In 1987 the family of fourth-grader Justin Wynn created an organization to honor his memory and turn the tragedy of his early and accidental death into a legacy of youth leadership. Since the first annual Awards Brunch, the Justin Wynn Fund, through its Justin Wynn Leadership Academy, has now mentored 636 youths in fourth through […]
Author Archives: Judy Chiss
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This Northwestern Professor and Robotics Engineer is Unstoppable
When Brenna Argall was starting college with an undergraduate major in mathematics and minors in music and biology, she never imagined she’d become a robotic engineer developing highly complex machines to assist people with severe motor dysfunctions. More than two decades later, Dr. Brenna Argall has the distinction of being Associate Professor of Computer Science, […]
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ETHS Seniors Followed Their Muses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last of a series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They’ve stayed plugged into the high school’s remote learning, have goals for the future, have pursued their creative passions, and are grateful for their mentors and peer support along the […]
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ETHS Seniors Followed Their Muses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Judy Chiss Part 2 of a Series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They have stayed plugged into the high school’s remote learning, have goals for the future, have pursued their creative passions, and are grateful for their mentors […]
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ETHS Seniors Followed Their Muses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Part 1 of a Series Evanston Township High School seniors Angel Cruz, Noam Hasak-Lowy, and Indira Abraham are making the best of the Pandemic’s “new normal.” They have stayed plugged into the high school’s remote learning, have goals for the future, have pursued their creative passions, and are grateful for their mentors and peer support […]
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Four Profiles of Resilient and Creative Young Evanstonians During the Pandemic
Despite the pervasive uncertainty, isolation, and disruption that Covid-19 has caused, there are considerable lessons of resilience and creativity in the community. Many young Evanstonians, still mindful of safety, are demonstrating perseverance, productivity, creativity, and enterprise look like. They are not letting this pandemic shut them down. Four of them, Taryn Robinson, Gaby Calixte, […]
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Evanston Teen Finds New Homes for Cats and Dogs
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak about a year ago, animal adoptions across the country have soared, including in Evanston. In March one family in southeast Evanston decided it was the right time to follow their hearts, the right time to translate their love of animals into an organized support and rescue system for […]
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The Evanston Art Center’s New Normal During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Over its 90-year history, the Evanston Art Center has proved good at adapting, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged EAC again to remain resilient and nimble in delivering services and programs. Although it is not “business as usual” at 1717 Central St., the Art Center is again hosting its popular Winter Arts and Crafts Expo. […]
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Dance Center Evanston Makes No Small Plans
Since opening in1997, Dance Center Evanston has been a pillar of Evanston’s arts community, and is proving to be a model of resilience and tenacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite daunting challenges, founder and Director, Béa Rashid and her staff of 22 have remained focused. They have persevered towards goals of offering excellent and personalized […]
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National Able Network Prepares Folks for Their Next Career
National Able Network (NAN) is a non-profit agency offering federally-funded services through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serves both job seekers and employers. It has five offices in the Chicago area, one of them on the third floor of the Evanston Public Library. NAN occupies a modest-sized partitioned space down a small […]