The Summit Difference
A trusted workforce solution in the heart of Minneapolis.
What Makes Summit Special?
Trusted Community Resource
Established in 1996, Summit Academy OIC is an accredited, non-profit Career and Technical Education (CTE) Institute located in North Minneapolis. Summit is part of a national network of OICs born out of the civil rights movement and led by Reverend Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan in response to the lack of employment and job training programs in African American communities.
In-Demand, Accredited Trainings
Summit offers specialized training and industry-recognized certifications for in-demand careers in Construction, Healthcare, Financial Services, and Information Technology. Through 20-week, accredited trainings, Summit delivers academic rigor alongside marketable skills and connections to employers. Summit's workforce-driven model also includes an accelerated 10-week GED program.
Job-Ready in 20 Weeks
To meet the workforce demands of the future, Summit students and graduates are trained in a curriculum directly informed by employers based on current needs in the field. Summit talent is reliable, determined, and full of grit to make an impact from day one. Hiring from Summit gives companies and organizations a year-round pipeline of accessible talent.
No Cost to Students
Summit provides opportunity for low-income adults to tap into their talent and move from poverty to prosperity. Due to generous philanthropic gifts, institutional funding, and governmental financial aid, Summit students may attend and graduate with no-out-of-pocket cost to them.
Our Mission
We exist to assist individuals in developing their ability to earn and to become contributing citizens in their community. Summit Academy also fundamentally believes that the best social service program in the world is a job.
Our Vision
Summit Academy OIC will be recognized as a regional leader in accelerated training and workforce solutions that prepare individuals for career-advancing occupations leading to economic mobility and prosperity.
Our Values
Leadership
We strive to be and create the community leaders necessary to achieve equity in employment. We establish bold visions that challenge systemic injustice. We take risks and reframe obstacles as opportunities. We identify solutions and take positive action. We act urgently, strategically, and resourcefully to achieve our mission.
Transformation
We believe in exceptional human potential. We provide high-quality, in-demand training, individualized support, and career services that are life-changing for our students and their families and communities. We seek to transform social services, workforce training, recruitment, and employment systems to improve equal access to jobs and economic stability.
Tenacity
We do not accept defeat. We challenge cynicism, despair, despondency, and the status quo. Our campus community is dedicated to working alongside our students to overcome barriers to success. We have faith in one another and our students. We believe in positive change and actively work to achieve it.
Results
We do not make excuses. Our students’ success matters more than anything else. We constantly evaluate and seek to improve our effectiveness, measure our success, and tailor services to meet our students’ needs.
Respect
Every individual has a unique story. We value the strengths, experiences, and perspectives of our students and others. We recognize that our collective impact as a campus community is strengthened by our diversity and networks. We are committed to strong partnerships with community organizations, organized labor, government, and employers to ensure our students’ success.
Legacy
We honor the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Rev. Leon Sullivan: we support economic, social, and political justice, including equal work opportunities for all people. We believe that true empowerment comes from providing individuals with the training and opportunities they need to improve their own lives and communities. We work with purpose and determination to ensure that, each day, Summit Academy OIC and our community are better than the day before.
Special Thanks to Our Employer Partners
Together, we are changing lives and moving people into living-wage careers.
Accreditations
Summit Academy OIC is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education.
7840 Roswell Road, Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
Telephone: (770) 396-3898
Fax: (770) 396-3790
www.council.org
4 Star Rating
Summit Academy OIC is proud to be recognized as a four star charity by Charity Navigator. America’s premier independent charity evaluator, Charity Navigator works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America’s largest charities.
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