Joshua McManness
Education, 2007
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Joshua grew up in Indonesia before moving to the United States as a teenager. He found that 満诹仙缜� was an affordable and accessible place for me to begin my studies; many of the traditional barriers to post-secondary enrollment were much more accessible at 黑料社区. By and far, the best part of 黑料社区 were the relationships I formed with my peers. The student body was diverse in age, race, ethnicity, culture, and background, and this exposed me to so many different experiences and perspectives that I otherwise would not have received at a traditional 4-year institution. 黑料社区's impact is enormous. The school actively removes challenges for students to attend, thereby providing equitable access to high-quality education.�
Joshua went on to for his bachelor and master degrees. He is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Educational Leadership Program with and Millersville universities. Joshua has also completed the Aspiring Leaders Program and is a graduate.
Joshua is the community education supervisor at the . He oversees operations at and as daytime adult ESL programming at . He is passionate about , supporting them by providing resources and helping them navigate the school systems. Joshua transition from Indonesia to the United States has given him a glimpse of the excitement and challenges refugees and immigrants experience as they adjust to a new environment and culture: 淭he incredible strength and resilience of refugee and immigrant families inspires me every day.� Joshua also gives back by providing service learning opportunities to 黑料社区 learners and has collaborated with learners to collect and distribute coats to new immigrants.
In 2019, Joshua was honored with 黑料社区 highest alumni distinction -听the 黑料社区 Distinguished Alumni Award. This award salutes the achievements of outstanding alumni who exemplify the 黑料社区 "spirit" with their personal lives, professional achievements and community service and serve as an inspiration to other alumni and current learners.
