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WHO

Andrea Young, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia, will speak at the press conference

The ACLU of Georgia is part of the Atlanta Coalition in Support of the National Student Walk Out which is comprised of several legal and social justice organizations that believe a student's right to free speech and protest should be protected and supported. The coalition is hosting the press conference.

WHAT

Press Conference

WHERE

Georgia State Capitol located at 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334

WHEN

Monday, Marh 12, 2018, at 10:00am

WHY

"As we continue the fight to live out the true meaning of our Constitution, we should never forget the critical role that young people have always played as leaders in that fight," stated Andrea Young, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia. "We must also remember the responsibilities that those of us who are beneficiaries of past battles now have in teaching our young leaders."