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Hands Without Guns

@IELconnects - X-Boundary: A group of young protesters with signs

Hands Without Guns

IEL’s president, Johan E. Uvin, reflects on stories from our team members, the youth served through IEL’s programs, and students in Parkland, Fla. after experiencing one of the deadliest mass shootings. These are all stories of unnecessary trauma and pain caused by gun violence. This is an ideological problem that is destroying the very fabric of America. The impact of guns goes beyond school violence. Let’s join our youth. They get it. Hands without guns. Hearts with love. That is what we need. So, how do we get there? READ MORE…