Summit Education Initiative

As we wrap up another incredible year of the Summit County Youth Coalition, we are filled with pride for the student leaders who showed up, spoke up, and worked to create meaningful change in their schools and community. 💙

This year, our youth leaders gathered feedback from more than 1,000 of their peers, analyzed data, developed action plans, and presented recommendations to school and community leaders. Through their leadership, they demonstrated that young people are not just the future—they are powerful changemakers right now.

A special thank you to Akron Public Schools for their partnership and commitment to elevating student voice. Together, we are creating opportunities for students to help shape the systems that impact their lives.

To our student leaders: thank you for your courage, passion, and dedication. We hope you have a fun, restful, and well-deserved summer. We can't wait to see all that you accomplish next year! ☀️✨

Youth success doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by alignment.

SEI works across sectors to connect people, data, and action so that every student has the support they need to thrive.

When systems work together, outcomes improve.

Myth: Data is only for researchers.

Reality: Data is for everyone—educators, parents, community leaders, and partners—to make informed decisions that move outcomes forward.

At SEI, data isn’t just collected. It’s shared, understood, and used to drive action.

We're hiring!

Summit Education Initiative is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to join our Research & Data team. This role will support research, data analysis, and evaluation work that helps inform community partnerships and improve educational outcomes across Summit County.

This is a great opportunity for a graduate student or early-career researcher interested in applied research and data-driven systems change.

🔗 Learn more and apply: seisummit.org/careers