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2018 Mikva Challenge Chicago Youth Change Maker Benefit

Thank You for Supporting Our Youth Change Makers! On April 18, we gathered to honor the winners of the 2018 Youth Change Maker Awards,...

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Action Civics Spotlight: Reflections of a Juvenile Justice Council Facilitator

My very first experience being a facilitator was completed in front of forty State’s Attorneys in Cook County Juvenile Court; it...

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The College and Career Connections Program Mentors of the Month: Kim and Alex Schneider

Newlyweds Kim and Alex Schneider have not just stolen each other’s hearts but also the hearts of three young people participating...

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Apply Now for TFI Chicago Fellows Tribute Grant!

Mikva Challenge, in partnership with JPMorgan Chase, is pleased to announce the availability of funding to community-based organizations to implement a...

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5 Things You Should Know About the Neighborhood Leadership Initiative

In its first year, the Neighborhood Leadership Initiative, made up of two youth advisory councils of young people ages 13-16, is...

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The Power and Wisdom of Young People

Our hearts go out to the Parkland Community as it mourns the loss of its 17 students and educators who were...

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“The Will to Want for Something Bigger and Better”

By Deon Reece, Juvenile Justice Council Mikva Challenge has transformed my life in many positive ways. The first thing Mikva offered me...

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Protected: What’s New with the Neighborhood Leadership Initiative

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Juvenile Justice Council: We Are Not Throwaways

Members of the Mikva Challenge Juvenile Justice Council came together to make this video reflecting the work of their council. We...

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Juvenile Justice Council Making “Spectacular Changes”

This blog post includes personal testimonies from three Juvenile Justice Council (JJC) Members. My name is Arianna Johnson I’ve been a...

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