Posted in Evanston, Project Information on May 2nd, 2012
We are excited to offer a new educational resource for middle and high school-aged students — Evanston Women Make History — a Web Quest for use in the classroom. A Web Quest is a problem-solving project that requires students to search for, analyze, and creatively present information found on the Internet. The EWHP Web Quest, [...]
Posted in Project Information on Mar 27th, 2012
When researching a prominent woman in history, often our first inclination is to look to her public accomplishments. We want to know how this woman enacted social change, because after all, that is what we as individuals are most affected by. But when we only focus on her social or political work, we are completely [...]
Posted in Project Information on Mar 2nd, 2012
March is Women’s History Month and this year we will be highlighting some of the as-yet untold women’s history stories we’ve uncovered through our research for this project. More on that to come. In the meantime, take a minute during this month to honor those women who’ve made an impact on your life and your [...]
Posted in Evanston, Programs and Events, Project Information on Feb 23rd, 2012
We are excited to announce a new event celebrating women and girls here in Evanston and around the globe: International Women’s Day Evanston 2012. The YWCA Evanston/North Shore, Northwestern University Women’s Center and the Woman’s Club of Evanston are hosting a breakfast in celebration Thursday, March 8 from 7:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the John Evans Alumni Center, Northwestern [...]
Posted in Evanston, Programs and Events, Project Information on Oct 27th, 2011
The EWHP exhibit Lifting as We Climb: Evanston Women and the Creation of a Community is now installed at the Frances Willard House, 1730 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois (also known fondly as Rest Cottage). An exhibit opening will be held on Sunday, November 6th from 1-4 pm. Refreshments will be served. In addition to the [...]
Posted in Project Information, Women of Note on Jul 19th, 2011
Our recently closed exhibit at the Evanston History Center included a feature our exhibit team worked hard to imagine and create. We called it the “talk-back tree,” somewhat following our “Lifting as We Climb” theme. We created a tree of plywood and paint and put out post-its in leaf colors for vistors to write on. We [...]
Posted in Project Information on Jan 10th, 2011
Join us on January 27, 2011 for a special event where we culminate a year of exploring Evanston’s women’s history with a look toward the future, asking “What issues do women face today that need our leadership?” This evening will include a viewing of the 2010 YWCA Evanston/North Shore YWomen Leadership Award film by Susan Hope [...]
Posted in Project Information on Oct 7th, 2010
We are proud to announce that the exhibit Lifting as We Climb: Evanston Women and the Creation of a Community is the recipient of an award of excellence from the Illinois Association of Museums. The EWHP is being honored for its work to make the “remarkable record of women’s achievement” accessible to the public through [...]
Posted in Project Information on Sep 11th, 2010
The Evanston Women’s History Project is proud to announce that it is one of the recipients of the 2010 YWomen Leadership Awards from the YWCA Evanston/North Shore! The YWomen Leadership awards honor and celebrate women and organizations for their work to empower women, eliminate racism, promote justice and encourage women’s leadership. For more information about [...]
Posted in Project Information on Jul 26th, 2010
Everyone seemed to have a great time at the Evanston History Center Ice Cream Social this past weekend. It was hot and humid, but we had free frozen custard, so somehow it all worked out! Here’s a link to EHCs youtube channel that has several short films from the day — including one that features [...]
The Evanston Women's History Project offices are housed in the Evanston History Center.
225 Greenwood Street
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 475-3410
ewhp@evanstonhistorycenter.org
