Mikva Challenge

📣 Attention educators heading to the ISTELive and ASCD Annual Conference:

Our very own Chief Strategy Officer Jill Bass is heading to the Sunshine State and will be presenting along with CoGenerate 's Janet Oh on Shared Power, Shared Learning on June 30th (Room W209AB).

This session shares new research on intergenerational allyship from CoGenerate and youth voice frameworks from Mikva Challenge. Participants will leave with strategies to elevate youth voice, strengthen school culture, and build authentic collaboration in classrooms and civic life.

We invite district and school administrators, staff, and educators to join us and learn more about how to develop youth and adult partnerships to strengthen learning and improve school culture.

Hope to see you in Orlando!

Two weeks later and we're still feeling the energy from Soapbox Nation and the young people who delivered powerful calls to action for us all! Thanks to the Chicago History Museum for hosting us!

📸 courtesy Eddie Quinones

Today, we conclude our series highlighting each of our brilliant Soapbox Nation speakers, their speech topic, and what it means to them. Here are Atrayu L. (Washington DC) and Parker H. (Illinois) sharing their reflections.

Continuing our series highlighting some of our speakers who shined on stage earlier this week at Soapbox Nation, today we check in with Lauzon M.B. (Wisconsin) and Clauzette M. (New York) on why they chose their speech topics.

Our 12 Soapbox Nation speakers from across the country gathered together in Chicago on May 31 to address a wide range of topics. In our continuing series highlighting these brilliant young people, we shine a light on Jaedin F.M. (New York) and Kaila W. (Ohio) who share why their speech topics hit close to home for them.

Our programming helps young people see that change is possible. After participating in Mikva Challenge activities, 100% of students believe they can make things better by working in the community.

Soapbox Nation is this weekend! Today we continue to highlight the young people who will be sharing their voices, research, and calls to action about issues that affect them and their communities. Eric K. (Maryland) and Adrienne P. (Delaware) reflect on why their speech topics matter to them.

We are less than a week out from our annual Soapbox Nation event, where 12 amazing young speakers from across the country will come together and share the issues that affect them and their communities. As we continue our speaker series, here's why Dharini B. (California) and Aisnley B. (Michigan) chose their topics.

One month later, we’re still thinking about the conversations, learning, and youth leadership that shaped Moving in the Moment.

We’re excited to share this recap video (link in the comments) courtesy of The Social Studies Network from a powerful day of inquiry, action, and intergenerational learning with educators and young people from across Illinois.

Many thanks as well to Eve L. Ewing and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez for speaking at this event!

We are 9 days away from our annual Soapbox Nation event where 12 young people from across the country will speak out about issues impacting them and their communities

In our continuing speaker series, we check in with Signey I. from California as she shares why her topic matters to her.