2.5 Million

Students Involved

85,000

Annual Submissions

26

Participating Communities

Do the Write Thing

An initiative of the National Campaign to Stop Violence, Do the Write Thing (DtWT) is a writing program for middle school students that positions them as community catalysts as they examine the root causes and impact of youth violence.

Students write, we listen.

The DtWT Network

Numerous cities around our nation participate in the Do the Write Thing program. With volunteer committees and student leaders, we collaborate to create impact to stop youth violence.