D.C. Students Open Their Homes For Teens During Upcoming March For Our Lives

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Teens have been a major driver in the forthcoming March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C. It's expected that crowds as big as 500,000 people will descend on the nation's capital to protest gun laws in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Area teenagers are now opening up their homes for fellow teens attending the March 24 event, according to People.

The idea came about when Maryland teens including 17-year-old Gabrielle Zwi, 18-year-old Kate Lebrun and 17-year-old Michaela Hoenig from Walter Johnson High School realized that some teens who wanted to attend the rally may be too young to get a hotel or accommodations with their parents. So the group has set up their own home-sharing network for teens coming to D.C. without parental supervision, according to reporting from Curbed. In just 48 hours, the group secured potential housing for hundreds of teens in homes, churches and synagogues. Some of those that have signed up are coming from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
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Tell me what democracy looks like.

[malaise]

1. Magnificent

Get thee to the greatest page

[snacker]

2. This is wonderful

and so admirable! Love, love, love it.

[Phoenix61]

3. They are the gurus of social media

They have had a social network in place for years. Now they have a reason to use it and it looks like they are ready, willing and able to rise to the challenge.

[lillypaddle]

4. These young people

continue to amaze.

[Happyhippychick]

5. This is my daughter's school!

I'm so proud of these kids, our synagogue is participating in this as well.

[Upthevibe]

6. This is wonderful...

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[Botany]

8. Can I send the synagogue some money?

P.M. me

Or is there another way to support these wonderful young men and women?


BTW Why I am a little wet by the eyes?

[Happyhippychick]

10. Aww that's so nice. I'll ask them if they're taking donations.

[redstatebluegirl]

7. I love these young people!

This issue is burning with them the way Vietnam did with my generation. They will move the world with their passion.

[MineralMan]

9. What a Terrific Idea!

Many opportunities to make new friends and build networks, too.

[applegrove]

11. What a great idea as they would be vulnerable in hotels if not with

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older chaperones. I assume most will be there with parents or older siblings. But some may need surrogates and have a place to stay. This is all so original. It is just wonderful.