attended a panel discussion in Milwaukee. The audience represented many ethnicities and was multi-generational. The panel included students from Stoneman Douglas High School, along with Milwaukee students like Linnea Stanton (co-organizer of March for Our Lives — Milwaukee) and Tatiana Washington (co-organizer of 50 Miles More — Wisconsin).
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One of the goals for Road to Change has been to include local voices. Organizers are striving to be inclusive and to create a network of young people who can work throughout the nation on election action and legislative initiatives. Students from the tour cities have joined for various activities and events.
“Everyone who that was in this huge room is out there fighting for us. They’re out there fighting for your kid. They are out there fighting for you and me, so that we can live in a safe and just world. It doesn’t matter what side of the isle you’re on, we are human beings. We all want the same thing. We want to raise a family with safety and security and we all just want to live.” David Hogg, Stoneman Douglas High School activist.
The students stopped in Janesville to leave information regarding proposed legislation at Rep. Paul Ryan’s office, and they also held a rally in Madison.
Information from Milwaukee Independent; June 26, 2018.
