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Please see our Fall 2022 newsletter showcasing our partnerships with Evanston civic leaders, non-profits, businesses, schools, and local residents. Our Neighborhood News shares the work of individuals and programs that strengthen the connection between our University and our city.
This fall, we highlight:
- Northwestern University Dance Marathon: On March 4-6, hundreds of students took a break from studying for finals to dance from a Friday evening until early Sunday morning. It was all in fun—and an effort to raise money for Chicago Youth Programs and the Evanston Community Foundation. Read more about the student-led effort to support ECF's mission.
- Institute for Therapy through the Arts: ITA helps people, families, and communities via its music, art, drama, and dance therapy programs. Working alongside Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, therapists are helping children to express themselves through play in a way that will help them cope with anxiety.
- Digital Youth Divas transportation program: The DYD program engages middle school girls, especially those from nondominant communities, in design-based engineering and computer science activities. Through a partnership with Evanston's parks and recreation department, Northwestern funds transit so the middle school “divas” can get to the Robert Crown Community Center after school.
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