Student Voices: Keondre Jones
Mikva Juvenile Justice Council member, Keondre Jones, addresses Cook County Justice for Children’s “A Celebration of Progress” reception. Good evening everyone. First...
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Abner Mikva Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Obama honored our co-founder, Judge and Congressman Abner J. Mikva, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian...
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Student Voices: To exist or not to exist?
From our Student Voices Blog, BeYouMedia.org Beginning of sophomore year something had changed. Summer had left...
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Student Voices: My First “Shot of Whiskey”
From our Student Voices blog, BeYouMedia.org When we’re young, we are given the idea that love is exactly how it is...
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Campaign program Students GOTV on Election Day
As the days get shorter and the leaves change color, Mikva students are getting ready to hit the doors this weekend...
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2000 Students to Address Mayor of Chicago
Mikva’s Project Soapbox speech competition is a program that helps teens develop communication skills – such as persuasive writing, issue research,...
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Mikva Youth Commissioners Win on Push for Free CTA Rides for Low-Income Chicago Youth
The Mikva Challenge Mayoral Youth Commission worked tirelessly to research the most pressing issues facing Chicago youth. They conducted interviews with...
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Teacher Spotlight: Heather Van Benthuysen
Heather is an English teacher and chair of her department at Alcott College Prep in the Northside of Chicago. She has...
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Program Impact Spotlight: Expunge.io
“I had two friends who passed away last year and it hurt me deeply. It was all because of gun violence...
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Mikva’s Change – Maker Summer Begins!
Mikva Challenge is engaging 165 young people in paid internships in offices of elected officials and our policy-making Councils this summer!...
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