DC Youth Moving Forward

If you’re a young that hasn't had the best experiences with Metro Transit Officers, we want to learn more about your story! We’re talking to youth across the city to identify ways Metro Transit Officers can interact better w/ youth. Interest Form Here forms.gle/e69xsnqxaBgZLe…

The youth application deadline for the 2020 MBSYEP year is coming to a close on February 29. Be sure to submit your application to receive priority consideration for participation in the program. Apply now at summerjobs.dc.gov.

Today, @DCHumanServ Director @ZLauraJeanne shares activities and accomplishments for FY19 and FY20 to-date during the Performance Oversight Hearing. Tune in now: video.oct.dc.gov/412/jw.html @District_ICH Director @KristyGreenwalt is currently testifying.

There’s a lot going on today between the Impeachment hearing & preparing to watch the Dems debate tonight. We know our youth care a lot about the facts & making their own decisions about what’s happening with politics...so maybe this debate infographic will help a little...

Sorry, everyone! We won't be doing our live show today at noon because @Nnamdikid has to go to school. He'll be talking with @TMAtalks students about national politics and civic engagement. Tune in at 9pm. wamu.fm/2rSc2mB

Help DCAYA find a Curriculum Developer for our youth advocacy leadership program @DCYMF ! Additional info is available on our job board: dc-aya.org/job-board/

Looking for a different take on the Impeachment story? Listen to Mikva DC students & Executive Director on the @kojoshow tonight talk Impeachment, the upcoming presidential election, and the importance of investing in youth civic education and engagement. thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2019-11-…

Congratulations RuQuan! Your ambition and pursuit to turn your pain into passion is so moving. Join RuQuan in his efforts to support communities that are impacted by gun violence @love1biz

LIVE NOW: Rising youth suicide rates are causing concerns among health experts. *The national suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.* wamu.fm/2NIxfbf

Call For Volunteers: Join us in celebrating the power of youth voice and public discourse by signing up to be a guest judge in the school-based round of Project Soapbox! Want to sign up and support youth voice in DC? Email Justine at justine@mikvachallenge.org.

👋🏾 STILL NEED A PLACE TO GO TODAY OR TOMORROW?! 🏆 Nov 4 + 5 | No-Cost D.C. Youth Action Camp - Register now! congressheightsontherise.com/blog/nov-4-5-r…

After the students completed their survey research, we were pleased to partner with two GWU Public Health/Med students to create this policy brief based off the students survey data. Read the full brief here: mikvachallenge.org/blog/a-road-ma… 3/3

Help us spread the word about 🔮"Shifting the Paradigm"🔮, our free event next Tuesday! See our latest film & enjoy awesome music and art! This event is open to the community; reserve your spot at bit.ly/shiftingparadi… @MCCulturalArts @reemberto @Studentlifetpss

@MikvaDC @DMVBlackLives @DCReEngagement @BallouDC @AnacostiaHigh @BlackSwanAcad

If you are a young woman of color, a transgender young woman of color, or gender non-conforming youth of color, with an idea or project that will help improve your community, (Ages 12-24) .Apply for the Rockstar Fund $2,000 grant, here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Deadline 10/26!

Today YUC member Mikayla Brown asked the school board why commitments that had been made by district officials had not been put into place when they were supposed to be and why no one had been responding to our requests for updates. #phled

@balloudc @MsAdamson2 @MikvaDC @DCReEngagement @PictureEquality

Amazing opportunity for young women (inclusive of cis & trans-women) and gender non-conforming youth of color @TheWomensFndtn Get paid to learn about participatory grant-making! Apply here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

🍦TODAY IN ANACOSTIA - Free Ice Cream Social at @WeActRadio, 4pm - 5:30pm. Meet up for FREE @benandjerrys ice cream, DJ and graffiti art lessons from Words, Beats & Life, and learn what you can do to achieve racial justice at our polls, in our schools, and in the streets.

If there are any emergency school supply drives that are still happening in the city, please comment with the location/organization on this post! @cohdc @CCDC1ofakind @MikvaDC @UPOinDC @trayonwhite

DC has a robust system of school choice. But some families still have a real estate based advantage. What could happen if we shifted policy to allow school enrollment to be driven by equity? Does DC have the courage & political will to do it? I hope so. blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_he…