Picking Up STEAM
Amid COVID-19 closures, a learning ecosystem flourished, powered by digital resources and community mentoring. Free programs and activities in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math reached children in new ways, thanks to long-standing and resilient partnerships.
Learn more about how OCEP met these challenges
during the Pandemic
How OCEP Pivoted during the Pandemic
SESP’s Office of Community Education Partnerships improves learning and well-being in Northwestern’s home communities of Evanston and Chicago—and beyond. When schools were forced to go remote last spring, the OCEP team adapted and even expanded several key programs.
Learn about the impact of
Dr. Nichole Pinkard's Northwestern Direction.
OCEP's Mission
OCEP works to bridge the research, practice, and service missions of the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) and Northwestern University to create initiatives and partnerships that positively impact our home communities of Evanston and Chicago, but that can be shared and scaled far beyond.