Democracy is a Verb with Jack Marco
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By Traci Dority-Shanklin. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
Traci chats with retired CEO of Marco Consulting, Jack Marco, about his humble Chicago roots; his work with Senator Abner Mikva, and the founding of the Mikva Challenge. The Mikva Challenge launched its pilot program in the 1998-99 school year. Now, the Mikva Challenge transforms over 50,000 young people across three states with a curriculum of civics coupled with leadership skills and political participation.
Some highlights from "Democracy is a Verb" include:
01:30 – The Humble Beginning
03:50 – Meeting Abner Mikva
06:39 – The Mikva Challenge Begins…
09:53 – Mikva Challenge and the 2020 Election
13:33 – “Project Soapbox”
15:23 – Being Aggressive About Diversity
22:01 – Mikva Challenge Success Stories
24:56 – “Chicago Wears Condoms”
If you'd like to learn more about the Mikva Challenge, please visit their website: www.mikvachallenge.org
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traci@mutliemployerfunds.com
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