Hello good people, and happy end of the first quarter! Time has really flown by, and I hope you all are well.

On Monday, October, I attended the second Board of Education meeting since the beginning of the school year. Some of the things discussed in this meeting were:

• Hiring more teachers and staff of color
• Cradle to Career connections in Evanston and with ETHS

In addition to board meetings, The Student Union has been working hard planning the Student Voice Forum, previously known as the Witherbell Forum, and we are super excited to have you all attend on October 30th. As a reminder, our Student Union is our ALL-VOLUNTEER student government, meaning that all the students who show up to our meetings CHOOSE to be there and are passionate changemakers! 

This model of student government isn’t common, and we pride ourselves on representing the greater student body! With this in mind, we encourage anyone who is passionate about making change at ETHS to come to our meetings after school on Thursdays in W311. 

The Student Voice Forum is a day dedicated towards student voice where almost 1,000 students come through the Hub (W220) during the day, and share suggestions they have for the school, conflicts they have faced, and notable personal experiences. During the course of the day, administration comes in and out of the space, making the Forum’s individual conversations personal and significant. With the data from the Forum, the Student Union collects and organizes the information, creating a presentation for the Leadership Team of administration in the building. 

Thank you all for being the change you want to see, and as we continue to push through the school year and uplifting each other’s voices, I am excited for what the school year will bring.