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DESCRIPTION:Free\, online and in person at the Kansas City Public Library\,
  Plaza Branch. Reception at 6 pm\, event starts at 6:30 pm. Register and m
 ore details: https://americanpublicsquare.org/event/triggeringchange/ The
  Kansas City metro saw its deadliest year on record in 2023 as the communi
 ty experienced 243 gun-related deaths. Join American Public Square at Jewe
 ll for their annual student-produced program which will take a deeper look
  into the roles community education and prevention play in the lives of ur
 ban youth at a time when firearm violence is feeling all too normal.  Pro
 gram panelists include: Jean Peters Baker\, Jackson County Prosecutor Chip
  Brownlee\, reporter for The Trace Kyle Hollins\, founder and CEO – The 
 Lyrik’s Institution LaTasha Jacobs\, activist\, co-founder of Pretty Pis
 tol Posse and certified firearms instructor Marijana Kotlaja\, Ph.D.\, ass
 istant professor – Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology – Un
 iversity of Missouri-Kansas City Ryana Park-Shaw\, Kansas City Mayor Pro-T
 em Shayla Sullivant\, M.D.\, child and adolescent psychiatrist specialist 
 – Children’s Mercy Hospital    With support from Student Ambassadors\,
  Mary Sanchez of Kansas City PBS | Flatland will moderate the discussion
 \; Toriano Porter of The Kansas City Star will serve as the program’
 s Roving Reporter\; Cami Koons of Kansas City PBS | Flatland will provid
 e the evening’s fact checks.  Doors open at 6:00 pm\; the program begi
 ns at 6:30 pm. This program has been designed for the community by APS’ 
 2023-24 Student Ambassadors and is the culminating event in their year-lon
 g APS Civics Education Initiative experience.  Participating high schoo
 ls include Belton High School\, Guadalupe Center\, Lee’s Summit West Hig
 h School\, Olathe North High School\, Shawnee Mission North High School\, 
 St. Teresa’s Academy\, and University Academy.   
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 rijana Kotlaja\, Ph.D.</strong>\, assistant professor &ndash\; Department 
 of Criminal Justice and Criminology &ndash\; University of Missouri-Kansas
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 tical-align: baseline\;">Shayla Sullivant\, M.D.</strong>\, child and adol
 escent psychiatrist specialist &ndash\; Children&rsquo\;s Mercy Hospital</
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 cal-align: baseline\;">Mary Sanchez</strong>&nbsp\;of Kansas City PBS | Fl
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 >&nbsp\;of&nbsp\;<em style="background-image: none\; background-position: 
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 l-align: baseline\;">The Kansas City Star</em>&nbsp\;will serve as the pro
 gram&rsquo\;s Roving Reporter\;&nbsp\;<strong style="background-image: non
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 x\; background-clip: border-box\; border: 0px\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px
 \; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Cami Koons</strong>&nbsp\;of
  Kansas City PBS | Flatland will provide the evening&rsquo\;s fact checks.
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong style="background-image: none\; background-position:
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 attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: bor
 der-box\; border: 0px\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertic
 al-align: baseline\;">Doors open at 6:00 pm\; the program begins at 6:30 p
 m.</strong></p>\n\n<p style="background-image: none\; background-position:
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 attachment: scroll\; background-origin: padding-box\; background-clip: bor
 der-box\; border: 0px\; margin: 32px 0px 10px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0p
 x\; vertical-align: baseline\; font-size: 15px\; line-height: 25px\; font-
 family: Poppins\, sans-serif\;">This program has been designed for the com
 munity by APS&rsquo\; 2023-24 Student Ambassadors and is the culminating e
 vent in their year-long&nbsp\;<a data-link-type="web" href="https://americ
 anpublicsquare.org/student/" rel="noopener" style="background-image: none\
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 ;" target="_blank">APS Civics Education Initiative</a>&nbsp\;experience.&n
 bsp\; Participating high schools include Belton High School\, Guadalupe Ce
 nter\, Lee&rsquo\;s Summit West High School\, Olathe North High School\, S
 hawnee Mission North High School\, St. Teresa&rsquo\;s Academy\, and Unive
 rsity Academy.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n
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