The Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Boards of Education spoke about Northwestern’s district partnerships and literacy updates for both districts at a joint meeting Tuesday. Several members from the Office of Community Education Partnerships at NU presented their efforts to engage with the local school districts. NU and District.
Hannah Bonham Blackwell, co-founder of Southside Blooms, spends her days fighting for racial equity — but with a floral twist. Through Southside Blooms, a project of Chicago Eco House, she employs at-risk youth to grow and sell flowers in south Chicago. “There’s just not the same economic opportunities here, and unfortunately, those follow racial lines,”.