2025 National Youth Summit
The National Youth Summit will return to Washington, D.C. May 18-20, 2025. At Mikva Challenge, we believe young people’s voices and...
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Announcing our “Democracy is a Verb!” 25th Anniversary Benefit!
Mikva Challenge invites you to join us in celebrating our 25th Anniversary. This year, we are making our annual “Democracy is...
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Mikva Challenge Presents “United For Change” Summer Conference
At Mikva Challenge, we believe in the power of student voice. We understand that when students are empowered to speak up...
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Unleashing Youth Voices: Soapbox Nation Mainstage Event
In today’s rapidly evolving social and political landscape, the influence of youth voices cannot be emphasized enough. More than ever, young...
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Celebrating 25 Years of Learning Democracy by Doing Democracy: Mikva Challenge’s Annual Report
As we reflect on our organization’s remarkable 25-year journey and the profound impact it has had on countless young leaders, we’re...
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Meeting the Moment: The Power of Mikva Challenge’s Programming
By Robyn Lingo, Mikva’s Chief of Strategy & Impact A recent article in EdWeek highlights some very concerning, and very consistent...
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CEO Verneé Green featured in The Hill
Mikva Challenge is pleased to share that CEO Verneé Green was featured in The Hill this week. In her op-ed, Green...
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Mikva Challenge student partners with Rep. Lofgren to establish National Farmworker Awareness Week
On August 3rd, high school student Melissa Zavala of Salinas, California, joined Rep. Lofgren of California’s 18th district to announce...
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Announcing our 2023 Illinois Benefit: “Democracy is a Verb!”
Mikva Challenge is pleased to announce our 2023 Illinois benefit Democracy is a Verb! This year’s benefit will take place the...
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2023 National Youth Summit
Mikva Challenge is hosting its first-ever National Youth Summit in Washington, D.C., with more than 100 students in attendance…
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Announcing the 2022 DC Benefit: Democracy is a Verb
Mikva Challenge DC is pleased to announce our 2022 benefit Democracy is a Verb! Thursday, October 27, 2022 5:30 p.m. –...
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DC Students Host a Youth-Led Mayoral Candidates Forum
Article By: Debbie Truong / WAMU/DCist | May 18, 2022 Four candidates for D.C. mayor appealed to the city’s youngest voters...
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Mikva DC is honored to receive $375K to support youth civic engagement & leadership in DC
As a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting the voices and civic leadership of DC youth, Mikva Challenge DC was honored...
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Mikva Launches Project Soapbox 2021-2022
Every year, teachers around the country use Mikva’s Project Soapbox curriculum to help their students develop and deliver a two-minute persuasive...
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Collective Pause: September 6th -10th
As we go into a new school year – and one with continued unknowns and need for flexibility and creativity –...
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Chicago Sun Times: Chicago youth offer public policy suggestions to city leaders through Mikva Challenge
From Chicago Sun Times By Nichole Shaw Aug 18, 2021, 8:24pm CDT Chicago youth offer public policy suggestion to city leaders through...
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Teacher & Student Advisory Boards Inform Argumentative Writing Project
Mikva Challenge, with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched the Argumentative Writing Project to channel the...
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The 2021 State of Chicago Youth
Mikva Challenge’s Citywide and Neighborhood Youth Councils Councils hosted the Second Annual State of Chicago Youth Town Hall. Wednesday, August 18, 2021 ...
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2021 Mikva Challenge IL Summer Fundraiser
Join us at Mikva Challenge’s 23rd Annual Summer Fundraiser Honoring Jacques Loveall President of UFCW 8-Golden State, Youth Champion Award Thursday,...
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Mikva Announces Additions to the IL Leadership Team
This summer has been an exciting time of growth here at Mikva. We are delighted to share that we’ve expanded our...
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