Do the Write Thing
All across America, students are rising to the challenge of doing something to end youth violence. Montana’s Do the Write Thing Challenge is a violence prevention program that allows middle school students an opportunity to examine the impact on their lives and to communicate in written form what they think should be done to reduce youth violence. By encouraging students to make personal commitments to do something about the problem, the program ultimately seeks to give them the opportunity to break the cycles of violence in their homes, schools, and neighborhoods. Do the Write Thing is an initiative of the National Campaign to Stop Violence.
If you would like to participate in the Do the Write Thing challenge, or would like more information, please email Rachel Gemar.
2022 Do the Write Thing National Ceremony
July 16, 2022 - 20, 2022, Washington D.C.
2022 Do the Write Thing State Celebration
Saturday, May 15, 2022 in Helena, Montana
2022 Montana's National Student Ambassadors
Nimalka De Alwis
East Middle School
Butte, MT
Teague Cromwell
Anaconda Junior/Senior High School
Anaconda, MT
2022 Montana's State Finalists
Emily Allred
East Middle School
Butte, MT
Lilla Guiberson
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT
Averie Nielsen
Anaconda Junion/Senior High School
Anaconda, MT
Aliyah Riener
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT
Loyal Anderson
Laurel Middle School
Laurel, MT
Mitchell Clavadetscher
Laurel Middle School
Laurel, MT
James Pearston
East Middle School
Butte, MT
Gabe Price
Whitehall Middle School
Whitehall, MT
Thank You to Participating Schools, Teachers, and Students!
The Montana Board of Crime Control received $5,000 from the national Do the Write Thing program to encourage local participation. MBCC awarded $1,000 to schools with the highest percentage of seventh and eighth grade students submitting essays regarding youth violence. The awarded schools may use the funds for anything they wish.
Over 400 student essays were submitted for the Do the Write Thing challenge across the entire state of Montana. The five schools with the highest participation in 2022 include:
- Anaconda Junior-Senior High School, Anaconda, MT
- Dillon Middle School, Dillon, MT
- East Middle School, Butte, MT
- Laurel Middle School, Laurel, MT
- Whitehall Middle School, Whitehall, MT
