Community Engagement and Partnerships

What have we accomplished?

• Under my leadership as Board President collaboration with District 65 increased, including open meetings of the joint board committee, twice yearly joint board meetings, a joint achievement report, a joint board literacy goal, a plan to measure progress towards that goal, and support from Northwestern University in that effort
• Our work with other community partners continues, much of it under the umbrella of Evanston Cradle to Career, including Northwestern University, Oakton Community College, not-for-profits like Youth Organization Umbrella, Youth Job Center, local businesses, and parents/guardians (through groups like Evanston Black Advocacy Network and Latino Advisory Council)

What more can we do?

• Support our students as they transition into and out of ETHS, particularly those reading below grade level, in order to make progress on joint literacy goal
• Maintain partnership with Evanston Cradle to Career to align measures to be established by the Districts as part of the joint goal with the metrics set by EC2C
• Connect with those who have historically been disconnected from ETHS, including increased numbers of transfer and refugee students