The Trade Collective Connects Students with Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
This quarter, the Trade Collective strengthened partnerships with educational allies Evanston Township High School (ETHS) and Oakton Community College to connect students with meaningful career opportunities in the skilled trades. The team hosted 356 career and technical education students from all grade levels for the ETHS Career and Technical Education Department Panel in October. Panel […]
Evanston Township High School Hosts Annual Wildkit Futures Day
Evanston Township High School’s (ETHS) annual Wildkit Futures Day took place on October 21, 2025. While variations of Wildkit Futures Day, a post-secondary planning event, have been on the calendar for well over a dozen years, the 2025 Wildkit Futures Day program was the most comprehensive and has had the broadest schoolwide impact to date. […]
Evanston’s Trade Collective Hosts Inaugural Skilled Trades Expo
The Trade Collective, a non-profit organization based in Evanston that connects high school students to careers in the skilled workforce, held its inaugural Skilled Trades Expo on May 5 in partnership with Evanston Township High School (ETHS). Held at the Trade Collective, located one block from ETHS, the event was attended by 88 ETHS students […]
ETHS Health Careers Class Visits Northwestern University
In February, Northwestern Medicine welcomed 16 students from Evanston Township High School to the Evanston clinic to learn from leading physicians and healthcare professionals. The students received a tour of the facility, worked on a case study with Dr. Micah Eimer (cardiologist), received a phlebotomy demonstration, saw a heart sonogram, and witnessed an OPTO testing […]
ICAP Gets Results in Evanston
Evanston Township High School is empowering students and their families to make informed decisions about post-high school options with the Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP), their tool for student post-high school success. Through the ICAP, students explore their interests and values, learn about diverse career paths, develop essential skills, and make informed decisions about […]
Evanston’s Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council Transitions to Evanston Township High School
In August, Evanston’s Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) announced that it would be embedded in Evanston Township High School (ETHS) starting in SY25 under the leadership of the Director of Early College and Career Experience. ETHS is committed to supporting career awareness and work-based learning opportunities to help students prepare for life after high school […]
Evanston Mayor’s Employer Advisory Council (MEAC) Completes Job Shadow Recruitment & New Site Opens to Support Students
The student application process for MEAC’s Spring Job Shadow Program has closed, and more than fifty students from Evanston Township High School submitted applications. Thirteen employers are participating, and they represent a full spectrum of career pathways, including healthcare, manufacturing, auto repair, and culinary arts. In addition, with the start of Northwestern University’s stadium project, […]
Evanston Places 35 Summer Interns
The Evanston Township High School (ETHS) iKit Summer Internship Program places graduating seniors with local employers in ten-week paid internships related to their career interests. This past summer, 28 graduating ETHS seniors and six rising seniors were placed with local employers in several pathways. Of this total, 17 graduates and all six rising seniors were […]
Evanston iKit Summer Internship in Its 4th Year
The Evanston Township High School (ETHS) iKit Summer Internship Program has begun its fourth year. The program places graduating seniors with local employers in ten-week paid internships related to their career interests. This year the program continues to grow and has been expanded to include rising seniors who completed the recent Spring Job Shadow Program […]
Evanston Township High School to Build $1.2M Health Science Center
Evanston Township High School and the ETHS Foundation have announced plans to build a state-of-the-art health science center, directly supporting health sciences pathway students learn more about their career opportunities while gaining essential skills.