The Guardian: Gen Z grew up with school shootings – why do so many think guns keep them safe?
In the US, gun violence and shared trauma is normalized for young people – which could be why many are open to firearm ownership … But guns do not make people or households safer, explained Nina Vinik, the founder of gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded, who hopes to snuff out protectionist falsehoods. In fact, […]
NBC 29: UVA student to serve on national gun violence council
By Destini Harris CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – A University of Virginia student was one of 14 people selected to serve a year-long term on Project Unloaded’s Youth Council. “The big overall message is that guns make us less safe and more guns equals more gun violence,” said Karly Scholz. Project Unloaded says its mission is to, […]
Yahoo! News: Reducing gun violence is goal of Purdue student Paige Carter
Deanna Watson, Lafayette Journal & Courier WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – From a young age, Purdue student Paige Carter has wanted to confront the narrative that more guns make us safer, and now she has a national stage to speak her message. “Going to school at my age, having to do school shooter drills,” Carter, 20, […]
Project Unloaded Announces Members of its 2023-2024 Youth CouncilÂ
Youth Council Members Serve as Advisors on Project Unloaded’s Cultural Campaigns and Teen Outreach Programs to Spread the Message that Guns Make Us Less Safe CHICAGO – Today Project Unloaded, an organization working to reduce gun violence through culture and narrative change campaigns, announced its 2023-2024 Youth Council. Following an annual selection process, fourteen high […]
Tik Tok Campaign to Change Gun Culture Expands for Second Year
Project Unloaded, an organization working to change gun culture, today announced the second phase of its Tik Tok campaign to educate teens about the risks of guns. Data from the first year of the Safer Not Using Guns (SNUG) campaign showed that 17% of teens shifted their views against owning guns after hearing messages about the risks of gun ownership.Â
Charlottesville Tomorrow: Gun violence is as much about changing our culture as it is about changing our laws, says UVA undergrad activist
Through a series of social media and on-the-ground campaigns, including a strong Instagram presence and the strategic use of TikTok influencers to appeal to young people, I am working with Project Unloaded to elevate the facts and create a community for those who choose not to own a gun.
WDJT: 5 years after Parkland and mass shootings keep going up; local student activist says culture must change
By: Daniela Prizont-Cado WISCONSIN (CBS 58) — For some, Valentine’s Day is a reminder of the lives that were lost due to senseless gun violence. Feb. 14 marks 15 years since the mass shooting at Northern Illinois University, where five people were killed and 17 others were hurt. In addition, five years ago on Tuesday, […]
CNY Central: Young activist reflects on the 67th mass shooting, only two months into 2023
Arusha Ramaswamy of Fayetteville-Manlius High school is only 15 years old, but by joining multiple activist organizations like Project Unloaded–she’s already made it her mission to educate Central New Yorkers on the potential dangers of owning a gun.
WRTV Indianapolis: Purdue sophomore discusses ‘Project Unloaded’
Project Unloaded is working to get young people more involved in the conversations around gun violence. Watch the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkAGZBs2ZdA
Spectrum News: CNY student turns concerns over gun violence into action
BY MELISSA KRULL MANLIUS Arusha Ramaswamy is an eleventh-grader at Fayetteville-Manlius High School who is well aware of the many mass shootings that have recently happened in the country, and said she is scared. “I would like to say I’m just really angry that we are still, we still have to live in a place […]