Introducing our 2025 Annual Report
Democracy is a Verb: Mikva Challenge 2025 Annual Report At Mikva Challenge, we believe democracy is something you do, not just...
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2025 National Youth Summit
National Youth Summit Showcases the Power of Youth Voice and Action When 150 young leaders come together in one room, it’s...
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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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Tribute to Abner Mikva: President Barack Obama
No matter how far we go in life, we owe a profound debt of gratitude to those who gave us those...
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Thank you from Mary, Laurie, and Rachel Mikva
Dear friends and associates of Abner Mikva, We want to thank all of you who have reached out to us and...
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Tribute to Abner Mikva: Nancy Kaszak
I first met Ab in 1966, when he was making his first run for Congress. I was a bored high school...
Read MoreTribute to Ab Mikva: Megan Rivkin
In his work to change the message of “we don’t want nobody nobody sent” to a call to action for young...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Andrew Conneen
Even before my students became involved with Mikva Challenge events, I had the opportunity to take students to Judge Mary Mikva’s...
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Media Coverage & Organizational Tributes On Ab Mikva’s Passing
ABC-7 (WLS) – Lovely 3 minute piece by reporter Sarah Schulte that has great images of Abner. Sen. Durbin, Mayor Emanuel,...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Howard Fishbein
I never met Abner Mikva in person, but I have felt his presence and the influence of his great example. My...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
After decades of public service, Abner and Zoe Mikva turned their attention to promoting the spirit of civic engagement that inspired...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Gail Keane
I volunteered for Ab in 1972 and 1974 campaigns while living in Glencoe. I was a Mikva Messenger with those brown...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Jane Ramsey
When I think of Ab, I am filled with a flood of memories, my own and those recounted by so many...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Paul Gaynor
First my parents gave me life and then they gave me Ab Mikva. It was 1972–I was 9 years old. We...
Read MoreTribute to Abner Mikva: Beth Noparstak Lannners
I remember volunteering for Abner Mikva in the late 1970s when I was in college at Northwestern. Then flash forward to...
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