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Lilly Athamanah is our Alum of the Month!

Tell us about your Mikva Challenge experience. It all started in 2008 when I joined Mikva Challenge’s Elections in Action program...

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“We all can’t do everything, but we can all do something”

Right now it is a chore to ingest social media or watch the news. It feels like a nonstop barrage of...

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Alex Marquez is our alum of the month!

Tell us about your Mikva Challenge experience. My experience with Mikva Challenge was truly life-changing. It kept me away from the...

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Youth Spotlight: Matthew on Climate Change and the Power of Speaking Up

Matthew traveled with Mikva Challenge to Washington DC this past January to participate in a national Youth Summit as one of...

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JC Strzalka-Steil is our alum of the month!

Tell us about your Mikva Challenge experience.   Participating in Mikva Challenge was a life-changing experience. I was interested in politics...

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Khiry Johnson is our alum of the month!

Khiry Johnson joined Mikva Challenge as a student at Prosser Career Academy on the west side of Chicago. He was part...

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My Trip to Washington DC with Mikva Challenge

A youth passionate about his community, meet American Soapbox winner Sebastian Rios Barragan. Sebastian traveled with Mikva Challenge to Washington DC...

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Jaylin McClinton is our Alum of the Month!

Alum of the Month: Jaylin McClinton Jaylin graduated in 2012 from Curie Metropolitan High School, located in the Southwest side of...

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Action Civics LA Youth Activist Spotlight Featuring Cyanne Rangel!

Meet Cyanne Rangel, an amazing young woman from LA who’s found her passion for politics and community action through her participation...

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Trenity Dobbey is our Alum of the Month!

Alum of the Month: Trenity Dobbey Trenity graduated in 2004 from Chicago Vocational Career Academy, located in the Southside of  Chicago....

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