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The '''Do the Write Thing Challenge''' (or DtWT) is a writing program for junior high students organized by the [[United States|U.S.]] National Campaign to Stop Violence.<ref name=tribune>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-09-10/features/0009100041_1_youth-violence-school-violence-school-shootings|title=You're Never Too Young To Do The Write Thing|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=illinois>{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoislawyerfinder.com/care/chicago-lawyer-helps-students-do-the-write-thing|title=LAWYER HELPS STUDENTS ‘DO THE WRITE THING’|publisher=Illinois Lawyer Finder|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=chicago>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/school-zone/2012/12/school-violence-gun-violence-do-the-write-thing/|title=Help Stop School and Youth Violence – Do the Write Thing|publisher=Chicago Now|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> Intended to reduce youth violence, the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Program began in 1994 as a local program in [[Washington, D.C.]] and expanded in 1996 to other cities.<ref name=gpo>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-1998-10-08/html/CREC-1998-10-08-pt1-PgE1960-2.htm|title=DO THE WRITE THING CHALLENGE PROGRAM|publisher=GPO|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=commercial>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/mar/24/2012-do-the-write-thing-finalists-lead-by-to/|title=2012 'Do the Write Thing' finalists|publisher=The Commercial Appeal|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=appeal>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/26/essays-do-write-thing-finalists-explore-issue-yout/|title=Essays by 'Do the Write Thing' finalists explore issue of youth violence|publisher=The Commercial Appeal|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> According to Dr. Hassan Al-Ebraheem, founder and chairman of the [[Kuwait-America Foundation]], the program has reached over 1.6 million children (as of July 2013) across the country since its foundation.<ref name=kuna>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2325203&language=en|title=Kuwait-America body honors US youth at 17th annual "Do the Write Thing" gala|publisher=Kuwait News Agency|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref>
The '''Do the Write Thing Challenge''' (or DtWT) is a writing program for junior high students organized by the [[United States|U.S.]] National Campaign to Stop Violence.<ref name=tribune>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2000-09-10/features/0009100041_1_youth-violence-school-violence-school-shootings|title=You're Never Too Young To Do The Write Thing|publisher=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=illinois>{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoislawyerfinder.com/care/chicago-lawyer-helps-students-do-the-write-thing|title=LAWYER HELPS STUDENTS ‘DO THE WRITE THING’|publisher=Illinois Lawyer Finder|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=chicago>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/school-zone/2012/12/school-violence-gun-violence-do-the-write-thing/|title=Help Stop School and Youth Violence – Do the Write Thing|publisher=Chicago Now|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> Intended to reduce youth violence, the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Program began in 1994 as a local program in [[Washington, D.C.]] and expanded in 1996 to other cities.<ref name=gpo>{{cite web|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-1998-10-08/html/CREC-1998-10-08-pt1-PgE1960-2.htm|title=DO THE WRITE THING CHALLENGE PROGRAM|publisher=GPO|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=commercial>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/mar/24/2012-do-the-write-thing-finalists-lead-by-to/|title=2012 'Do the Write Thing' finalists|publisher=The Commercial Appeal|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=appeal>{{cite web|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/mar/26/essays-do-write-thing-finalists-explore-issue-yout/|title=Essays by 'Do the Write Thing' finalists explore issue of youth violence|publisher=The Commercial Appeal|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> According to Dr. Hassan Al-Ebraheem, founder and chairman of the [[Kuwait-America Foundation]], the program has reached over 1.6 million children (as of July 2013) across the country since its foundation.<ref name=kuna>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2325203&language=en|title=Kuwait-America body honors US youth at 17th annual "Do the Write Thing" gala|publisher=Kuwait News Agency|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref>


