Empowering Students.

Bettering Communities.

Our Mission

Empower youth to better our community by fostering empathy & instilling a sense of purpose and belonging.

Together we will develop sustained curiosity, empathy, adaptability, skills, and habits necessary for a future of life-long learning, wellness, and innovation for social change.

 

Our Goals

Discover purpose.

Discover a sense of self and purpose as an individual, as a team member, as a community member, and as a global citizen.

Feel inspired and empowered.

Feel inspired, empowered, and intellectually equipped to advance solutions to complex and ever-evolving sustainability challenges on local and global levels.

Value collaboration.

Collaborate effectively as a member of a team and value co-existing experiences and viewpoints.

 

Analyze information and synthesize ideas.

Analyze and synthesize scientific ideas through various epistemologies using literature, experimentation, and experiences.

Articulate findings.

Articulate research and ideas through multiple presentation modalities to constituencies, stakeholders, and community members.

Build resilience and mental flexibility.

Build resilience and mental flexibility by receiving and applying feedback as part of the iterative cycle.

Our Values

Curiosity

Empathy

Empowerment

  • Apryle Schneeberger

    FOUNDER

  • Teacher. Scientist. Visionary.

    With dynamic experience in synthetic organic chemistry, progressive education, strategic planning, marketing, and entrepreneurship, Apryle specializes in building cultures that foster curiosity and creativity to nurture community while providing an intellectually rigorous and psychologically safe environment for all to bring their authentic selves to engage in shared learning experiences.

    While Apryle focuses her professional endeavors on secondary and post-secondary education, she loves nothing more than exploring and learning alongside her three young children. She is an avid reader and dreams of circumnavigating the world.

Our Initiatives

Meet the Board

  • Maureen Hammett

    Board President

    Leadership Coach

    Principal, Hammett Leadership Development LLC

  • Sarah Jensen

    Board Secretary

    Consultant, Facilitator, Entrepreneur, and Teacher

  • Catherine Miller

    Board Vice President

    Chief Executive Officer

    WBBZ-TV

  • Alyssa Cardina

    Vice President | Lead Business Analytics & Reporting Analyst

    Commercial Insights & Analytics | CCM & Production Reporting

    M&T Center | M&T Bank

  • Marnie Cerrato

    Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

    Howard Hanna Real Estates Services 

  • Duane Conners

    Chief Executive Officer

    wellconnected LLC

  • Mary Glenn

    Retired Assistant Dean of Community Engagement

    University of Buffalo

    School of Public Health and Health Professions

  • Ja'Onni McClerkin 

    Biological Sciences Student,

    Cornell University 

  • Shannon McCrory-Churchill DHEd, CPNP-PC, CNE

    Acting Dean

    Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing

    Associate Professor

    D’Youville University

  • Samantha Sliwa

    Marketing & Events Coordinator

    Rupp Pfalzgraf, LLC

  • Ebony White

    Founder & CEO

    Align Consulting, LLC