Office of Community Education Partnerships

The Office of Community Education Partnerships (OCEP) is a unique department within the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) at Northwestern University. The mission of the Office of Community Education Partnerships (OCEP) is to promote, build capacity for, and engage in actionable scholarship and partnerships that improve learning and well-being in our home communities of Evanston and Chicago, and beyond. Housed in SESP, OCEP partners with faculty, students, colleges, departments, and centers from across the university. OCEP also supports Neighborhood and Community Relations at the university.