Samuel Isbell

Sam is an eighth grader at LREI Lower and Middle located in NYC. his topic is gun violence in NYC and the USA. this topic is a very important topic because it is a threat to everyday life. shooting rubbings and gang violence all play into this.

lunch and lobby with the Newtown Action Alliance.

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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.

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The inner workings of the United Nations!

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the UN is home to many gifts from many places in the world. They all meant something to me but the one that stuck out to me the most was a sculpture named non-violence this sculpture was originally made to pay respects to the late john Lennon and to protest all the violence in this world. this sculpture was made by john Lennon’s friend after he died and was placed in central park then given to the UN after the government of Luxembourg bought it. another interesting thing i learned was what peacekeeper operations are. A peace keeper operation is essentially when the UN security council decides that a rising or consistent problem is large enough to send task forces out to help settle disputes and keep peace. there are many of these task forces around the world and they are a big part in what the UN does to work towards world peace.

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