58. "I felt so alone after I was shot, so I wanted others to not feel so alone." - with guest Caia DeLaVergne

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!This episode is the 4th in Madness Cafe's 4-part series on #endgunviolence. Join in as Raquel and Jennifer speak with Caia DeLaVergne, a 2020 Everytown Survivor Fellow, Virginia Moms Demand Action volunteer, and a graduate student working towards her joint MBA/MACC. During her freshman year of college, in 2015, Caia was shot in the head. Listen as Caia talks about how that, and the resulting loneliness, led her to a life as a "lazy activist". How to reach Caia:Instagram and Twitter: @imasurvivooorMentioned in this episode:- *The HEB Foundation - https://thehebfoundation.org/ - "Healing, evolving and building communities one family at a time."- *Violence Interrupters - https://www.violenceinterrupters.org/ - "Violence Interrupters focus on high level gang mediation and stopping retaliations."(* Moms Demand Action community partners)- Hope Charitable Foundation - https://hopecharitable.org/ - "Changing the fabric of our inner city and the world beyond, one child at a time."- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - https://www.everytown.org/what-is-the-bipartisan-safer-communities-act/- “Returned citizens” - https://thenationalreentrynetwork.org/- Cure the Streets - https://www.naarcdc.com/cure-the-streets-naarc- Text BOLD to 644-33 to tell the Senate to pass gun safety laws - Text SURVIVOR to 644-33 to get in touch with survivor communitiesLet Raquel and Jennifer know what you think about this and other episodes of Madness Cafe on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at [email protected],And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks for listening and responding!Support the showBe part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at [email protected] the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks!