activist project by Amelia Venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28 en-us 2019-05-13 17:04:53 UTC 2019-05-20 17:05:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Emma's role as an activist amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360558817 Emma Gonzalez is a former school shooting survivor she was one of the survivors in the Parkland shooting in Florida. Ever since her tragic experience she found interest in making sure that she makes is harder to own a automatic or semi-automatic weapon. Since then she has done marches and protests fighting for gun control and to make schools safer. To help what Emma believes in she co-funded  a program called never again , which helps with fighting for more gun control. Another thing that Emma does to help and follow what she believes in is she does speeches to people proving to them why we need to have more gun control and why they should march and protest with her.]]> 2019-05-15 21:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360558817 What Emma has accomplished amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360562815 Emma Gonzalez has not accomplished anything so far but one thing that she tries to do is make sure that people see her as someone who is trying to make a difference. Emma  is also trying to make it so that if people have something they are passionate about they need to speak up and be heard. One major thing that Emma is also trying to show is how school shooting are not ok and should not happen as often as they do. Many people believe that Emma is an amazing role model is right for speaking out about something that is a modern day problem. By Emma doing this it makes her a role model to younger and older adults which makes her accomplish more than many people think.]]> 2019-05-15 21:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360562815 Important events Emma was involved in amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360572170 Emma gave multiple speeches one of them was when she was debating with the NRA. When Emma was debating with the NRA they discussed about how people in Florida and all over america should have more gun laws. Emma is trying to make it so that people who have a mental illness or are mentally unstable cannot own an automatic or semi-automatic weapon.The first ever speech that she ever gave was right after the shooting had happened, although many people thought that they needed more time to grieve they thought that her speech was amazing. Emma gave the speech called "we call BS" to the NRA and president Trump.]]> 2019-05-15 22:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360572170 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360598811 2019-05-16 01:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360598811 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360598932 In this picture Emma was having her debate with the NRA asking her is she would be comfortable having someone mentally unstable owning a semi-automatic weapon.]]> 2019-05-16 01:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360598932 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360888696 2019-05-16 16:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360888696 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360891553 In this picture Emma is giving her speech on for her march for more gun control called march for our lives.]]> 2019-05-16 17:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360891553 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360894086 2019-05-16 17:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360894086 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360894258 This is Emma's first speech after the parkland shooting ]]> 2019-05-16 17:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360894258 Quote 1 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360895484 "We certainly do not understand why it should be harder to make plans with friend on the weekend then to buy a automatic or semi-automatic weapon. - Emma Gonzalez ]]> 2019-05-16 17:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/360895484 Quote 2 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361007578 "At the end of the day we don't want people to have their guns taken away. We just want people to be more responsible .We want citizens to have to go through rolls of red tape to get what they want, because if any of that tape can stop those who shouldn't own a gun from owning a gun then our government will have done something right"- Emma Gonzalez ]]> 2019-05-16 23:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361007578 Quote 3 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361008944 "When we say we've had our say with the government and maybe the adults have gotten used to saying " it is what it is" but if us students learn anything, its that if you don't study you fail. And in this case if you do nothing people end up dead so it's time to start doing something" -Emma Gonzalez]]> 2019-05-16 23:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361008944 Quote 4 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361011293 "We are going to be the kids you read about in textbooks, not because were going to be another statistic about mass shootings in america but because David said we are going to be the last mass shooting. Just like Tinker V. Des Maines, we are going to change the law"-Emma Gonzalez]]> 2019-05-16 23:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361011293 Quotes 5 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361013349 "Teachers do not need to be armed with guns to protect their classes they need a solid education to teach their classes that's the only thing that needs to be in the job description"- Emma Gonzalez ]]> 2019-05-16 23:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361013349 The beginning of Emma Gonzalez's career amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361014119 The beginning of Emma Gonzalez's carrier was not the greatest due to what she had to go through. Although she had to suffer and go through a mass shooting it ended great for her as a person she evolved and spoke up for what she believed in. Emma has inspired so many young girls and has gotten everyone more focused on changing the world for the better.During Emma's speeches it got people more involved and aware of what is going on in the country if they weren't already. While Emma has had her ups and downs but she always finds a way to over come it. ]]> 2019-05-16 23:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361014119 amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361018981 2019-05-17 00:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361018981 Emma Gonzalez's key moment amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361137041 Emma Gonzalez's key moment was when she got asked to give her first speech she finally got her moment to speak out about what she thought had been enough of mass shootings. ]]> 2019-05-17 11:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361137041 Sources amelia_venza https://padlet.com/amelia_venza/154ieur8al28/wish/361258047 www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a18715714/protesting-nra-gun-control-true-story/.
 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_González.
variety.com/2018/politics/features/emma-gonzalez-parkland-interview-1202972485/.

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