Forward Latino: Highlighting school safety at emergency gun violence summit

Franklin, WI –Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy
organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin and with affiliates and members in 29 states
and its 80% Coalition made up of 38 advocacy, business, faith-based, health and mental health
service provider organizations today announces Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a survivor of the Rob
Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas will address attendees at its 2024 Emergency
Gun Violence Summit on October 10, 2024 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of
September 1, 2024, there have been seven school shootings killing or wounding 22 people.
Presenting Sponsors of the summit are the Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and
Safety and Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE).
During the Summit local, regional and national survivors, advocates, gun violence prevention
policy experts, gun owners and elected officials will share information on how collectively we
can work to reduce gun violence in our homes, in our neighborhoods, in our places of work and
worship and in our schools. The resource fair and sessions are all available at no charge to the
public.

Cost: FREE (except for meal event)
Register at: www.emergencygunviolencesummit.com (FREE)
Speakers:
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, Survivor, Uvalde, Texas
WI. Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez
WI. Attorney General Josh Kaul
WI. State Rep. Deb Andraca
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley
Milwaukee Common Council President Alderman José Pérez
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm
Milwaukee Police Department Chief Jeffrey Norman
Joshua Bezy, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Anneliese Dickman, Brady Campaign
Debra Kelly, Carthage College
Valerie Simutis, Everytown For Gun Safety
Darryl Morin, Forward Latino
Dr. Mike Levas, ER Doctor, Children’s Wisconsin
Dr. Jennifer Zaspel, Children’s Wisconsin
Michael Cotey, Producer of Enough: Plays to End Gun Violence
Toni Rivera, The Health Alliance For Violence Intervention
Dr. Mallory O’Brien, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions

Speakers (Continued):
Jen Pauliukonis, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
Ahmed Quereshi, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
Charles Franklin, Marquette Law School Poll
Reggie Moore, Medical College of Wisconsin
Lynn Lewis, 414Life, Medical College of Wisconsin
Tony Snell, Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission
Roberta Clark, JCRC-Milwaukee Jewish Federation
John Diedrich, Behind the Gun Project, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Representative, Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety
Captain Phillip Simert, Milwaukee Police Department
Rev. Dr. Richard Shaw, MICAH
Debra Gilespie, Mothers Against Gun Violence
Clarence Nichols, NAACP-Milwaukee Branch
Patricia Ruiz-Cantu, Renace
Stella Osiedacz, Students Demand Action
Jeri Bonavia, Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE)
Breanna Illene, Wisconsin Council of Churches
James Santelle, Attorney & Former U.S. Attorney, WAVE
Mariana Rodriguez, UMOS Latina Resource Center
Jieire Vance, Firearm Safety Instructor
Jeff Pharris, Firearm Safety Instructor
William Olivier, Public Safety Organizer
& more
Topics:
Gun Violence by the Numbers
Public Perceptions of Gun Violence
An ER Doctor’s Perspective on Treating Child Victims of Gun Violence
School Safety in an Era of Gun Violence
The Journey from Survivor to Advocate
Firearms & Suicide Prevention
25 Years Since Columbine: Student Perspectives on Gun Violence
Faith & Firearms: Does Our Faith Compel Us to Act?
The Intersection of Guns & Hate
Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence Tools
Legal Perspectives: The Fallout of Bruen
The Impact of Gun Violence on All Americans: Gun Owner Perspectives
Exploring Community Violence Intervention Programs
The Impact of Gun Violence on All Americans: Gun Owner Perspectives
New Approaches to Gun Violence Prevention
Effective Gun Violence Advocacy
A Live Performance of “Terminal Exhale (Abbreviated)
& More!
About Forward Latino: Forward Latino is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that empowers affiliates to inspire
and engage communities, strengthen our democracy, improve the lives of working families,
protect the environment, and stand up for equality and civil rights. Forward Latino cultivates, trains, and supports a diverse national network of Latina/o/x community leaders addressing the
civic, economic, and political challenges of the 21st century. Forward Latino has members and
affiliates across 29 states. www.forwardlatino.org