At Mikva Challenge, we believe that young people’s voice and participation are essential to a thriving democracy.

In order to protect, strengthen and improve our democracy, we need to invest in civic education, and provide opportunities for young people to bring their unique perspectives, expertise and ideas to be heard by key decision-makers. The Youth Summit will bring together 100 young people from across the United States, along with educators, policymakers, researchers and youth development leaders to listen, learn from and engage with each other over three days.

The focus of the National Youth Issue Summit will be to create civic action task forces to address the critical areas facing the youth, which include but are not limited to the following: education, environment, equity, mental health, community safety, etc. This unique student-focused event allows participants to meet under the guidance of trained Mikva Challenge staff to identify, research, analyze and formulate solutions to problems impacting them and their communities.

Mikva Challenge is grateful to The Allstate Foundation for underwriting our first-ever National Youth Summit!