McKean County, PA
(First participated in 2010)
This project is geared toward developing a baseline of information about and broadening
UPBs engagement with community development in the McKean County area. Drawing from
this perspective, students
identified potential partnerships between UPB and McKean County agencies to help
UPB engage more fully in development efforts. The data collected was used as a platform
for developing
longer-term, deeper connections with community development agencies as well as expanding
the reach of campus-community partnerships. A final research report assessed opportunities
for achieving long-term
sustainability in northwestern Pennsylvania. In brief, students engaged with approximately
15-20 community partners on a one-to-one basis during the fall 2010 semester; in addition,
guest visits from
Bradford, PAs Elm Street Manager, Canticle Farms Operations Manager, and the Director
of UPBs Center for Rural Health Services exposed the entire class to the work of community
development agencies across a
range of operating fields.
Student Participants: Ernest Benkorski, Vogue Bernard, Jennifer Crowley, Sherry Dumire, Dane Kinsman,
Jenna Oyler, Sarah Randolph, Carrie Lamontagne
Faculty: William Schumann, Michael Stuckart
Contact Information:
Dr. William Schumann
Visiting Instructor
Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, PA 16701
814-362-7620
E-Mail: wrs18@pitt.edu