Congratulations to Jade Lee, Chicago’s Do the Write Thing 2025 Ambassador
More than 800 Chicago students submitted their written works to the 2025 Do the Write Thing challenge, and seventh grader Jade Lee was selected to represent the city at the National Summit in Washington, D.C.
In July, Jade visited our nation’s capital, met with legislators, and shared her thoughts and ideas on reducing violence.
“I believe that when young people feel heard, safe and supported, they make better choices,” Jade said in an interview with WBBM Newsradio. “Chicago has so many amazing kids with big dreams. They just need someone to believe in them and to protect them.”
During the National Summit, Jade’s Do the Write Thing essay was added to the Library of Congress, the country’s largest library!
Top 10 Do the Write Thing Finalists
- Ruby Flores, Rachel Carson Elementary
- Livia Andreea Trifan, Mark Sheridan Math & Science Academy
- Julissa Gomez, Columbia Explorers Academy
- Kylee Rodriguez, Jane Addams Elementary School
- Jade Lee, CICS Prairie Chicago International Charter School
- Mishti Desai, Alessandro Volta Elementary School
- Dinniz Lara, Jane Addams Elementary School
- Julio Ocampo, Rachel Carson Elementary School
- Daniela Sanchez, Rachel Carson Elementary School
- Khloe Robinson, St. Sabina Catholic Academy
Top 100 Do the Write Thing Finalists
Cassie Adams
Makhi Adams
Emmett Alexander Aguilar
Alexander Almazan
Lilah Joy Alvarez
Asia Anderson
David Antunez
Gabriel Auden Tlacuatl
Jaylene Avina Torres
Anyla Barnes
Noa Bass Ehler
Bouchra Belalem
Christopher Camacho
Robert Casillas
Maria Castanon
Vivian Castillo
Arisbet Chavez
Jayden Cho
Phoenix Collins
Chloe Custodio
Matthew Dang
Mishti Desai
Amanhii Diaz-Soto
Drake Dixon
Elena Eunice Ascencio
Patricia Fabian
Ruby Flores
Auria Franco-Perez
Karen Garcia
Kenya Garcia
Christian Garnica
Julissa Gomez
Brooklyn Grinage
Alyssa Hardy
Natalia Hernandez
Ruby Hernandez
Sofia Hernandez
Atifa Iqbalzada
Caroline Iturralde
Eliana Johnson
Dinniz Lara
Jade Lee
Joy Lee
Fallon Lowery
Maxwell Manolo
Giana Manotas
Denis Marcos
Alex Marquez
Brielle Mayes
Jamarion McAfee
Lilah Medina
Ana Mendoza
Erik Miles Jr
Serenity Miller
Danna Montano
Brihanna Montes De Oca
Daniel Morales
Michelle Moreno
Muhammad Munshi
Jhimy Nieto
Julio Ocampo
Adamaris Pacheco
Ansh Patel
Yug Patel
Adam Perez
Gema Perez
Camila Pliego
Peyton Price
Rayshawn Pryor
Analeah Ramirez
Geraldine Rangel
Tristan Reb Galang
Rhyann Reed
Iliza Revilla
Alexa Reyes
Loriell Reynolds
Ariana Rivera
Jaden Robinson
Khloe Robinson
Jazmine Rodriguez
Kylee Rodriguez
Melanie Romero
King RufaroBey
Delany Ruiz
Flannery Rynell
Joaquin Salinas
Margarita Salgado Guadamama
Tanaya Sams
Daniela Sanchez
Michael Sanchez
Bacaou Tandia
Isabella Torres
Livia Trifan
Hazel Van
Clarissa Vara
Mitchell Wages
Mariah Watts
Naima Wazir
Kassidi Williams
Molly Beth Yankech