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Eve Ewing Discusses Advocacy with Mikva Youth

This blog post is written by Nia McFall and Natalie Gastevich Mikva alumna Eve Ewing met with the Chicago Housing Authority...

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Our Juvenile Justice Council Meets with Cook County Judges

This blog post is written by Marjorie Flores, communications intern with Mikva Challenge. “What does a juvenile justice system that is responsive...

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Introducing the Mikva Action Civics Network

Mikva Challenge’s new online teacher platform, the Mikva Action Civics Network, is now live! The Network serves to connect action civics...

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Mikva Challenge Receives Prestigious MacArthur Foundation Grant

Award to Deepen Impact in Chicago and bring Action Civics To Youth across the Country Chicago, IL July 17, 2017 –...

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Reflections from a teen working to transform the Juvenile Justice System

This blog post is written by Rondell Christmas, a youth leader from the Juvenile Justice Council. Reflections from a teen working...

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A tribute to My Dad by Jill Bass

A Tribute to My Dad This post is written by Jill Bass, Chief Educational Officer at Mikva Challenge.  When I first...

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CPS Student Advisory Council “honored for excellence”

Our Student Advisory Council (SAC) was “honored for excellence” by the Chicago Public School Board for all the work they have...

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Join us at Our Annual Action Civics Showcase

Our Annual Action Civics Showcase is the year-end celebration of youth activism and youth voice in Chicago. Hundreds of young people...

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Alderman gives power to young people for Dia del Niño (Day of the Youth)

FOR MORE INFORMATION: CONTACT: JOSH PRUDOWSKY PHONE: 773.771.2849 EMAIL: joshua@mikvachallenge.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2017 Alderman gives power to young...

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Drawing Inspiration From Amy Mills

Amy Mills is a board member at Mikva Challenge and the vice president of Client Partnership at the Allstate Insurance Company. Her...

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