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%20Charlotte-Mecklenburg%20was%20invited%20to%20join%20The%20Do%20the%20Write%20Thing%20Essay%20Challenge%20Program%20in%201998%20when%20the%20national%20office%20contacted%20Mecklenburg%20County%20asking them%20to%20manage%20the%20local%20initiative.%20The%20local%20program%20was%20launched%20as%20a%20pilot%20project%20in%201999%20with%20participation%20from%20after-school%20programs.
One%20of%20the%20program%27s%20primary%20objectives%20is%20to%20motivate%20students%20to%20make%20a%20personal%20commitment,%20in%20writing,%20to%20help%20prevent%20and%20reduce%20youth%20violence%20in%20their%20home,%20school,%20and%20communities.%20Students%20are%20challenged%20to%20think%20about%20the%20following%20questions:
What%20are%20the%20causes%20of%20youth%20violence?
What%20can%20I%20do%20about%20youth%20violence%20and%20drugs?