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Teacher & Student Advisory Boards Inform Argumentative Writing Project

Mikva Challenge, with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched the Argumentative Writing Project to channel the...

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Mikva Announces Additions to the IL Leadership Team

This summer has been an exciting time of growth here at Mikva. We are delighted to share that we’ve expanded our...

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Mikva Challenge Appoints Verneé Green As New CEO

Mikva Challenge Appoints Verneé Green As New CEO National Leader in Civic Education hires new leader    Chicago — Today, Mikva...

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Block Club Chicago: West Side Violence Prevention Group Helping CPS Design Alternatives To Cops In Schools: ‘A Whole Different Way Of Them Doing Things’

From Block Club Chicago. By: Pascal Sabino | Thursday, January 28th, 2021 West Side Violence Prevention Group Helping CPS Design Alternatives...

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WTTW: CPS Partnering With Community Groups to Rethink School Safety Without Resource Officers

From WTTW. By: Matt Masterson | Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 CPS Partnering With Community Groups to Rethink School Safety Without Resource Officers

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Chicago Sun-times: CPS partners with 5 community groups to develop new safety alternatives to in-school officers

From Chicago Sun-times. By: Sophie Sherry | Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 CPS partners with 5 community groups to develop new safety...

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ABC 7: Teachers’ union creates creative lesson plan contest following Capitol riot

From ABC 7 – WJLA. By: Anna-Lysa Gayle | Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 Teachers’ union creates creative lesson plan contest following...

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Youth Safety Advisory Council Statement

Youth Safety Advisory Council Statement There has been some misinformation online about Mikva Challenge due to the recent announcement that our...

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NBC Chicago: How Youth Leaders Want Chicago to Address Pressing Issues

From NBC Chicago. BY NBC Chicago with Hannah Lawrence | AUG. 21, 2020 How Youth Leaders Want Chicago to Address Pressing...

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Chalkbeat Chicago: Under Pressure, Chicago Unveils More Reforms To School Police Program

From Chalkbeat Chicago via Patch. BY CHALKBEAT CHICAGO, NEWS PARTNER | AUG. 20, 2020 Under Pressure, Chicago Unveils More Reforms To School...

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