About Kansas District of Key leader

Key Leader participants end each weekend by learning goal setting strategies and using them to create a plan for their personal development and future as service leaders!

The program is based on the idea of “Service Leadership” as introduced by Robert Greenleaf in his 1970 essay  ‘To Serve as Leader.” He wrote, “Becomong a servant-leader begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.”

Participants learn to encourage and utilize the different interests and talents of those in their school and local communities for positive change.

Participants learn and discuss how their actions reflect their personal values and are introduced to “The Collector of Bedford Street.” The documentary follows Larry Selman, a community activist and fundraiser who had an intellectual disability.

Key Leadr participants discuss the importance of personal growth. They learn to take calculated risks and to focus on incremental improvements for themselves and their community through videos, discussions, and a challenge course.

During the “Respect” portion of a Key Leader program, participants discuss and debate what it means to respect themselves, others in their community, and their surroundings.

During the “Respect” portion of a Key Leader program, participants discuss and debate what it means to respect themselves, others in their community, and their surroundings.