Youth Spread Awareness About the 2020 Census
Author: Quadri Ahmed, Mikva Challenge DC youth leader Spreading awareness about the US Census through DC Action for Children has been...
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Mikva DC Educators On Serving Their Students During COVID-19
In my role as Mikva Challenge DC’s Issues to Action program director, my primary goal is to support and uplift our educators as...
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Mikva Summer Fellows 2018: Internships as a Part of Action Civics
Summer is here bringing warm weather and a new crop of Mikva Summer Fellows. All 63 of them hold internships across...
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James Alford is Our Alum of the Month!
Tell us about your Mikva Challenge experience. My Mikva experience was fun. I really enjoyed it. My AP Government teacher, Mr....
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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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Action Civics Spotlight: Teen Health Council Raises Awareness on World AIDS Day
On World Aids Day, December 1st, members of the Mikva Challenge Teen Health Council and Chicago Public School’s Chief Health Officer...
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Action Civics Spotlight: MYC and Preparing for Post-School Success
Every year, Mikva’s Mayoral Youth Commission addresses a different issue that impacts young people across Chicago. This year, the 20 young...
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Action Civics Spotlight: SAC Creates Actionable Changes
The CPS Student Advisory Council (SAC), a group of 21 Chicago Public School students from across the district who have work...
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