Community Impact: Celebrating collaboration, innovation, and shared growth

February 20, 2026 | 11AM-1PM | BRNG 3128

This 1st Power Friday of the semester will bring together faculty, students, and local partners for an energizing exploration of how collaborative efforts enrich both campus learning and community life. Keynote speaker Jason Ware, Office of Engagement Fellow, will share, followed by a panel of individuals doing meaningful work across the region, highlighting innovative partnerships, community outreach, real-world challenges, and shared successes. It’s a space for conversation, connection, and celebrating the collective impact we can create when campus and community work side by side.

Jason Ware is the Office of Engagement Fellow and a Clinical Associate Professor in the John Martinson Honors College, where he also serves as Director of Engaged Scholar Development and TREKS Research Generator.

Panelists: Breanya Hogue, Purdue CDF Freedom School, Assistant Professor of Literacy and Language
Ricky Price, Broader Impact Fellow, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Dafne Zanelli, El Rincón Bilingüe, Graduate Student in Language and Literacy
Terron Phillips, Future Matters, Holmes Scholars Faculty Research Coordinator; and Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies