We Question & Learn

Tom Talks with Michael L. Batchelor, President of the Erie Community  Foundation, about the highlights of his career since starting in 1990  and his pending retirement at the end of 2020.Then Tom talks with Ferki  Ferati, President, along with Ben Speggen, Vice President, about the  mission, vision and activities of The Jefferson Educational Society.

On this episode of WE QUESTION and LEARN; Tom Pysz talks with Debra Thompson, President of Strategy Solutions, consultant, trainer and Peer Reviewer for the Standards of Excellence Institute, along with Thomas A. Tupitza, President of the Knox Law Firm, talking about the effects locally and  beyond of the Covid 19 Pandemic. Then Tom talks with Robert Chatfield, President and CEO of the FREE TO CHOOSE network, a global media  organization.

Tom Pysz talks with Mark Amendola, the Executive Director at Perseus House. They'll talk about nonprofit services and organizational survival during the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic... including the stress factors involved in providing health care, social services, and evidence based programming for youth and families in our community today.

On this episode of We Question and Learn; Tom Pysz talks with Mary Bula,  Director of Erie Together, "Erie's Countywide Collective Impact  Movement". Then Tom talks with Doctor Andrew Roth, with Part 2 of a series on the American Dream.

TV journalists Mike Ruzzi, Kara Coleman, and Mark Soliday join Tom Pysz  to talk about media today and reflect on the 70 years history of Erie's  WICU TV.

Tom Pysz talks with James Grunke, the CEO of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership about goals and accomplishments for the 2020  year. Then Tom talks with Adam Bratton, the Executive Director of the  Nonprofit Partnership who will be talking about nonprofit management and the state of the nonprofit community in Northwest Pennsylvania.

On the next We Question and Learn program Tom Pysz talks with County  Executive Kathy Dahlkemper discussing the state of the county,  addressing key points from Public Health to our Entrepreneurial  Ecosystem. Then Tom Talks with Dr. James Fisher, Associate Provost at  Edinboro University, along with Ed McKean, talking about the preview event March 18th at Edinboro University and the PBS documentary, “A More  Or Less Perfect Union’.

Tom Pysz talks with Dr. David Frew, author, and co-author of 35 books,  along with over a hundred articles, cases, and papers. Then Tom talks  with Dr. Andrew Roth with Part 2 of an interview series examining the  American Dream. 

Tom Pysz talks with Penny Mechley-Porter, a licensed professional counselor who has created a first-of-its-kind-anywhere co-working space for therapists. We’ll learn more about the new Thrive Therapy Space here in Erie, Pennsylvania.  In the second half of the program, Tom's guest will be Dr. Andrew Roth, with part two of a documentary series on the “American Dream – 2020”.

Tom Pysz talks with the Erie Philharmonic's Music Director, Daniel  Meyer. With him will be WQLN Classical Music Host, Brian Hannah. Then  Tom Talks with Gerry Schneggenburger, the Chief Operation Officer of the  Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC).