Nathaniel Tavarez

I shared my testimony with a Youth Bible Study group out of Nashville, TN where I provided insight into my experience as a school shooting survivor and how I overcame the many obstacles that followed. My 7+ years of student leadership development was brought into the conversation when I opened up the floor for questions. This is when I shared my student leadership journey along with the challenges I conquered throughout those times as well.

At a community-wide event in Lubbock, TX, I had the pleasure of sharing my research findings on the various perspectives regarding school safety initiatives. These perspectives ranged from multiple stakeholders on the issue of gun violence in schools such as mental health professionals, parents/legal guardians, students, school faculty, and policy makers. These perspectives provided a strong message to the attendees as it assisted in implementing a new campaign called Stop, Lock, and Store, which educates students and their families on proper gun safety.