Tony Streit is a nationally recognized leader in youth development, media literacy, out-of-school time (OST), and informal STEM. Streit’s projects weave technical assistance, professional development, instructional design, and technology integration with a focus on student-centered learning. For decades, he has designed and led innovative OST initiatives that build capacity to promote youth well-being, academic success, and workforce readiness.

Streit contributes to strategic business development and serves as a subject matter expert to multiple initiatives. For 10 years, he served as principal investigator for the National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE), a technical assistance effort of the U.S. Administration for Children and Families. He also played a key role in Supporting Readiness through Vital Civic Empowerment (SRVCE), a civics education curriculum project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. Recently, he co-authored a landscape study funded by the Wallace Foundation: Supporting Quality in Summer Learning. For a decade, he led an EDC team in designing and managing Adobe Systems’ signature philanthropic effort Adobe Youth Voices.

Streit is the past-president and a Board member of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Prior to EDC, he was the co-founder and co-director of Street-Level Youth Media, a celebrated Chicago organization recognized for its innovative approach to youth development and digital learning.

Streit holds a dual BA in Economics and Communications from the University of Notre Dame.