When the online storytelling magazine SMITH asked its readers to submit six-word memoirs, the results were fascinating, moving, and sometimes very funny. The results were published in a bestselling book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Famous and Obscure Writers.” This past mother’s day, the ONE campaign asked its supporters to write six-words reflecting on Why Moms Matter?

Inspired by these efforts, Project NIA’s UN-marked campaign invites interested individuals to submit six-words to convey either the effect/impact of having a juvenile criminal record or to illustrate the importance of clearing a juvenile criminal record.

An example would be: “Fifteen years later still can’t work.”
Another could be: “Arrested at 16; shoplifting; never recovered.”

So be creative and add your six-words to the mix. Project NIA will use the best submissions to create an awareness raising poster as part of the UN-marked campaign.

Please e-mail your 6 word responses to [email protected].  You can also submit your 6 words via twitter to @projectnia.

For more information about the entire UN-marked campaign, visit the BLOG.

I hope that many of you will participate in this effort.  Please retweet and spread the word to your networks. The campaign hopes to get hundreds of submissions.