K-State Students

'Cats Connect

Facilitate discussions with K-State students using provided question cards during six one-hour sessions with a small group. Serve the K-State campus community by moderating conversations and building community within the group.

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HandsOn Kansas State

Choose from varying community-engaged service opportunities in the Manhattan area like food distribution, working within local organizations, and more.

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Service Teams

Serve within communities during your K-State scheduled breaks. Choose Midwest communities (Winter and Spring Break) or global communities (Summer Break). Experience immersive, student-led work that explores community systems from within.

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'Cats Connect

Participating in a 'Cats Connect group helps you build community, practice active listening, build empathy and understanding for others' stories, and so much more. Grow your perspective and meet new Wildcats for one hour a week, for just six weeks.

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Food Security Scholars

Undergraduate and graduate students from all areas of study are invited to apply to join a cohort each fall semester, where they unpack ideas about food insecurity, apply systems thinking, and engage with community organizations for a real-world experience.

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HandsOn Kansas State

Volunteering with HandsOn Kansas State gives students a ground-up perspective when it comes to planning and managing a large-scale volunteer event. Every task, big or small, matters when it comes to serving within our communities. Choose from varying time commitments, organizations, and more.

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K-State Strengths

K-State is a CliftonStrengths-based campus, offering all students a Strengths assessment prior to their first semester, and Strengths Peer Coaching Sessions any time, all at no cost. Unlock your Strengths and develop a deeper understanding of your leadership style, choice, beliefs and actions, then put them to use in your group work, problem-solving, and more.

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LEAD 212 Class Leaders

Lead small groups of Wildcats, called Learning Communities, through a semester of LEAD 212: Introduction to Leadership Concepts. Serve as a mentor and teacher of the course materials. This paid position is for students who have taken LEAD 212 (or equivalent) and LEAD 350, in their third year at K-State.

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Service Teams

Serve within communities during your K-State scheduled breaks. Choose Midwest communities (Winter and Spring Break) or global communities (Summer Break). Experience immersive, student-led work that explores community systems from within.

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Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellows

Students in their final year at K-State are invited to apply for Snyder Fellows. Wildcats grow through a variety of service events, mentorship opportunities, and community-engaged work. This program prepares students to become alumni.

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Staley School Ambassadors

Ambassadors have the unique opportunity to develop professional skills within a group of peers who are all passionate about Leadership Studies. Through workshops, guest speakers, event planning, community engagement, and more, Ambassdors build relationships and stay connected to the Staley School.

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Student Coordinators

Undergraduate and graduate students work at the Staley School, serving many of our leadership and service programs in official roles that offer development, connection, and connection.

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What Matters to Me and Why

This informal lunch-time event gives students the chance to hear a personal narrative from a faculty and staff that sheds light on choices, beliefs, values, and motivations. Hear campus peers and mentors talk about the journey that led them to K-State and how they made decisions along the way. This leadership lecture series includes lunch!

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HandsOn Kansas State

HandsOn hosts mobile food distributions throughout the year, a Funiture Amnesty Day each summer, and several other events to provide access to essential resources for our community.

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Seeking other types of resources? Visit the Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs (DASSA) website for more student well-being resources at K-State.