How do you advocate for gun safety and gun violence prevention in entertainment?
Sophie Yan, Senior Director of Cultural Engagement and Entertainment Advocacy, will address this question on Thursday, October 26 in Stirn Auditorium 4:30 - 5:30 PM.
Everytown for Gun Safety is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the
United States. It works with volunteers — parents, teachers, students, and other
concerned citizens — both to educate the public about gun safety and to advocate for
changes in public policies both legal and cultural. Since their founding, Everytown for
Gun Safety has also worked closely with creative communities in entertainment
industries to harness its power to take the message of gun safety and responsibility to
bigger audiences and bring even more Americans into the gun violence prevention
movement. They share data and resources with television showrunners, writers,
directors, producers along with other creators to inform their storytelling work, calls to
action and media appearances. Furthermore, members of their Cultural Engagement
team are available to collaborate at each stage of their project’s development, from
research and scriptwriting to production, post-production, and final promotion.