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My experience interning for the DC City Council
By Tavian Southall Introduction This year I had the amazing opportunity to work in the District Council as an intern for...
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Teens propose solutions to increase access to healthy foods for Chicago youth
By Lisha Lopez. Seven weeks, twenty-one vivacious students, three passionate adult leaders. Together they formed Mikva Challenge’s summer 2017 Teen Health...
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Mayor Emanuel meets Mikva youth to discuss new CPS graduation requirement
This blog is written by Nia McFall. On August 8th students from the Mayoral Youth Commission met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel,...
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Eve Ewing Discusses Advocacy with Mikva Youth
This blog post is written by Nia McFall and Natalie Gastevich Mikva alumna Eve Ewing met with the Chicago Housing Authority...
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Our Juvenile Justice Council Meets with Cook County Judges
This blog post is written by Marjorie Flores, communications intern with Mikva Challenge. “What does a juvenile justice system that is responsive...
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How I converted my students from silent sitters to social speakers
Civic Action at Dunbar High School in Washington DC. By Shelina Warren One of my proudest teacher moments from the 2016-17...
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Introducing the Mikva Action Civics Network
Mikva Challenge’s new online teacher platform, the Mikva Action Civics Network, is now live! The Network serves to connect action civics...
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Mikva Challenge Receives Prestigious MacArthur Foundation Grant
Award to Deepen Impact in Chicago and bring Action Civics To Youth across the Country Chicago, IL July 17, 2017 –...
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Reflections from a teen working to transform the Juvenile Justice System
This blog post is written by Rondell Christmas, a youth leader from the Juvenile Justice Council. Reflections from a teen working...
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