Mikva Challenge’s Youth Media Team recently created a YouTube tape on the issues that they would most like to see addressed by public officials. Students from different Chicago high schools spoke on pressing issues including school funding, sexual harassment, and school violence. The video is called “Wake Up Candidates!” and can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp05fDooTeU
Chicago Public Radio profiled the Youth Media Team’s effort to make their voices heard. To listen, go to:
http://audio.wbez.org/848/2007/02/848_20070220f.m3u
Sun -Times reporter Mark Brown spent a day with 13 young people participating in voter education and early voting as a part of Mikva’s New Voter Initiative. To read his story, go to:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/brown/264499,CST-NWS-brown20.article
Students from different Chicago high schools spoke on pressing issues including school funding, sexual harassment, and school violence in the video “Wake Up Candidates!”