Junior Leadership Northeast Receives Donation from PSEA

The Junior Leadership Northeast program recently received a $2,500 donation from the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA). The donation will be used to enhance leadership training and provide assistance to participants in the form of assistance and waivers of application fees.

            Junior Leadership Northeast, formed in 1985, is a servant leadership development program for area high school juniors. Participants meet monthly to discuss such topics as learning styles, the importance of consensus and collaboration, effective teambuilding skills and cultural awareness. In addition to the monthly meeting days, participants also organize several community impact projects each year. Class of 2024 projects included:

• Hygiene Helpers – benefiting the Backpack Project of Wilkes University
• Art to Heart – supporting mental health and wellness through the arts
• Young Dinner Dream Team – benefiting Dinners for Kids
• Story Sprouts – benefiting the United Way of Wyoming Valley
• Junior Mints – benefiting the NEPA Youth Shelter
• Pantry Providers – benefiting the Friedman Jewish Community Center
• Safe Day – benefiting SAFE
• Positive for O Negative – benefiting the American Red Cross
• Park Pioneers – benefiting the Riverfront Parks Committee
• Pinwheels 4 Peace – benefiting the Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

Leadership Northeast would like to thank the Northeastern Region PSEA Council IV, which represents the dedicated public school teachers, counselors, librarians, and specialists of Crestwood, Dallas, Greater Nanticoke Area, Hanover, Hazleton, Lake Lehman, LCCC, LIU #18, Northwest Area, Tunkhannock, West Side CTC, Wilkes-Barre Area, Wilkes-Barre CTC, Wyoming Area, and Wyoming Valley West, and specifically, PSEA President Alan Yendrzeiwski, Vice President Michael J. Cherinka Jr., Treasurer Mary Beth Zardus, and Secretary Janice Ciavarella.