Susan Hirt Hagen CORE

04/28/2026

Emily Warrene served as a mentor for Susan Hirt Hagen CORE during her time at Behrend. We wish her the best life has to offer as she starts her next chapter. Through The Mentor Project, Behrend student mentors make an impact on the middle school students they work with. We will be recruiting a new group of student mentors in the fall. Will this be you?

🎓 Standout Seniors 2026 🎓

Meet Emily Warrene, a psychology major featured in Penn State Behrend’s Standout Seniors 2026 series. Emily’s feature highlights her academic journey at Behrend and how her psychology studies have shaped her growth, learning, and preparation for life after graduation as a member of the Class of 2026.

📖 Read Emily’s full story on the Behrend Blog:
https://behrendblog.com/2026/04/18/standout-seniors-2026-meet-emily-warrene-psychology/

04/16/2026

On March 27, we hosted The Mentor Project Field Trip, celebrating the close of another year of mentoring. Over 90 middle school students joined us alongside our mentors and volunteers. Thank you to our schools, parents, and mentors for making this experience possible. Empowering Youth. Elevating Communities.

04/08/2026

CORE staff and students spent the lunch hour celebrating golf's Masters Tournament by playing a 9-hole course set up through the building, enjoying traditional Masters sandwiches- egg salad, pimento cheese, and pork BBQ- along with a selection of peach beverages and desserts. Kudos to Kiara Dias-Gutierrez, whose putting won her the gold.

03/02/2026

Every young person in Erie County deserves someone in their corner.
Someone who listens. Believes. Encourages. That someone could be you.
Mentorship 101 is your first step toward discovering how any caring adult, a neighbor, barber, teacher, bus driver, librarian, store clerk, or coach, can make a life-changing impact on a young person’s life.
What does mentorship really look like?
How can small actions lead to big change?
Where can you plug in locally and make a difference?
Register Today: https://core.psu.edu/event/2660/
Let’s build a stronger Erie County — one relationship at a time.

This two-hour interactive experience will provide you with tools in becoming a mentor to the youth in your world. No matter what role you play, you can be a trusted […]

12/10/2025

Tag a friend who’d be great at showing up. https://core.psu.edu/mentoring/

12/03/2025

Heading into winter break? Here are 5 small habits that protect youth well-being: name a gratitude, move your body, 10 deep breaths, text a friend, lights-out routine. Save & share with a student you care about.

11/27/2025

We’re grateful for mentors, educators, parents, and partners who empower students across our community.

11/20/2025

Data should drive decisions, not sit in a binder. Our Research & Evaluation team designs surveys, logic models, focus groups, and mixed-methods analyses, then translates insights into clear next steps.

10/30/2025

We were so happy to spend some time with the AP Research students from General McLane High School today!

10/24/2025

Meet Mary Baird, Mentor Project Consultant. With a decade+ leading mentoring & relational-aggression work, she helps students build safer friendships and stronger communities. Drop a 👏 for Mary and celebrate mentoring wins!

10/15/2025

MYTH: ‘Evaluation is just paperwork.’
FACT: Program evaluation shows what’s working, where to improve, and how to scale impact, so teams make data-informed decisions.