a new peer-mentoring program offered by Kansas State University's School of Leadership Studies, is helping first-year students learn firsthand about community engagement and volunteer service. Read More
submitted a 9/11 Challenge for KSU's two day event. We mobilized 158 volunteers from campus and community and served 6
community organizations. Read More.
Read how spent their Spring Break giving back to the community of Taos, New Mexico in honor of professor Tony Jurich.
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students placed second in the International Leadership Association Case Study Competition. Read their story here. |
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At the School of Leadership Studies, our mission drives both our academics
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Summer 1990 Host Site Descriptions
Piedades Norte de San Ramon, Costa Rica
The students were teamed with students from the University of Costa Rica and together addressed public health, housing, and educational needs within a small town. Specifically, the projects completed were a design for the Housing Project Poro, the creation of a mural, the teaching of English and work on a playground.
Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic
This six week project explored the health, living, and productive role of the elderly in the DR. Following the assessment, strategies were identified to provide appropriate opportunities for older persons to continue contributing to the community and economic development of those regions. This was the initial phase of a long term project to formalize a comprehensive model involving senior citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken by the Fudacion para el Desarrollo Communitario, the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, and the American Association for International Aging, among other organizations.
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Mike Finnegan shares his genuine enthusiasm for leadership with incoming students through Introduction to Leadership Concepts. He understands that the K-State campus is a vital laboratory for and demonstration of the extraordinary leadership of our students. The campus benefits, as do our communities, but it is the benefit to students that, for Mike, sparks his greatest energy. “Our students learn about themselves and learn from the life experiences of their classmates. We are just as much in the business of relationship building as we are leadership.”
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is backed by a caring, talented faculty concerned about what's
happening in today's world. through research and public service.
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a powerful learning experience— a launching point for continuous leadership development,
professional networking, and empowerment of K-State professionals. Participants describe it as
‘inspiring,’ ‘highly effective,’ and ‘a rare opportunity.’
celebrates achievement among its students and recognizes other
outstanding community leaders.
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