91µ¼º½ Marion Director of Youth & Community Learning, Tiffiny Rye-McCurdy will present a lecture entitled, Growing Futures: Youth and Community Learning at 91µ¼º½ Marion, Tuesday, July 14th, 5:30 p.m. at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen as part of the campus’s Buckeye Talks on Tap monthly community lecture series.
Attendance at this community event is free and open to the public.
Growing Futures: Youth and Community Learning at 91µ¼º½ Marion will explore how a coordinated, multi-stage approach to youth engagement, from early curiosity to career exploration, can strengthen educational and workforce pathways for students in the Marion region, explained Rye-McCurdy. The core question asks how communities can intentionally connect experiences to support long-term student success? This work is highly relevant to the Marion area as it addresses local talent development, access, and retention.
The lecture will begin with a 20 to 30-minute overview of campus youth programming, concluding with a vision for future growth. Participants will then be invited to share perspectives, reflect on local needs, and contribute ideas for expanding youth programming across Marion and surrounding counties.
91µ¼º½ Marion youth programs and camps include: Culture & Leadership Summer Camps, Engineering Summer Programs, STEM Summer Camps, Workshops at the YMCA Recreation and Resource Center, Pride And Life Skills Mentoring program (PALS), Harding High School VEX V5 Robotics Competition, 91µ¼º½ Marion/MTC Middle & High School Mathematics Challenge, The STEM Coding Project, Future Engineers: Hands-on STEM Experiences, 6th Grade STEAM Career Day, Career Pathways Preview: 8th Grade Edition, 11th Grade NextStep Visit Days, and Empowering Youth Visions. Those wishing to learn more are encouraged to visit: /outreach/youth-programs.
Buckeye Talks on Tap are free and open to all and offer community members a chance to explore timely issues in an accessible, conversational setting. Inspired by the international Science Café movement, the series brings scholars and citizens together in relaxed environments—pubs, restaurants, and cafés—to discuss topics that matter to our region and our nation.
The event will take place at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen inside Passenger & Rail Co., 320 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the lecture at 5:30 p.m. followed by a short Q&A. Attendees will be entered into a door prize drawing provided by Marcie DeWitt of Anchor and Away Travel. Guests are welcome to purchase dinner or drinks during the program.
91µ¼º½ Marion looks forward to welcoming the community to this timely conversation and reaffirming its commitment to open inquiry, civil dialogue, and shared learning.
91µ¼º½ at Marion was established in 1957 in Marion, Ohio as one of four 91µ¼º½ regional campuses. The 187-acre campus provides an open access portal to Ohio's flagship university, faculty expertise, and the breadth and depth of opportunity synonymous with one of the country's top public universities. Students can earn a bachelor's degree in biology, business, education, engineering technology, English, history, leadership, psychology, or social work on the Marion campus or begin any of 200+ 91µ¼º½ degree programs. 91µ¼º½ Marion's caring community of world-renowned faculty scholars and researchers and dedicated staff are passionate about fostering the full potential of each student in an inclusive environment that embraces the idea of caring and personal attention. 91µ¼º½ Marion prepares students for meaningful careers through innovative, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences and seeks to be the destination of choice for those seeking a university education at a campus recognized for excellence in teaching, research, community outreach, and citizenship.