about the platform

Digital Backpack 65 is a collaboration between Evanston-Skokie School District 65, Northwestern's Digital Youth Network, and Evanston's out-of-school time providers. The platform’s goal is to provide Evanston’s students and families with a centralized resource to explore and enroll in out-of-school time (OST) opportunities.

our mission

Powered by Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy’s Office of Community Education Partnerships (OCEP) in partnership with District 65, Digital Backpack 65 is a place where youth can find learning opportunities to pursue either online, in school, or out-of school. With Digital Backpack 65, young people can discover new paths and interests, explore Evanston’s rich resources, and find out what they can learn, make, do and, ultimately, become.