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One Month After Parkland, Students Participate in National Walkout Day

Christiana LillyMarch 14, 2018February 14th, 2019

It’s been one month since 17 people were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, and since then the community has come together with blood drives, fundraisers, town halls, and calls to elected officials for change.

Students have lead the charge in advocacy, calling for change in different arenas to ensure that another Parkland does not happen again. In honor of the one-month anniversary, young people across the country organized National Walkout Day events to honor those who were killed and take a stand against gun violence.

Here are moments from walkouts in our community:

 

 

 

 

At Cooper City High School, 17 doves were released in the middle of a circle of desks and podiums to represent the students and teachers killed.

 

College students, including those at Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Nova Southeastern University and Broward College, also participated.

 

 

Others outside of schools also participated in the walkout. Employees at Citrix, a software company based in Fort Lauderdale, walked out of work for 17 minutes.

 

 

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Christiana Lilly

Author Christiana Lilly

Christiana Lilly is the editor in chief at Boca magazine, where she enjoys putting a spotlight on the Boca Raton and Palm Beach County community through both print and digital. Previously, she was the company's web editor. An award-winning journalist, she is the past president of the Society of Professional Journalists Florida chapter and a proud graduate of the University of Florida. She is also the author of "100 Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale Before You Die."

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  • Won't Change a Thing says:
    March 16, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    I’ll bet 2/3rd of these students don’t care. Nice excuse to skip school, huh? It’s not like you learn anything useful anymore these days.

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