Emerge

Emerge is a community of activists, changemakers, and leaders supporting each other to make an impact in Evanston.

Our mission is to:

Build empathy, justice, & community
Foster youth agency & leadership
Develop community-based and responsive projects that address issues that effect us and our neighbors

In this student-driven and -led program, participants drive community change through collaborative partnerships with local community organizations and with each other.

“If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” ― Lilla Watson

Apply here! Applications currently closed.

Programs

Initiative

Initiative is a two-year program designed to build passionate leaders that help make change in Evanston. Participants engage in monthly workshops, community partnerships, and peer mentorship!

In year one, students learn the basics and history of organizing, strengthen executive functioning skills, and identify a community partner and issue they care about. In year two, students develop and implement a community-based group project addressing an issue identified in year one.

Sustainers

After developing and implementing a community project idea during Initiative, students can chose to move their projects into Sustainers, a space to continue, refine, and expand their projects with continuous support from peer mentors and staff.

Current Sustainers projects include: Restorative Justice Club, Accessible Essentials, Women in Sports, Math Equity, Running on Sunshine and MUSE.

Club Structure

Check out the flow chart to understand how you can be involved in Emerge throughout your time at ETHS!

Current Leadership

Initiative Co-Chairs: Alondra Lagunilla, Maria Esquivel-Ruiz, Nicole Saenz, Porter Skwish
Sustainers Co-Chairs: Alexa Farrar, Corina Li-Caldwell, Ellia Pepsnik, Vanessa Harvey
Outreach Co-Chairs: Eva Hansen, Eve Daniels, Zahra Sayyeda