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

  • Nekia Kemp

    Board Treasurer

    Executive Director

    Buffalo Police Athletic League

  • Katrina Cropo

    Board Secretary

    Program Coordinator

    Launch NY

  • Charlie Baxter

    Assistant Dean for Planning & Analytics

    SUNY University at Buffalo

  • Sylvia Bennett

    Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer

    Buffalo Toronto Public Media

  • Alyssa Cardina

    Vice President | Lead Business Analytics & Reporting Analyst

    Commercial Insights & Analytics | CCM & Production Reporting

    M&T Center | M&T Bank

  • 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

  • Dan Greco

    Strategy Coach

    Most Alive

  • Jillian King

    Associate Director, Federal Grants

    Sandy Hook Promise

  • Ja'Onni McClerkin 

    Biological Sciences Student

    Cornell University 

  • Samantha Sliwa

    Marketing & Events Coordinator

    Rupp Pfalzgraf, LLC

  • Nick Ventresco

    Strategy & Innovation

    State Street Alpha