Free 4-Week Curriculum on Gun Violence for Youth

This four-week series invites youth to confront the reality of gun violence in their communities and imagine ways they can make a meaningful difference. The first two weeks help them understand the pressures and influences that shape violent environments, as well as the deep and complicated grief young people often carry because of it.

Through these conversations, students begin to see how even small, intentional actions can interrupt cycles of harm. In week three, youth engage in the practice of lament, discovering how honest expressions of grief can open space for empathy, solidarity, and courageous action. The final week turns toward hope, showing how resilience can grow alongside pain and fuel real change. By the end of the series, young people recognize that they have the agency and imagination to help build safer, more connected communities.