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Academic Mentoring

Through the Academic Mentoring program, students provide academic assistance and serve as mentors for young Kansas school students, grades K-12, with special academic or personal needs. Mentors may receive either hourly compensation or a modest scholarship for their service. Check out mentoring tips. To apply, complete the Academic Mentoring Application.

Alternative Breaks

Alternative Breaks is an opportunity for students to participate in an intense service experience during their spring break. Participants travel to communities where they work with local residents to address a pressing social issue. Recent trips have included AIDS Services of Dallas, Stand up for Kids in Denver, CO, and Katrina Relief efforts in New Orleans, LA.

AmeriCorps at K-State

The School of Leadership Studies is a site for the AmeriCorps*National program.

International Service Teams

International Service Teams provide eight to ten weeks of service to developing communities around the world during the summer break. Interdisciplinary student teams work with the community to plan and implement service projects during their stay. Over the past 17 years, international teams have served communities worldwide by creating community-specific plans and projects focused on health, education, environmental concerns and other development issues. Students selected to participate on a team complete a three-credit course during spring semester in preparation of their summer service.

First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy

First Tee is a national junior golf program designed to provide professional golf instruction to youth who may not ordinarily have the opportunity. The First Tee National Academy is held each summer at Colbert Hills Golf Course, home to the Earl Woods National Youth Golf Academy.

The academy provides youth ages 13-17 with instruction in leadership development, life skills, and golf from professionals from across the country. K-State students work with the academy participants as their Academy Coaches. Apply to be an Academy Counselor and work with academy participants as mentors.

K-State Volunteer Center of Manhattan

The K-State Volunteer Center of Manhattan connects students and community members with opportunities to volunteer at local service organizations within the Manhattan community. Annual events include Community Service Week and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Check out our website.

Tomorrow's Leaders Today

Tomorrow's Leaders Today is a program designed to empower youth to reach their potential as leaders today and tomorrow. Participants from Manhattan middle schools meet with K-State students from the leadership minor to explore a variety of topics related to leadership including empowerment, personal development, self-esteem, peer pressure, conflict management, goal setting, ethics and personal organizational skills.