Amber Walker:

Allison: The amount of principal and administrative support we got was astonishing.

Social media played a significant role in organizing this movement. Did you all communicate with the young people in Parkland during your planning process?

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Allison: As much as we would have liked to, I imagine they are swamped. We were swamped, so I can’t imagine what they’ve been dealing with. It would be awesome to meet and reach out to them in the future to try and organize national marches and events. For now, we’ve just been following their lead.