Montana Board of Crime Control

Do the Write Thing

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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 mbcc@mt.gov.

 

2024 Do the Write Thing State Celebration

Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Helena, Montana

2024 Do the Write Thing Winners
From left to right: Mike Sanders, Olive Hilliard, Jasmine Tallon, Clara Sigler, Raigan Wright, Kaylee Fuller, Jayce Haskell, and Randy Shipman.

2024 Montana's National Student Ambassadors

Jasmine Tallon
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Jayce Haskell
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Jasmine Tallon
Jasmine Tallon with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 
Jayce Haskell
Jayce Haskell with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 

2024 Montana's State Finalists

Liam Boese
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Jade Cole
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Kaylee Fuller
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Mason Hansen
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Olive Hilliard
Laurel Middle School
Laurel, MT

Conley Pennington
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Clara Sigler
East Middle School
Butte, MT

Raigan Wright
Dillon Middle School
Dillon, MT

Kaylee Fuller
Kaylee Fuller with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 
Olive Hilliard
Olive Hilliard with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 
Clara Sigler
Clara Sigler with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 
Savanna Norwick
Raigan Wright with YJC Chairman Randy Shipman and MBCC Board Member Mike Sanders. 

2024 Do the Write Thing

Schedule

  • March 22, 2024 - Student writings due to MBCC 
  • May 18, 2024 - Montana State Do the Write Thing Recognition Event in Helena
  • July 20-24, 2024 - National Do the Write Thing Recognition Week

Documents

National Links

Previous Do the Write Thing Celebrations