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White Papers

Theory & Research in Social Education: Cultivating empathic listening in democratic education
2020 State of Chicago Youth: Citywide Youth Councils Recommendations
Speaking with confidence and listening with empathy: The impact of Project Soapbox on high school students
Fostering Democratic and Social-Emotional Learning in Action Civics Programming: Factors That Shape Students’ Learning From Project Soapbox

Check out these stats from our youth program this year displaying students' growth in their civic attitude, behavior, and knowledge.

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We are thrilled to be joined by one of our very own Mikva teachers for tomorrow's panel. Meet Colonel Fred Johnson (USA, RET). He is a Retired Infantry Colonel who served in the Army for 29 years before entering the classroom as a social studies teacher in 2019. He is also the author of two books and a TEDx speaker. Johnson is a Mikva Teacher Leader in the Jefferson County Public School system in Louisville, Kentucky.

Join us to learn about how he's used the Mikva Challenge curriculum in his classroom. Register with the link in our bio.

Tuesday, September 20th
5 pm ET / 4 pm CT / 2 pm PT