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Block Club Chicago: West Side Violence Prevention Group Helping CPS Design Alternatives To Cops In Schools: ‘A Whole Different Way Of Them Doing Things’

From Block Club Chicago. By: Pascal Sabino | Thursday, January 28th, 2021 West Side Violence Prevention Group Helping CPS Design Alternatives...

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WTTW: CPS Partnering With Community Groups to Rethink School Safety Without Resource Officers

From WTTW. By: Matt Masterson | Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 CPS Partnering With Community Groups to Rethink School Safety Without Resource Officers

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Chicago Sun-times: CPS partners with 5 community groups to develop new safety alternatives to in-school officers

From Chicago Sun-times. By: Sophie Sherry | Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 CPS partners with 5 community groups to develop new safety...

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ABC 7: Teachers’ union creates creative lesson plan contest following Capitol riot

From ABC 7 – WJLA. By: Anna-Lysa Gayle | Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 Teachers’ union creates creative lesson plan contest following...

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TODAY: Project Soapbox IL

Project Soapbox IL is streaming at 4 PM CST today! Tune in @ http://bit.ly/MikvaFB

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Youth Safety Advisory Council Statement

Youth Safety Advisory Council Statement There has been some misinformation online about Mikva Challenge due to the recent announcement that our...

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NBC Chicago: How Youth Leaders Want Chicago to Address Pressing Issues

From NBC Chicago. BY NBC Chicago with Hannah Lawrence | AUG. 21, 2020 How Youth Leaders Want Chicago to Address Pressing...

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WTTW: CPS Announces New Reforms to School Resource Officer Program

From WTTW. BY MATT MASTERSON | AUG. 19, 2020 CPS Announces New Reforms to School Resource Officer Program

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Spectrum News 1: JCPS Receives Grant to Promote Student Civic Involvement

From Spectrum News 1. BY ASHLEIGH MILLS KENTUCKY | JUL. 20, 2020 JCPS Receives Grant to Promote Student Civic Involvement

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Mikva Challenge and Bezos Family Foundation Launch Youth Civic Engagement Initiative

For Immediate Release  |  June 30th, 2020 For media inquiries:  Mary Carlson  |  Phone: 312.471.2004  |  Email: communications@mikvachallenge.org Mikva Challenge Launches...

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