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Removing Every Barrier, For Every Student, Every Time with Cyekeia Lee, Executive Director of the Detroit College Access Network
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The Alchemizing Trauma for Community Impact series highlights nine inspiring stories of Detroit leaders who have transformed individual and community trauma into transformative work in Detroit and beyond.
In this episode, Demarra West sits down for an inspiring conversation with Cyekeia Lee, Executive Director of the Detroit College Access Network (DCAN) which provides college access support for over 50 high schools in Detroit. During this episode we discuss how her own experience with trauma has shaped her mission to empower students, break down barriers, and create sustainable, impactful change in the educational system.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
2:47 - Cyekeia’s path to becoming an educator and how her personal challenges, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), fueled her passion for expanding educational access.
21:34 - How education systems can better support students dealing with trauma and homelessness.
36:44 - Cyekeia’s personal healing journey and the crucial role education played in her transformation.
44:36 - The role abundance mindset played in securing impactful partnerships, including with Colin Kaepernick’s foundation, and earning the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
52:27 - Cyekeia’s vision for the future of education in Detroit and how it can drive healing and empowerment in underserved communities.
Connect with Cyekeia Lee:
Instagram: @limelight_lee
Linkedin: Cyekeia Lee
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