State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge
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2021 State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 1 Mikva Challenge is a non-partisan, not for profit founded on the premise that youth voice and participation matter, and that our civic and political life will be stronger when youth participate and help shape their own destinies. Mission To develop youth to be empowered, informed, and active citizens who will promote a just and equitable society. Values - By intentionally reaching out to under-resourced communities and schools, we create opportunities for youth to elevate the issues that are important to them and their community. - Policymakers make better decisions when youth voice is included in decision-making. - Community involvement is an essential experience for young people to have a voice in their future. - By remaining non-partisan, we make space for young people to form their own opinions and choose the candidates and issues they want to support. Visit us at mikvachallenge.org. State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 2 72 Council Members State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 3 Mikva Challenge Citywide and Neighborhood Councils The councils strengthen youth participation in the formation, implementation and evaluation of public policy in city government and in local decision-making in their communities through the creation of issue-based and neighborhood-based youth councils. Councils serve as a mechanism for a broader base of Chicago youth to have input on key city and community policy and public safety decisions that significantly impact youth. Participation is open to all Chicago students in 9th-12th grade for Citywide Councils and students in 7th-9th grade in the respective neighborhoods for Neighborhood Councils. *Also includes inter-council Chicago Youth Response Team (CYRT). State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 4 Neighborhood Leadership Initiative Action Summer City Wide Action Councils Think Tank Summer This year, the Neighborhood Leadership Initiative completed its first ever The Citywide Youth Councils engaged in their annual six-week Think Tank six-week Action Summer focused on youth-led safety strategies to curb the summer that focuses on removing barriers to help youth participate in the violence within their communities. Youth across all three of our councils — formation, implementation, and evaluation of public policy in city government. Gage Park, New City/Back of the Yards, North Lawndale — came together Our youth councils serve as policy experts and advocates, helping the this summer despite an ongoing pandemic and spikes in violence to take CEO of Chicago Public Schools, the Cook County Board President, City action, build community with one another, explore their identities within their Commissioners, and other city leaders make public policy decisions that communities, and engaged in different strategies for community change. significantly impact youth citywide. Youth gather for six weeks with their Throughout the summer, youth from NLI’s south and west side neighborhood individual councils to conduct research, interview experts in the field, build councils unpacked the amplified violence that they saw going on in their community with one another, and build up their advocacy skills throughout the communities and developed youth-led safety strategies for navigating within process. Their policy recommendations are then presented to their respective their respective communities. Youth were also equipped with Restorative Decision Makers and stakeholders in order to collaboratively include youth Justice training and developed their own conflict resolution strategies in order voice in future policy decisions. to be able to navigate conflicts that they may experience. Council members then presented to local elected officials and District Coordinating Officers their Collective Vision of Safety and Top 10 Tips for Navigating your Community as anti-violence community resources. State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 5 Neighborhood Leadership Initiative Gage Park Council North Lawndale New City/Back of the Yards Jessica Ballesteros Ifeoma Chizea-Aninyei Carlos Alanis John Hancock High School Frazier Magnet Elementary School Hamline Elementary School Xitlali Colotl Re’Yonna Iess TiMarje Amos Curie High School KIPP Academy Sherman School of Excellence Ana Djingarov Layla NDiaye Saidrick Berry Nightingale Elementary School Frazier International Magnet School Kenwood Academy Matthew Djingarov Taisja Luckey Robyn Burson Roosevelt High School Multicultural HS Daley Elementary Hugo Garcia Frederick Milner Layla Chacha Nightingale Elementary School Curie Metropolitan High School Phoenix Military Academy Alberto Hernandez Faezuan Milner Ta’Mela Collins Tamayo Acero School Crown Community