The first session of the First Ring Student Leadership Institute (FRSLI) brought together 187 high school students and 30 advisors from the 16 school districts around Cleveland.

Dr. Adam Voight and Dr. Rosalinda Godinez from the Cleveland State University Center for Urban Education introduced the concept of Youth Participatory Action Research with the first-year participants while second and third-year participants discussed areas of focus for state-wide research. 

Dr. Chris Wollard, Chief Integration Officer at the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, discussed with student leaders the current work being done at the state level around the development of a state model policy for Artificial Intelligence use in K-12 schools in Ohio, and sought student input regarding possible applications, safety guardrails, and restrictions. 

Year 2 and Year 3 FRSLI student leaders will collaborate with their peers in the Ohio State University Student Leadership Research Collaborative, led by Dr. Keith Bell, in partnership with the OSU College of Education and Human Ecology and the ESC of Central Ohio.