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The Uvalde Foundation For Kids
December 2024
(National/Georgia)
Students at the University of Georgia produced the documentary titled “We Will Rise: The Story of the Apalachee High School Shooting” as part of their capstone class at UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
"This production, a moving, palpable illustration of a new generation of students and youth - born out of tragedy, yet destined for great things - serves as a daunting reminder to a national community that the epidemic of school violence, illuminates the growing culture of violence in this country, really since Columbine HS, which will only be ended by grassroots action, creativity & determination to be voices for peace, by its most vulnerable of citizens - its youth across our nation's campuses.
(Daniel Chapin, Founder)
National student advocacy and violence prevention nonprofit, the One In Five Foundation For Kids, formerly named, the Uvalde Foundation For Kids; formed in response to the May 2022 Mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas - Announced in a press release out of Bell County, Texas, that it is recognizing several University of Georgia students for a recent documentary on the tragic Apalachee School shooting.
Officials noted in the release that the foundation is also extending an offer to help fund & launch a national campaign to bring the powerful production based on the recent tragic Apalachee HS Shooting, to stages across Georgia schools and communities nationwide.
University Of Georgia Grady News Source: View Intro & Documentary Here:
The foundation, who offers a nationwide performing arts outreach, utilizing performing arts to address and highlight school violence, just completed a award winning production of 04-20-99: A Story Of Columbine at the Eccles Theater In Salt Lake City - noted that it hopes to bring the production as a powerful tool to campuses across the nationwide as a part of its ongoing campaign to address violence through its multi tiered approach. The foundation is set to launch the national campaign and funding for the production immediately.
The One In Five Foundation For Kids
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