As of the date of this recording, 154 mass shootings have taken place in the U.S. In her visits with members of UMC Youth across the country, Pastor Robin asks the difficult questions of how students and children feel about school shootings and gun violence.
More and more, the common narrative among school-age children expresses a familiarity with active shooter drills, and unfortunately many students have shared stories of recent lock-downs in their classrooms as a result of "Credible Threats" of violence in their neighborhoods. Hear how these wonderful young women in Honolulu rely on their faith, family, and support systems to in turn offer comfort and support for their classmates and friends in the midst of fear and violence.