Hearing people talk about their own personal experiences helps students see that the issue is real. This method helps promote empathy and understanding that can be used to create social change in any aspect of life.

Toward the end of the program, we give students handouts to challenge the students to make a change.

In general, the programming series was created to address social justice topics. We wanted to bring issues into light that Marquette students may encounter in the world, so they can help change the world.

I keep hearing from principals that we have more students with social and emotional problems. It seems like we've been ignoring this problem and I am persuaded that we need to find a way to fund both these positions, one at each middle school.

One of the hardest parts was interviewing the students and hearing their heartbreaking stories. We also had trouble initially convincing people we were serious filmmakers at the age of 20.

The building's important, but it's the people and students that make the school, ... It's exciting that within two weeks Columbine will become a school again.