It has been one week since I said goodbye to the 20 young adult organizers who make up FCNL’s Advocacy Corps. After 10 days of training in Washington, DC, they are now in their communities organizing on a tragically relevant issue: gun violence.
During their Washington Summer Intensive they learned about the impacts of gun violence and how to lobby Congress. We sat together as the news of the mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton broke. We were deeply shaken, but I found hope in the voices of these young leaders.
I would love to connect you with an organizer in your area and hope you will join them as they lobby to advance the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (S.42) and Extreme Risk Protection Orders (H.R. 1236).
Ready to get started? Congress is home for their August recess this month. You can take action to address the crisis of gun violence by going on a drop-by visit this month.
Now is the Time for Prayer and Action
Drop-By Your Local Congressional Offices.
Meet Two Members of the Advocacy Corps
Jones Willingham: Alabama
“The ten-day [Washington Summer] intensive was arguably the greatest experience I’ve ever had with regards to the people I was surrounded by, the issues we were exploring, and the support I felt from everyone involved. It energized me to be the best advocate I can be, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this program.”
Meet Karmiela White: Ohio
“I thought that I was already aware of the impact gun violence in America has, but I was wrong. Being able to share a space with people from all walks of life was truly honoring and humbling. I learned an incredible amount of information about gun violence prevention, but I learned even more about myself and the kind of activist I want to be.”
