Name: Sam Isbell

Social Justice Group: 2023-2024, Gun Violence Epidemic: NYC and USA

Date of Fieldwork: January 29, 2024

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):The Newtown Action Alliance

Type of Fieldwork: [69]

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork?:

First, we zoomed in on the Newtown Action Alliance, a non-profit organization that helps fight gun violence in America, and got to learn about the people present. The first thing we learned was the personal experiences of the people at work in this organization and how it urged them to take action. This part of the fieldwork was very interesting because hearing the heartbreaking stories of those affected was a wake-up call for us to step up and fight for a gun violence-free America. The next thing we learned was about Ethan’s law. Ethans Law is a bill that enforces the security of firearms if they have the possibility of getting into the hands of a minor. Basically, making sure all firearms are untouchable for those who may harm themselves or others with them Once we learned about Ethan’s law, we got a list of senators and their numbers. From there, we followed a script that urged all the senators to cosponsor (support) Ethan’s law.