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This special evening celebration replaces our regular Tuesday lunch meeting on April 28th.
About the speaker:
Ellen McWilliams-Woods specializes in bringing diverse groups together to shine a light on solutions to complex community problems. She is currently working with the Youth Success Summit and Summit Education Initiative in Greater Akron, Ohio to galvanize the entire community to provide equitable and innovative skill-rich opportunities for youth.
Her 40 years in the youth development sector and as an educator, including 13 years as chief academic officer/assistant superintendent in the Akron Public Schools, were deeply rooted in finding the synergy between people or organizations that result in breakthrough experiences for children and youth. She worked with 70+ out-of-school time providers and civic leaders to launch the Youth Success Summit - an intermediary expanding afterschool and summer opportunities for youth in Greater Akron. She successfully collaborated with faculty, universities and local businesses to have the Akron Public Schools named as the first Ford Next Generation Learning community in Ohio where the district’s nine high schools were transformed into the College and Career Academies of Akron. The success of the district’s and cities’ support of the K-12 College and Career Academies culminated in Ford Next Generation Learning announcing the district as a demonstration and training site for districts across the country in 2022.
A recipient of the Life Changer of the Year Capstone Award from the National Life Group and the Woman of the Year Award from the Summit County Historical Society, Dr. McWilliams-Woods continues her commitment to leadership within the community. She serves on the Early Childhood Resource Center board and United Way of Summit & Medina’s Community Impact Task Force and is an active and proud member of Leadership Akron, Class XXVI. She previously served on the board of ConxusNEO, Project GRAD Akron, Junior Achievement, and Cleveland State University’s Center for Educational Leadership.
