Violence Stops Here Contest

Published: June 26, 2013

The Violence Stops Here campaign began June 1st with its online competition for youth on Chicago's Southside and Westside. The goal is to stimulate the fertile minds of youth and showcase their creative expression and positive nature through online media and live performance. Chicago Public School Students ages 13 – 19 from south and west sides can submit a short video of a rap, song or spoken word telling the world how Violence Stops or what it will be like when Violence Stops in their community. Registration and submission opened June 1st at ViolenceStops.com. Open voting by the public begins October 1st. Details can be found online at ViolenceStops.com.