Aimed at [[middle school]] students, one of the program's primary objectives is to motivate students to make a personal commitment, in writing, to help prevent and reduce youth violence in their home, school, and communities.<ref name=charmeck>{{cite web|url=http://charmeck.org/MECKLENBURG/COUNTY/COMMUNITYSUPPORTSERVICES/PROJECTSAFENEIGHBORHOODS/Pages/DoTheWriteThing.aspx|title=Do The Write Thing|publisher=CharMeck.org|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=palm>{{cite web|url=http://www.palmbeachschools.org/sis/do_the_write_thing/|title=Do The Write Thing Challenge|publisher=The School District of Palm Beach County|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=reach>{{cite web|url=http://www.thereachinstitute.org/do-the-write-thingq-the-national-campaign-to-stop-violence.html|title="Do the Write Thing" - The National Campaign to Stop Violence|publisher=The REACH Institute|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> The students are then asked to address these three questions in an essay for submission:<ref name=kuwait>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuwaitamerica.org/programs-initiatives/national-campaign-to-stop-violence/do-the-write-thing-challenge/|title=Do the Write Thing Challenge|publisher=Kuwait-America Foundation|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=tonight>{{cite web|url=http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2012/05/11/do-write-thing|title=Do The Write Thing|publisher=WTTW Chicago Tonight|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref>
Aimed at [[middle school]] students, one of the program's primary objectives is to motivate students to make a personal commitment, in writing, to help prevent and reduce youth violence in their home, school, and communities.<ref name=charmeck>{{cite web|url=http://charmeck.org/MECKLENBURG/COUNTY/COMMUNITYSUPPORTSERVICES/PROJECTSAFENEIGHBORHOODS/Pages/DoTheWriteThing.aspx|title=Do The Write Thing|publisher=CharMeck.org|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228053914/http://charmeck.org/MECKLENBURG/COUNTY/COMMUNITYSUPPORTSERVICES/PROJECTSAFENEIGHBORHOODS/Pages/DoTheWriteThing.aspx|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name=palm>{{cite web|url=http://www.palmbeachschools.org/sis/do_the_write_thing/|title=Do The Write Thing Challenge|publisher=The School District of Palm Beach County|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228214127/http://www.palmbeachschools.org/sis/do_the_write_thing/|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref><ref name=reach>{{cite web|url=http://www.thereachinstitute.org/do-the-write-thingq-the-national-campaign-to-stop-violence.html|title="Do the Write Thing" - The National Campaign to Stop Violence|publisher=The REACH Institute|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228125705/http://www.thereachinstitute.org/do-the-write-thingq-the-national-campaign-to-stop-violence.html|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref> The students are then asked to address these three questions in an essay for submission:<ref name=kuwait>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuwaitamerica.org/programs-initiatives/national-campaign-to-stop-violence/do-the-write-thing-challenge/|title=Do the Write Thing Challenge|publisher=Kuwait-America Foundation|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=tonight>{{cite web|url=http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2012/05/11/do-write-thing|title=Do The Write Thing|publisher=WTTW Chicago Tonight|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref>


# How has youth violence and drugs affected my life?
# How has youth violence and drugs affected my life?
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# What can I do about youth violence?
# What can I do about youth violence?


After this, a panel, usually composed of volunteers or school staff, reads the essays and chooses "school finalists".<ref name=gpo/><ref name=reach/><ref name=juvenile>{{cite web|url=http://www.juvenile.utah.gov/writething.html|title=A Challenge to Do the Write Thing|publisher=Utah Board of Juvenile Justice|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> These “school finalists” continue on to a broader selection that is citywide.<ref name=illinois/><ref name=chicago/><ref name=reach/><ref name=juvenile/><ref name=memphis>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/21088406/doing-the-write-thing|title=Doing the 'write thing'|publisher=My FOX Memphis|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> Each year, two finalists from each city—one boy and one girl—along with their teacher and parent, are honored at a national recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.<ref name=tonight/><ref name=harlem>{{cite web|url=http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/harlem-globetrotters-do-write-thing|title=HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS DO THE WRITE |publisher=Harlem Globetrotters|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> While in Washington, DC, the DTWT National Ambassadors visit the United States Library of Congress, The United States Supreme Court, the United States Capitol and the Kuwait Embassy.<ref name=scdag>{{cite web|url=http://www.scdag.com/news/item/339-da-announces-winners-of-the-seventh-annual-%E2%80%9Cdo-the-write-thing-challenge%E2%80%9D|title=D.A. Announces Winners of the Seventh Annual "Do The Write Thing Challenge"|publisher=Shelby County District Attorney|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=journal>{{cite web|url=http://www.southvalleyjournal.com/pages/full_story/15054/Fort-Herriman-students-recognized-for-the-write-thing/|title=Fort Herriman students recognized for the write thing|publisher=South Valley Journal|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> Their essays are published in one volume, which is then presented to the Library of Congress.<ref name=gpo/><ref name=reach/><ref name=rutgers>{{cite web|url=http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/vinjweb/outreach/dtwt/dtwt.htm|title=Do the Write Thing|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref>
After this, a panel, usually composed of volunteers or school staff, reads the essays and chooses "school finalists".<ref name=gpo/><ref name=reach/><ref name=juvenile>{{cite web|url=http://www.juvenile.utah.gov/writething.html|title=A Challenge to Do the Write Thing|publisher=Utah Board of Juvenile Justice|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> These “school finalists” continue on to a broader selection that is citywide.<ref name=illinois/><ref name=chicago/><ref name=reach/><ref name=juvenile/><ref name=memphis>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/21088406/doing-the-write-thing|title=Doing the 'write thing'|publisher=My FOX Memphis|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228101605/http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/21088406/doing-the-write-thing|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref> Each year, two finalists from each city—one boy and one girl—along with their teacher and parent, are honored at a national recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.<ref name=tonight/><ref name=harlem>{{cite web|url=http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/harlem-globetrotters-do-write-thing|title=HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS DO THE WRITE |publisher=Harlem Globetrotters|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> While in Washington, DC, the DTWT National Ambassadors visit the United States Library of Congress, The United States Supreme Court, the United States Capitol and the Kuwait Embassy.<ref name=scdag>{{cite web|url=http://www.scdag.com/news/item/339-da-announces-winners-of-the-seventh-annual-%E2%80%9Cdo-the-write-thing-challenge%E2%80%9D|title=D.A. Announces Winners of the Seventh Annual "Do The Write Thing Challenge"|publisher=Shelby County District Attorney|accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref><ref name=journal>{{cite web|url=http://www.southvalleyjournal.com/pages/full_story/15054/Fort-Herriman-students-recognized-for-the-write-thing/|title=Fort Herriman students recognized for the write thing|publisher=South Valley Journal|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228083745/http://www.southvalleyjournal.com/pages/full_story/15054/Fort-Herriman-students-recognized-for-the-write-thing/|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref> Their essays are published in one volume, which is then presented to the Library of Congress.<ref name=gpo/><ref name=reach/><ref name=rutgers>{{cite web|url=http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/vinjweb/outreach/dtwt/dtwt.htm|title=Do the Write Thing|accessdate=December 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228074954/http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/vinjweb/outreach/dtwt/dtwt.htm|archivedate=December 28, 2013|df=}}</ref>


