Mahatma Gandhi Center National Nonviolence Award Ceremony

1301 Carrier Drive,Harrisonburg VA 22807

24 September, 2022

Description

On February 14, 2018, David’s life changed forever. As a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, he lost friends, classmates, and teachers. Committed to becoming an agent for change, he resolved that no other young person should have to experience the tragic impact of gun violence. He joined with friends from high school to co-found March for Our Lives, now one of the world’s largest youth-led movements. Five weeks after the shooting, March for Our Lives mobilized one of the biggest demonstrations in the nation’s history. A prolific voice on social media with more than a million followers, David uses his platform to promote civic engagement, activism, and voting. As a speaker, he informs, challenges, and energizes, empowering his generation to resist apathy and become catalysts for positive social change. Please join us in bestowing the Mahatma Gandhi Center National Nonviolence Award on David Hogg and the March for Our Lives organization, in honor of their strategies of nonviolent activism to enact social change. Parking: Guests may park in Ballard Deck or Lots C12, D3, D6, and R4. See the parking locations here: