Keaton Conner and Claire Harmon are seniors at Marshall County High School, and will join over 100 student leaders from across the country to participate in the Student Gun Violence Summit at Dunbar High School in the nation's capital.
Students and teachers are expected to create a national agenda to address gun violence, ignite support for their action plan, encourage young people to vote, and show the world that young people have the power to make change.
Teacher Luke Inglish, who will also attend the summit, is in his eleventh year teaching in Marshall County, and serves as president of the Marshall County Education Association.
The summit is Saturday, and a live stream will be available for viewing at the link below. Students will then host a press conference on Sunday morning to share their plan.
In a press release, 17-year-old Conner said, "Since the shooting at my school on January 23rd, I have been advocating for safer schools, organizing with Students for Student Safety, March for our Lives, and the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team. I and my fellow organizers are working to create safe schools in our area."
For more information, visit https://studentgunviolencesummit.com
On the Net:
Student Gun Violence Summit Facebook page (live stream link)