Mikva youth redesign the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
Markel Ellis was one of the young people in Mikva’s Juvenile Justice Council last year who spearheaded the redesign of the...
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Aurora high school students host forum for mayoral candidates
NEWS RELEASE East High Social Studies department to host forum for Aurora mayoral candidates on February 15 AURORA, IL – High...
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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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Communicating across difference: lessons from Champaign & Singapore
This blog post is written by Mikva Challenge staffer, Kenneth Porter. Campaign Champaign! This is what we would announce to re-enthuse...
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Top Ten Mikva Challenge Moments of 2016
We started the year with a campaign trip to Iowa just before the 2016 Presidential primaries. Over 200 youth from Illinois,...
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Soapbox 2016: Chicago Youth Address Trump on Racism, Violence and Immigration
CHICAGO – After a presidential election that has been called vulgar, lewd and toxic, one area of hope for Chicago youth...
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Stand with us in strengthening our democracy
“We don’t want nobody nobody sent.” These words, spoken by a Chicago ward committeeman to a young Ab Mikva as he...
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Campaigning in Champaign!
This blog post was written by Tatum Thompson, a sophomore at Taft High School. My Political Action Club teacher, on...
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Marilú Rodríguez is Our Alum of the Month!
Alum of the Month: Marilú Rodríguez Marilú graduated in 2002 from Bowen High School, located in the South Chicago community. She...
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Youth Spotlight: Wagner Escobedo
Action Civics LA Youth Leader Spotlight featuring WAGNER ESCOBEDO! Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Wagner Escobedo, and...
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