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What do Chicago students say they most need? Counselors, school board seats, therapy dogs

Chalkbeat Chicago By Cassie Walker Burke May 14, 2021, 2:35pm CDT What do Chicago students say they most need? Counselors, school...

Empowering Young People to Raise Their Voices and Be Heard

Empowering Young People to Raise Their Voices and Be Heard INSIGHTS   12 MAY 2021 BY ROBYN LINGO, MIKVA CHALLENGE Education Reimagined We should...

How do Mikva youth compare to peer groups regarding civic engagement?

During the 2020 Presidential Election, the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) surveyed young adults –...

Students Get on Their Soapbox About Issues Important to Them

From Jefferson County Public Schools | March 29, 2021 Students Get on Their Soapbox About Issues Important to Them

WBEZ: Chicago’s K-8 Classes Are Back To In-Person. But What’s Next For High Schoolers?

From WBEZ By Meha Ahmad | Mar. 25, 6:56 p.m. CT Chicago’s K-8 Classes Are Back To In-Person. But What’s Next...

Student speeches take on issues

From Concord Monitor | 3/30/21 Student speeches take on issues

623(!) and counting – Today’s Youth Reshaping Democracy

ABC: Our Chicago – Town hall examines city’s women in leadership roles amid Women’s History Month

From ABC 7 | Thursday, March 18, 2021 Our Chicago: Town hall examines city’s women in leadership roles amid Women’s History...

Mikva Challenge DC Virtual Spring Benefit 2021

Mikva Challenge DC Virtual Spring Benefit 2021 | Thursday, June 3, 2021 5:30 – 7:00pm EDT The Mikva DC Spring Benefit...

Cultivating empathic listening in democratic education

From: Theory & Research in Social Education Cultivating empathic listening in democratic education By: Molly W. Andolina & Hilary G. Conklin...