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Mikva Challenge Announces The Founder’s Circle

Between 2019 – 2022, we aim to raise over $20 million to grow our impact throughout the United States. You can...

21st Annual Spring Benefit 

Join us as we celebrate the power of youth voice – at a Sneaker Ball! 21st Annual Spring Benefit | Wednesday, April 29,...

Teaching hope during the 2020 campaign season

From good.is. By: Sarah Stitzlein / The Conversation | 05.06.19 https://www.good.is/articles/teaching-hope-2020

Learning How to Hope: Reviving Democracy through Schools and Civil Society

Sarah Stitzlein’s new book, Learning How to Hope: Reviving Democracy through Schools and Civil Society uses Mikva Challenge’s Action Civics curricula...

Missouri Teens Head To Iowa To Learn About Caucuses, Political Campaigns Up Close

From NPR | ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO By RYAN DELANEY | JAN 12, 2020 https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-teens-head-iowa-learn-about-caucuses-political-campaigns-close#stream/0

Students share thoughts on social issues at Soapbox NYC

From am New York. By: Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech | January 6, 2020 https://www.amny.com/editorial/students-share-thoughts-on-social-issues-at-soapbox-nyc/

Chicago, DC and Detroit area youth head to Iowa to campaign for Presidential candidates

For media inquiries:  Mary Carlson  Office: 312-471-2004  | Cell: 773-837-8388 |  Email: mary@mikvachallenge.org   Friday, January 17, 2020 – Sunday, January...

Civics Education and Student-Driven Civic Action

From Edutopia. By Karen Lee | December 13, 2019 https://www.edutopia.org/article/civics-education-and-student-driven-civic-action  

D.C. could reinvent civics education

From the Washington Post. By: Robyn Lingo | Issue: December 13, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/dc-could-reinvent-civics-education/2019/12/13/10fd06c6-1060-11ea-bf62-eadd5d11f559_story.html

Getting Started With Culturally Responsive Teaching

From Edutopia. By: Nikki Williams Rucker | Issue: December 10, 2019 https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-started-culturally-responsive-teaching

From Mobilizing Youth Voters to Developing Lifelong Civic Leaders

From Social Education. By: Jill Bass and Brian Brady | Issue: November/December, 2019 https://www.socialstudies.org/publications/socialeducation/november-december2019 Every four years during the presidential election...

How civics inspires students to get involved

From District Administration. By: Matt Zalaznick | Issue: November/December, 2019 November 1, 2019 https://districtadministration.com/civic-education-curriculum-inspires-citizenship/  

Mikva’s Robyn Lingo sits in on The Kojo Nnamdi Show: What Do Local Students Think Of National Politics?

From The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Produced by Margaret Barthel and Cydney Grannan | Posted: Tuesday, Nov 19 2019 • 9 p.m....

Soapbox challenge – Marquette County students get & give civics lessons

From the Mining Journal. By LISA BOWERS | Posted: NOV 9, 2019 https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2019/11/soapbox-challenge/

Mikva Youth Connect at Onsite College and Leadership Form

Marquette Senior High School Soapbox Showcase

From the Fox UP. By Megan O’Connor | Posted: Fri 5:11 PM, Oct 25, 2019 | Updated: Fri 9:18 PM, Oct...

A Road Map to Safer Streets: Addressing the Gun Violence Epidemic in D.C.

A research project undertaken by Mikva Challenge DC’s Elections in Action Youth Leadership Team Written by Amir Rashed BS and Rebecca...

What Does It Mean To Be An Elections in Action Youth Leader?

By: Amana Seaton One of my favorite quotes to live by is by the late Gandhi, “The future depends on what...

Our National Politicians Could Get a Civics Lesson From DC Students

By: Robyn Lingo Many of us are discouraged about the state of our democracy, tired of watching a never-ending saga of...

Young People Get on their Soapbox in the Nation’s Capital

This past school year, 20,000+ young people delivered original Soapbox speeches on the most important issues facing their communities. Peers, teachers,...

Mikva Challenge Releases: Issues to Action…2020!

Amidst the polarization and gridlock of national politics, this newly revamped curriculum is equipping young people nationwide to take informed civic...