(Published with permission from Summit Education Initiative.) Devon McAfee can’t put a dollar value on his opportunity to benefit the lives of students. “If I can help make a difference in the lives of future leaders, there’s no price I can put on that,” McAfee says. As in-school suspension teacher, attendance coordinator and football, basketball and track coach at … [Read more...]
SEI ‘moves the needle’ in Summit County students’ education
Recent event helps visualize Cradle to Career Continuum -- Simply put, three "P's" describe the individual we want our children to grow up to be: “Prepared, Passionate and Persistent.” Thanks to the work of Summit Education Initiative (SEI), we know it takes a lot of prepared, passionate and persistent adults to help make that reality for more of the 77,000 school-age … [Read more...]
Cash prizes available for student-submitted voting videos
Upload videos using #ThisCityVotes16 Local students are encouraged to get involved in the voting process by submitting a 90-second or less video of them explaining the importance of voting using the hashtag #ThisCityVotes16. The contest is part of the civility project of Summit Education Initiative's This City Reads! effort and is a collaboration with the Akron Beacon … [Read more...]
Comeback2College event July 21 helps adults return to college
A comeback movement is taking shape in Summit County. Individuals interested in going back to college—or attending for the first time—are invited to attend Summit Education Initiative’s first Comeback2College event Thursday, July 21. This free event will bring Scott Roberts from The University of Akron’s Adult Focus to share information about degrees and high-value … [Read more...]
Coalition launches summer reading program to help avoid ‘summer slide’
The city of Akron, with assistance from Akron Public Schools and Summit Education Initiative (SEI), has launched a summer reading program to help Akron students - grades kindergarten through second grade - practice their reading with support from a community volunteer, June 6 through Aug. 18. “The summer slide, or learning loss, that affects all students during the summer … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation approves $2.7 million in education grants
Akron Community Foundation recently announced grants totaling $2,724,593, including $2,187,193 from designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and $537,400 in competitive education and early learning grants awarded by its Community Investment Committee. Nearly all competitive funding went to organizations aligned with Summit Education Initiative’s … [Read more...]
Childhood poverty is prominent but solvable (Article and Video)
Akron Community Foundation report, panel presentation outline possible remedies for early childhood poverty In many ways, childhood poverty is hidden in plain sight, as you’re not likely to see a homeless child roaming the streets. However, this prominent social issue continues to worsen, as many families have shelter and basic needs but are still within the cold grasp of … [Read more...]
