Bethesda Student Honored For Film About Gun Control

BETHESDA, MD — A student from Holton-Arms School in Bethesda received an honorable mention for her documentary about firearms in C-Span's national 2018 StudentCam competition. The documentary contest's theme this year was "The Constitution & You: Choose a provision of the U.S. Constitution and create a video illustrating why it's important to you."

Grace Wu's documentary is called "Think of the Children" and discusses the emotional effects that firearms induce on children.

In the documentary, which can be seen here, Wu addresses how child trauma victims struggle with relationships, have impaired ability to learn and deficient cognitive abilities.

Each year since 2006, C-SPAN partners with its local cable television providers in communities nationwide to invite middle school students (grades 6-8) and high school students (grades 9-12) to produce short documentaries about a subject of national importance.

Wu's film was one out of a record 2,985 video submissions from more than 5,700 students in 46 states and Washington, D.C. Students worked in teams or as individuals to address a wide range of public policy issues, from the freedoms of the First Amendment and the right to bear arms, to equality and the powers of Congress.

"With so much national debate about government power and personal freedoms, we were eager to hear students' perspectives on what the Constitution means to them," said C-SPAN's Manager of Education Relations Craig McAndrew. "Students across the country engaged in conversation on the local level with elected officials, experts, community leaders and educators to explore how national issues impact their daily lives."

Wu received $250 for her honorable mention.

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