The program will culminate in March with a second in-person day of learning at KLC, where students will continue developing skills to engage across differences with courage, care & purpose. 💬

#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement

Facilitated by Dr. Jason Bosch and Joseph Shepard, participants explored leadership in The Gap between concerns and aspirations, practiced asking powerful questions, made multiple interpretations & learned to use heat productively.

More than 70 students from Fort Hays State, Newman, Friends, Kansas State, Wichita State, Pittsburg State & Southwestern College joined us for Leadership for Free Expression—a day of learning, dialogue & discovery at KLC.

If you’d like to speak for the resolution, please fill out the registration form today so we can shape a balanced, thoughtful conversation: zfrmz.com/7JtSZub8ASv8...

📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | ⏰ 6–7:30 p.m. | 📍 KLC

This isn’t a shouting match or a traditional debate. It’s a moderated, respectful forum where people listen, question, and learn across differences.

No experience needed — just curiosity and a willingness to engage.

3️⃣ Applications for the 2026 #NationalCivicsBee are now open. Students in grades 6–8 are invited to identify a community challenge, propose a solution & explain how civic principles can bring it to life.

#CivicEngagement #YouthLeadership

2️⃣ Then, mark your calendar for November 11, when Wichita student Tanya Ramesh represents Kansas at the #NationalCivicsBee Championship in D.C. You can be part of the excitement—register to watch virtually for free.

From new grant partners and workplace innovation to civic engagement and upcoming programs, this issue of our newsletter highlights what happens when leadership becomes everyone’s work — and how you can be part of what’s next.