Cyekeia Lee

Cyekeia Lee is the Executive Director of the Detroit College Access Network (DCAN), overseeing college access support for over 50 high schools in Detroit. In this role, she brings together school districts, community-based organizations, and workforce partners to make postsecondary pathways a reality for all students. In her most recent position, she was the director of community collaboration for The Kalamazoo Promise, an award-winning initiative that provides up to 100% of tuition and fees for students from Kalamazoo Public Schools at any in-state public community college, or university.

Before her time with the Kalamazoo Promise, Lee was the director of higher education initiatives with the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY), where she worked to streamline higher education access for students experiencing homelessness in 25 states. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Eastern Michigan University and a master’s degree in counseling education from Wayne State University.