Academy Richard J. Daley Elementary Jesus Martinez Travis Washington Rosalinda Garcia Lane Tech College Prep Legacy Charter School Whitney M. Young High School MaKhyla Marzette Amya Anderson Naivi Gomez Francis M. McKay Elementary Frazier International Augustin Lara Academy Alexis Ortega Londyn Robison Michelle Hernandez Hernandez Middle School A.N. Pritzker Elementary School Whitney M. Young High School Angel Rodriguez D’niya Fobbs Johanna Ramirez Muchin College Prep Chalmers Elementary Agustin Lara academy Lizette Solano Hailey Wiley Sahirah Shields Nightingale Elementary School Laura Ward STEM School Daley Elementary Ricardo Tirado Krislyn Milner William Stokes Acero Garcia High School Dwight D. Eisenhower High School Dewey School of Excellence Stephanie Tirado Martrell Wardell Acero Tamayo Elementary Dewey School of Excellence Kayla Torres Acero Tamayo Elementary Domitila Vargas Acero Garcia High School DeAngelo Zermeno Noble Mansueto High School Yelitza Zermeno Acero Tamayo Elementary State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 6 Citywide Youth Councils Aaron Hardman Ely Martinez Fatima Mendoza Chance Stegall CPS Student Advisory Victoria Soto Acero High School Hancock High School Kenwood High School Council (SAC) South Shore International Maximilian Matthes Ja’Shawn Rozman Cristian Moreno Yacqueline Chimal Albert G. Lane Technical Simeon High School Chicago Academy High School Meredith Joncha Schurz High School High School Lindblom Math and Science Jalen Hunt Daniel Zhang Academy Tommy Hawkins Gremarianne Mosquera North Lawndale College Prep Whitney Young High School Englewood STEM High School Northside College Prep Cillian Halbleib Janiya Lanier Destiny Phillips The Chicago High School for the Tajiuna Cooper Neveah Murff Westinghouse High School Holy Trinity High School Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Acero Michele Clark High School Arts High School Jesus Bakr Eric Garcia Mendota Lane Tech High School Ta’Jai Johnson Lynn Britton Jr. Madeline Oktem Fenger Academy High School Curie High School Lakeview High School Josue Rodriguez Erica Yang North Grand High School Kelly High School Destiny Vasquez Juviel St.Clair Jr. Olivia Sepich George Washington High School Lincoln Park High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory Layla Rodriguez Jaida Morris Lake View High School Kenwood High School Myesha Skipper Greatful Nwokocha Micah Kohng George School of Newtown, PA Leo Smolensky Jalen Grimes Hubbard High School Whitney M. Young Magnet High Lake View High School Jones College Prep School Kazi Stanton-Thomas Ezzard Dennis Latin School of Chicago Leonardo Jimenez Jayla Knighten De La Salle Institute Westinghouse College Prep Chicago Military High School Yotzin Tzintzun Teen Health Council (THC) Janet Gomez Benito Juarez Community Melony Esquivel Joshua Larrieux Benito Juarez Community Acad- Academy Lindblom High School Urban Prep - Bronzeville Sebastian Alvarado emy George Washington High School Leyoni Williamson Micah Johnson LaNyia Rivers William J. Bogan Computer Techni- YCCS - Innovations Gage Park High School Favour Mamudu Trinity Colón cal High School Sullivan High School George Washington High School Octavio Montesdeoca Morgan New UIC Chicago High School for the Arts Freddie Foster Omolara Atoyebi Juvenile Justice Council Samantha Parra Nina Pacheco Wendell Phillips Academy Simeon Career Academy High School (JJC) Roosevelt High School North-Grand High School Sofia Fatima Stephanie Granobles Shaniya Williams Rhomello Wellington Amundsen High School Whitney M. Young High School Ahmad Herron North-Grand High School Noble - DRW Brooks College Prep Xavieon Anderson Ricardo Ramos Lucero Hernandez A’Niaya Hall Walter H. Dyett High School for the Analise Juju Duarte Morton West High School World Language High School Carver Military Academy Ogden High School Arts Shantell Knighten Isabella Kelly Emanuel Hernandez Christopher Carter Simeon Career Academy Ogden International High School Youth Safety Advisory Whitney M. Young High School Morgan Park High School Council (YSAC) Shelia Murphy Jonah McArthur Teniola Idriss Christyana Arrington Holy Trinity High School Jones College Prep Stephen Tyng Mather High School UIC Ali Ngabo Vinh Huynh Intrinsic High School Justin Meng Luis Jimbo Cristina Solano Sullivan High School Noble Street College Prep Northside College Prep Kelly High School Aysia James Zara Khan Westinghouse High School Layan Nazzal Whitney M. Young High School Daniela Perez Taft High School Back of the Yards College Prep Baraa Mohammad Roosevelt High School State of Chicago Youth | Mikva Challenge | 7 Recommendation Summary CPS Student Teen Health Juvenile Justice Youth Safety Advisory Advisory Council (THC) Council (JJC) Council (YSAC) Council (SAC) - Student Feedback in CPS - COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign, - Establishing minimum age for - Launching a Youth Curriculum