— by Holly Scala, Northern Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Organizer, Battle Born Progress
Hi! My name is Holly Scala, and I am so pleased to introduce myself as the new Northern Nevada Gun Violence Prevention Organizer! I am so honored and excited to be joining Battle Born Progress and be a part of such a forward-thinking organization.
I recently graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, where I majored in International Affairs and Philosophy, and completed a minor in Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies. During college I worked for the Tutoring Center on campus as a Supplemental Instruction Leader for a philosophy course, and subsequently as a Senior Supplemental Instruction Leader, in which I got to manage a group of seven other Supplemental Instruction Leaders as well as contribute to the expansion of the Supplemental Instruction Program itself. My time in college heavily fueled my passion for studying political violence and non-violent resistance movements and solutions. Hence, coming into this position is literally a dream come true.
I am a Reno, Nevada native and, aside from the year that I spent living as an exchange student in Bonn, Germany, I have lived here all of my life. I am head over heels with Nevada, especially the Reno-Tahoe area, due to its immense natural beauty and the special kind of people that live in our pretty state. All other waking hours of my life are spent playing guitar or running silly amounts of miles throughout Nevada’s beautiful trails.
Join me in Reno on July 13th at 6:00 p.m. for a get-together to learn more about me and the work we are going to be doing in Northern Nevada. RSVP with me for the location: hscala@battlebornprogress.org
I am so thankful and pumped up to be joining this amazing team, and I look forward to working with you all and seeing how much of a better place we can make our state within the upcoming months!