“Working On It” Campaign Takes on Two Big Issues for Young People: Mental Health and Gun Violence
Project Unloaded’s latest campaign, Working On It, educates Gen Z about how firearms add risk while they’re working on their mental health CHICAGO – Project Unloaded marked the start of Mental Health Awareness Month by launching a new youth-led, social-first campaign called Working On It. Through a series of honest, humorous, and heartfelt videos created by Gen […]
Once Again, It’s the Guns.
In response to the shooting at Florida State University, the teen-fueled gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded asks young people to rise up against America’s deadly gun culture CHICAGO – At least six people have been hospitalized following a shooting at Florida State University today. The shooting comes just days after another shooting in a […]
The Trace: Off the Virtual Battlefield, Gamers Are Teaching Gen Z About the Real-World Risks of Guns
The gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded is teaming up with streamers to share the facts about firearm safety. By Fairriona Magee and Chip Brownlee In the current season of Fortnite, players wield an arsenal designed to outgun their competition in a chaotic battle royale. From the Collateral Damage Assault Rifle to the Outlaw Shotgun, the game’s weapons […]
Axing the Department of Education Makes Teens Less Safe
According to Project Unloaded research, the teens most interested in arming themselves are teens who feel unsafe at school; Half of young people worry about school shootings at least weekly CHICAGO – This afternoon, President Trump reportedly will sign an order to dismantle the Department of Education, which plays a vital role in keeping schools […]
Leave Guns in the Game: Gen Z Gamers and Content Creators Partner with Project Unloaded to Take on Gun Violence
For the first time, TikTokers, YouTubers and Twitch streamers are working together to reach millions of Gen Z gamers with the facts on why they’re safer unarmed CHICAGO – To reach young gamers with the facts on why they’re safer unarmed, the gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded launched a new campaign in partnership with more than a dozen […]
WHYY Philadelphia: Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report
Project Unloaded’s report, Triggering, outlines strategies to improve mental health, prevent suicides, and enhance community safety concerning gun issues. By Sandra Jones One in five students in the School District of Philadelphia has considered suicide, according to the district’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which also found that firearm access quadruples the risk. That statistic […]
Project Unloaded on Fifth Circuit Decision on Young Adult Gun Sale Ban: “We Cannot Rely on Courts to Protect Us. Young People Must Protect Each Other.”
CHICAGO – This afternoon, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the federal restriction on 18-20-year-olds purchasing handguns. In response to the news, the Gen Z-focused gun violence prevention organization Project Unloaded released the following statements: “This ruling is an invitation to the gun industry to keep marketing guns to young people,” said Nina […]
WBBM: Chicago nonprofit changing gun violence narrative one teen at a time
by Lisa Fielding CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO)Â – Cherie Animashaun, 20, says her first memory of the danger of guns was when her mother wouldn’t let her go to her favorite park anymore. “I remember in kindergarten, I used to go to the park behind my house in Evanston, and, one day, my mom told me we […]
ABC-7: Chicago-based Project Unloaded reaches out to teens in effort to reduce gun violence
The teens say they are talking to their peers, using social media for good By Leah Hope CHICAGO (WLS) — Young people are being impacted by gun violence, directly and indirectly. Some young people in the Chicago area are taking action to try to reduce gun violence. The teens say they are talking to their peers, […]
REPORT: Gun Violence is Contributing to Gen Z’s Mental Health Concerns
New Study on Gen Z Views on Mental Health and Guns Highlights Gen Z’s Alarming Experience with Gun Violence and Mental Health Issues and Willingness to Think Independently on Future Gun Ownership Among the 30% of Young People Who’ve Experienced Gun Violence, 55% Reported Feeling Worried about Their Mental Health – 16 Points Higher than […]