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public service challenge

The 2020-2021 Public Service Challenge (PSC) is on! PSC is a non-partisan training offered each election cycle to support and educate ANY interested individual who is looking to run for a city office or the school board.

This community-wide team effort is being supported by ECF, Evanston/North Shore Chapter of the NAACP, the League of Women Voters, Evanston Latinos, the Evanston/Skokie PTA Council, and ETHS Parents Engaged.

why is this important?

In April 2021, Evanston will elect a mayor, city clerk, and all nine aldermen, as well as four members of both District 65 and 202. The Public Service Challenge, in collaboration with community partners, has been formed to encourage local residents to run for office or to be engaged in local campaigns. This is an opportunity for your voice to be heard! 

this year — videos and more

The online nonpartisan training will focus on the public servant roles in the City and school boards and on how to run a campaign.

There will be two video presentations, followed by two live radio call-in shows. The PSC videos will debut on the evening of Thursday, November 5 and at 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 7 on Radio L’difference and Facebook LIVE, following the Advocates for Action radio show hosted by Kimberly Holmes-Ross. The topic-focused video segments will continue to be available here.

Interested community members should tune in to the Live Panel Discussion Series on Saturday, November 14, and Saturday, November 21. Both of the panels will begin at 10:00 AM on the Advocates4Action Radio and also streaming live on Facebook. Advocates4Action will host the panel discussion with former elected officials to answer your questions such as:  

  • What does it mean to be in public service?

  • What are the actual job of an alderman, mayor or school board member?

  • How to run a campaign?

  • What are the skills required for public service? 

For more information contact Jennifer Moran, DIrector of Leadership and Training.

history of public service challenge

Since its inception in 2000, PSC has been organized by a coalition of civic-minded organizations including the Evanston Community Foundation, League of Women Voters of Evanston, Evanston/North Shore Chapter of the NAACP, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, Evanston/Skokie PTA Council, and ETHS Parents Engaged.