The Challenge is the idea of Daniel Q. Callister, a Washington lawyer who says its purpose is four-fold: to provide children who have experienced or seen violence with a cathartic experience; to give them motivation to change their behavior; to be an education experience for teachers and the community; and to get adults to help solve the problem.<ref name=tribune/><ref name=gpo/>
The Challenge is the idea of Daniel Q. Callister, a Washington lawyer who says its purpose is four-fold: to provide children who have experienced or seen violence with a cathartic experience; to give them motivation to change their behavior; to be an education experience for teachers and the community; and to get adults to help solve the problem.<ref name=tribune/><ref name=gpo/>

Revision as of 20:27, 11 September 2017

Do the Write Thing
Founded1994
TypeNon-profit
FocusViolence reduction
Location
  • Washington, D.C.
Websitehttp://www.dtwt.org/

The Do the Write Thing Challenge (or DtWT) is a writing program for junior high students organized by the U.S. National Campaign to Stop Violence.[1][2][3] Intended to reduce youth violence, the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Program began in 1994 as a local program in Washington, D.C. and expanded in 1996 to other cities.[4][5][6] According to Dr. Hassan Al-Ebraheem, founder and chairman of the Kuwait-America Foundation, the program has reached over 1.6 million children (as of July 2013) across the country since its foundation.[7]

Aimed at middle school students, one of the program's primary objectives is to motivate students to make a personal commitment, in writing, to help prevent and reduce youth violence in their home, school, and communities.[8][9][10] The students are then asked to address these three questions in an essay for submission:[11][12]

  1. How has youth violence and drugs affected my life?
  2. What are the causes of youth violence?
  3. What can I do about youth violence?

After this, a panel, usually composed of volunteers or school staff, reads the essays and chooses "school finalists".[4][10][13] These “school finalists” continue on to a broader selection that is citywide.[2][3][10][13][14] Each year, two finalists from each city—one boy and one girl—along with their teacher and parent, are honored at a national recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.[12][15] While in Washington, DC, the DTWT National Ambassadors visit the United States Library of Congress, The United States Supreme Court, the United States Capitol and the Kuwait Embassy.[16][17] Their essays are published in one volume, which is then presented to the Library of Congress.[4][10][18]

The Challenge is the idea of Daniel Q. Callister, a Washington lawyer who says its purpose is four-fold: to provide children who have experienced or seen violence with a cathartic experience; to give them motivation to change their behavior; to be an education experience for teachers and the community; and to get adults to help solve the problem.[1][4]

Sponsors of "Do the Write Thing" include:

References

  1. ^ a b "You're Never Too Young To Do The Write Thing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "LAWYER HELPS STUDENTS 'DO THE WRITE THING'". Illinois Lawyer Finder. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Help Stop School and Youth Violence – Do the Write Thing". Chicago Now. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "DO THE WRITE THING CHALLENGE PROGRAM". GPO. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012 'Do the Write Thing' finalists". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Essays by 'Do the Write Thing' finalists explore issue of youth violence". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Kuwait-America body honors US youth at 17th annual "Do the Write Thing" gala". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Do The Write Thing". CharMeck.org. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Do The Write Thing Challenge". The School District of Palm Beach County. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b c d ""Do the Write Thing" - The National Campaign to Stop Violence". The REACH Institute. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Do the Write Thing Challenge". Kuwait-America Foundation. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Do The Write Thing". WTTW Chicago Tonight. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  13. ^ a b "A Challenge to Do the Write Thing". Utah Board of Juvenile Justice. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  14. ^ "Doing the 'write thing'". My FOX Memphis. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS DO THE WRITE". Harlem Globetrotters. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  16. ^ "D.A. Announces Winners of the Seventh Annual "Do The Write Thing Challenge"". Shelby County District Attorney. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  17. ^ "Fort Herriman students recognized for the write thing". South Valley Journal. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Do the Write Thing". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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