Edna Chavez – We Are The Future: Youth Leadership & Community Activism

Bioneers | Published: November 15, 2018 JusticeWomen's LeadershipYouth Video

This inspiring 18-year old activist from South Central Los Angeles, who has lost many friends and family members to gun violence, was a key participant in the March for Our Lives event and has become a leading gun control advocate and voter registration organizer.

This speech was given at the 2018 Bioneers Conference. Read the full text version.

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