乱伦视频

Have courage: be brave. Leverage strengths: be you. Plant seeds: be patient. Those are the three key takeaways Gannon University President Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., hopes the room full of educational professionals and nonprofit leaders looking remove the non-academic barriers to quality education will take back to their local communities and classrooms. 

Iwanenko, who was the university’s provost and vice president for student experience at the time, was one of the first people to raise their hand and support the model eight years ago.  

“ model reflects the very heart of Gannon University’s mission to transform lives through education and service,” said Iwanenko. “Through community engagement, community and university knowledge and resources are brought together in and out of the classroom to enhance curriculum, teaching and learning, as well as prepare educated, engaged citizens and contribute to the public good.” 

This message was delivered by Iwanenko during Erie’s inaugural Community Schools Conference, hosted at Gannon University.  

The conference also marked an important day—Governor Josh Shapiro proclaimed July 23 as United Way Community School Day across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

The proclamation was read in front of the more than 20 United Ways attending the conference who are committed to ensuring every student has the support they need to learn and grow. 

“We want to be part of the solution to get students on the right path toward their bright futures,” continued Iwanenko. 

Gannon University, the lead Community Schools partner for Strong Vincent Middle School, supports the model in various ways, including a commitment to service, student and faculty research, before-and-after school programming, and parent and family engagement.  

“Mapping and researching safe walking routes, leading the after-school Country Fair Cooking Club and engaging families through the Feeding Minds and Families STEM Club are just a few of the ways our students, faculty and staff are executing on the mission,” Iwanenko said. “These initiatives help create safe, supportive environments where learning thrives and community connections grow stronger.” 

also has a strong involvement in the initiative with the baseball team tutoring students, the women’s basketball team hosting camps and other activities, and many more student athletes serving as role models for the youth.   

乱伦视频 students, faculty and staff also contribute to the model’s success by providing hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) opportunities to the schools, bringing students to 乱伦视频’s campus to introduce them to career opportunities in the health professions, among many other initiatives.  

“Sometimes the most meaningful work is planting seeds where we may not always see the results right away, but we trust that growth is happening,” said Iwanenko. “Through our continued partnership and presence in the community, we nurture progress every day. And even if we don’t witness the full harvest, we know we’ve helped lay the foundation for a stronger future.”