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"It's extremely scary," University of Chicago student Ade Osadolor-Hernandez says. "It's extremely disappointing to see that we're still living in this condition, and that there is nothing that is being done to save our lives."
Osadolor-Hernandez, 20, is one of the members of Students Demand Action, a group that's been lobbying for tougher gun laws in the wake of mass shootings such as this week's in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman killed 19 fourth-graders and two adults at Robb Elementary School.
But gun violence isn't just happening in schools, it's happening in the home, too, and it's becoming more and more common.
In fact, the US is now the only high-income country in the world where children are more likely to die from gun violence than from car accidents, according to a new study by the University of San Francisco and Harvard's Chan School of Public Health.
The study looked at data from 29 countries and found that the US accounted for almost 97% of gun deaths among children 4 years old or younger and 92% of deaths between the ages of 5 and 14. Read the Entire Article
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is kicking off its fourth Quality Innovation Challenge, and it's looking for "visionary innovators who are courageous in their pursuit of everyone's right to...more
"Each suicide is a tragic personal event that prematurely claims a person's life, and has a ripple effect, affecting the lives of their families, friends, neighbors, and society as a...more
Foundation: Key Biscayne Community Foundation
If you're over 50 and living on the Florida island of Key Biscayne, you're in luck: The village is getting $90,000 from the state to expand and improve programs for seniors, the Miami Herald...more
"We're going to be talking about centering restorative justice within health innovation and I'm really quite honored to be joined by you all who are policymakers, whether you're tech innovators or...more
The Steele Foundation for Hope has poured $25 million into a Massachusetts-based tech company that hopes to revolutionize the way community health workers around the world do their jobs. Dimagi, a...more
The West Bay Rotary Club in Camden, Maine, is known for its fundraising and fun-raising, but it's also known for its charitable work. The club's Charitable Foundation awards $1,500 grants twice a...more
Eastern Florida State College student Te'a Sepulveda was one of 22 students recently awarded $750,000 in scholarships from the Brevard Heart Foundation, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Sepulveda,...more
The North Central Michigan Community Foundation has awarded $20,540 in grants to 11 local nonprofits in Crawford, Ogemaw, and Oscoda counties. Among the recipients are the Ogemaw Hills Community...more
A new center for nursing and allied health at a Kansas community college has been awarded a $250,000 grant, the Salina Journal reports. Cloud County Community College will build the Technical...more
The city of Roseville, Calif., has awarded more than $270,000 in grants to 21 local nonprofit organizations. The grants came from the city's Citizens' Benefit Fund and the Roseville Employees...more
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