It All Begins Here

Last week, Deaunte Damper discussed his role as the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) Community Engagement Specialist. To Deaunte, it all comes back to serving his community and doing everything in his power to set up the next generation for success in the wake of gun violence.

As part of Together We End Gun Violence Week, in partnership with ROGVP, watch Deaunte’s full interview alongside Eleuthera Lisch and Ariana Donaville of ROGVP on The Pop-Up! at tinyurl.com/EleutheraLisch

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Gregory Joseph, the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Director of Communications, joined host The Big O last week to discuss the Alliance’s work in supporting survivors and sharing their stories with lawmakers and those in positions of power. His message was clear: “Survivors have to be front and center in this movement.”

Gregory’s interview, alongside ROGVP Youth Ambassadors, was part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

Watch the full interview at tinyurl.com/YouthAmbassadors1

Learn more about the Alliance at gunresponsibility.org

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Last week on The Pop-Up! King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) Youth Ambassadors Melodie Slaughter and Joshua Wheeldon discussed the collective effort required to end gun violence and the importance of centering youth voices in creating a safer Seattle and King County. 

Melodie and Joshua highlighted the Youth Ambassador for Change program, which provides a platform for young people to share their lived experiences and the specific challenges facing their generation. They emphasized that coming together as a community to support those in need is an imperative step toward getting ahead of violence. 

The Youth Ambassadors’ interview alongside Gregory Joseph of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility was part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

Watch the full interview at tinyurl.com/YouthAmbassadors1 

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

The youth are the truth! Eddie Purpose, Executive Director of Progress Pushers, joined The Pop-Up! with host The Big O for “Together We End Gun Violence Week,” where he talked about what it takes to elevate Black and brown young adults in King County to “live in their greatness.”

Eddie’s interview alongside Marvin Marshall of the Freedom Project is part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

Learn more about Progress Pushers at progresspushers.org

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Did you know that gun violence and gun-related injuries are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the US? As part of “Together We End Gun Violence Week” on The Pop-Up!, Eleuthera Lisch, the Director of King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention (ROGVP) sat down with host The Big O to discuss her Office’s commitment to working alongside gun violence victims and survivors. 

As part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with ROGVP, watch Eleuthera’s full interview alongside Deaunte Damper and Ariana Donaville of ROGVP on The Pop-Up! at tinyurl.com/EleutheraLisch 

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.

Through unimaginable grief, Lonnisha Landry still finds her smile. Monday night on The Pop-Up!, Lonnisha, the founder of Just/Us Love Ones, spoke of her late son Xavier Landry and his love and light that has allowed her to keep smiling through incredible loss. 

Two years ago this summer, Xavier, a beloved friend, son, and brother, was killed in Auburn at the hands of gun violence. Today, Lonnisha has dedicated herself to supporting other survivors with her organization Just/Us Loves Ones, which provides therapeutic services for the siblings of murder victims.

“Yes, a piece of me has died, but I’m not dead,” she said. “I’m going to continue to live, I’m going to continue to live, and I’m going to continue to shed my light.”

As part of "Together We End Gun Violence Week," in partnership with the King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention, watch Lonnisha’s full interview alongside Solace founder Jenine Lewis on The Pop-Up! at tinyurl.com/SurvivorsThePopUp

Tune in to The Pop-Up! weekdays live at 9 p.m. on all Converge streaming platforms.