Programs

  • Youth Policy Council Program

    POLICYMAKING PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE WORKS WITH STUDENTS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO FACILITATE YOUTH POLICY COUNCILS THAT HELP CITY LEADERS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT MORE EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY IN REGARDS TO YOUTH. USING OUR "THINK TANK" SUMMER PROCESS, YOUNG PEOPLE RESEARCH INTENSIVELY A CURRENT ISSUE OR PROBLEM FACING A CITY DEPARTMENT OR LEADER (I.E. THE MAYOR, THE HEALTH COMMISSONER, THE SUPT. OF SCHOOLS) AND CREATE POLICY RECCOMENDATIONS ON THIS TOPIC. THE POLICY SOLUTIONS ARE THEN DISCUSSED WITH THE KEY DECISION MAKERS AND TOGETHER THE YOUTH AND ADULT PARTNERS WORK ON IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THE POLICY RECCOMENDATIONS.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $773K

  • Issues to Action Program

    ACTION CIVICS PROGRAM - MIKVA CHALLENGE'S ISSUES TO ACTION PROGRAM PROVIDES OVER 15,000 STUDENTS A YEAR WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN WORKING FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ON ISSUES THE STUDENTS IDENTIFY. THE STUDENTS FOLLOW A 6 STEP PROCESS THAT LEADS FROM COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND THEN CULMINATES WITH CIVIC ACTION. EMBEDDED IN THE ISSUES TO ACTION PROCESS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT ON ISSUES OF CONCERN, MEET WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND ISSUE EXPERTS, AND COLLABORATE WITH CLASSMATES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $536.3K

  • National Expansion for Action Civics

    NATIONAL EXPANSION AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTION CIVICS - MIKVA CENTER FOR ACTION CIVICS IS THE EXPANSION, TRAINING AND CURRICULA ANCHOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THIS PROGRAM CREATES AND UPDATES MIKVA CURRICULA, FACILITATES CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL COALITIONS, AND PROMOTES THE IMPACTS OF MIKVA ACTION CIVICS TO EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.2M