SELI Fellow Spotlight: Zoe Som Meet Zoe Som, a Master of Public Policy student at Vanderbilt University focusing on K–12 education policy.

This summer, Zoe served as a 2026 Southern Education Leadership Initiative (SELI) Fellow with Georgia Family Connection Partnership, where she supported community collaboration efforts that strengthen child and family well-being across Georgia. Zoe is passionate about youth civic engagement and leadership development. She is also the co-founder of Rhizome, a national nonprofit focused on empowering high school students to lead in their communities. Learn more about Zoe and the full cohort with the link in bio. #SELI #EducationLeadership #SouthernEducation #LeadershipDevelopment #EducationOpportunity