Kansas Leadership Center
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The Kansas Leadership Center equips people to lead. Join us. #WhenEveryoneLeads #KLCimpact | Enroll in our virtual & in-person programs through our website: https://KansasLeadershipCenter.org
Work with good people. Make a real impact. 🌟 We’re hiring our next Operations Manager!
If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy keeping financial systems running smoothly & want to support mission-driven work that strengthens communities, apply by Dec 19. 🚨
www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/join-the-klc-team
If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy keeping financial systems running smoothly & want to support mission-driven work that strengthens communities, apply by Dec 19. 🚨
www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/join-the-klc-team
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Work with good people. Make a real impact. 🌟 We’re hiring our next Operations Manager!
If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy keeping financial systems running smoothly & want to support mission-driven work that strengthens communities, apply by Dec 19. 🚨
www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/join-the-klc-team
If you’re detail-oriented, enjoy keeping financial systems running smoothly & want to support mission-driven work that strengthens communities, apply by Dec 19. 🚨
www.kansasleadershipcenter.org/join-the-klc-team
Our newsroom shines a light on the issues that shape Kansas — from housing to civic engagement.
Your support makes this work possible.
Give during #NewsMatch and your donation will be matched through Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
Your support makes this work possible.
Give during #NewsMatch and your donation will be matched through Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our newsroom shines a light on the issues that shape Kansas — from housing to civic engagement.
Your support makes this work possible.
Give during #NewsMatch and your donation will be matched through Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
Your support makes this work possible.
Give during #NewsMatch and your donation will be matched through Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
What can 57 people learn when they choose to listen to one another?
Last night’s A Better Debate in Lawrence created space for stories, questions and hope — around the idea of housing for all.
#AffordableHousing #BraverDebates #CivicEngagement
Last night’s A Better Debate in Lawrence created space for stories, questions and hope — around the idea of housing for all.
#AffordableHousing #BraverDebates #CivicEngagement
December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
What can 57 people learn when they choose to listen to one another?
Last night’s A Better Debate in Lawrence created space for stories, questions and hope — around the idea of housing for all.
#AffordableHousing #BraverDebates #CivicEngagement
Last night’s A Better Debate in Lawrence created space for stories, questions and hope — around the idea of housing for all.
#AffordableHousing #BraverDebates #CivicEngagement
When people step up to strengthen their community, progress becomes possible. 💜
KLC Program Manager Jaryth Barten has been elected to the 2026 K-State Extension Sedgwick County Executive Board — continuing his public service through the 4-H Program Development Committee.
KLC Program Manager Jaryth Barten has been elected to the 2026 K-State Extension Sedgwick County Executive Board — continuing his public service through the 4-H Program Development Committee.
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When people step up to strengthen their community, progress becomes possible. 💜
KLC Program Manager Jaryth Barten has been elected to the 2026 K-State Extension Sedgwick County Executive Board — continuing his public service through the 4-H Program Development Committee.
KLC Program Manager Jaryth Barten has been elected to the 2026 K-State Extension Sedgwick County Executive Board — continuing his public service through the 4-H Program Development Committee.
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Join them for Giving Tuesday — and help The Journal reach its $55,000 goal.
Every dollar you give before Dec. 31 has double the impact.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Thousands of people across the country are standing up for nonprofit news through #NewsMatch.
Join them for Giving Tuesday — and help The Journal reach its $55,000 goal.
Every dollar you give before Dec. 31 has double the impact.
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Join them for Giving Tuesday — and help The Journal reach its $55,000 goal.
Every dollar you give before Dec. 31 has double the impact.
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Here are the hours for the Kansas Museum of History. 🏛️ Plan a visit!
⏰ Tues-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
⏰ Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🙅 Closed on Mondays & state holidays
👉 www.kansashistory.gov/museum
⏰ Tues-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
⏰ Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🙅 Closed on Mondays & state holidays
👉 www.kansashistory.gov/museum
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Here are the hours for the Kansas Museum of History. 🏛️ Plan a visit!
⏰ Tues-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
⏰ Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🙅 Closed on Mondays & state holidays
👉 www.kansashistory.gov/museum
⏰ Tues-Sat: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
⏰ Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
🙅 Closed on Mondays & state holidays
👉 www.kansashistory.gov/museum
Grateful for our readers and supporters this Thanksgiving. 💛
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Grateful for our readers and supporters this Thanksgiving. 💛
Your gift to The Journal during #NewsMatch goes twice as far — or 12x for new monthly donors.
Give before Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
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See how students, educators and community members are building skills, strengthening dialogue and creating impact—from Kansas to Prague.
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#KLCimpact #KLCpath #WhenEveryoneLeads
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#KLCimpact #KLCpath #WhenEveryoneLeads
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
See how students, educators and community members are building skills, strengthening dialogue and creating impact—from Kansas to Prague.
👉 mailchi.mp/kansasleadershipc...
#KLCimpact #KLCpath #WhenEveryoneLeads
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#KLCimpact #KLCpath #WhenEveryoneLeads
Fall potluck vibes with our neighbors at the Kansas Health Foundation — 40 of us gathering to eat, connect & share what we’re grateful for. From smoked turkey to pumpkin pie to tandoori chicken, the table (and our hearts) were full. 🍂
#BehindTheKLCene
#BehindTheKLCene
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Fall potluck vibes with our neighbors at the Kansas Health Foundation — 40 of us gathering to eat, connect & share what we’re grateful for. From smoked turkey to pumpkin pie to tandoori chicken, the table (and our hearts) were full. 🍂
#BehindTheKLCene
#BehindTheKLCene
With support from the Charles Koch Foundation, participating organizations experimented with new ways of empowering employees and reimagining how businesses and people partner for mutual success.
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
With support from the Charles Koch Foundation, participating organizations experimented with new ways of empowering employees and reimagining how businesses and people partner for mutual success.
This pilot initiative brought employers together to explore more human-centered approaches to leadership, hiring and talent development — a shift toward workplaces where people can truly thrive.
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This pilot initiative brought employers together to explore more human-centered approaches to leadership, hiring and talent development — a shift toward workplaces where people can truly thrive.
Eleven Kansas companies joined the inaugural Workforce Innovators cohort in 2025 to take on a shared challenge: strengthening recruitment, retention and workplace culture.
#LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #WorkforceInnovators
#LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #WorkforceInnovators
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Eleven Kansas companies joined the inaugural Workforce Innovators cohort in 2025 to take on a shared challenge: strengthening recruitment, retention and workplace culture.
#LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #WorkforceInnovators
#LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #WorkforceInnovators
Your donation to The Journal fuels reporting that helps Kansans make progress on tough civic challenges.
Right now during #NewsMatch, every contribution is matched — 12x for new monthly donors or doubled for one-time gifts.
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Right now during #NewsMatch, every contribution is matched — 12x for new monthly donors or doubled for one-time gifts.
Join in before Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Your donation to The Journal fuels reporting that helps Kansans make progress on tough civic challenges.
Right now during #NewsMatch, every contribution is matched — 12x for new monthly donors or doubled for one-time gifts.
Join in before Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
Right now during #NewsMatch, every contribution is matched — 12x for new monthly donors or doubled for one-time gifts.
Join in before Dec. 31: klcjournal.com/support-our-p...
🎉 Big cheers to Pedro Cuevas Franco, our (self-appointed) “senior most” program associate, on 3 years at KLC!
Known for their jokes, plant-care magic & all-around helpfulness, Pedro makes KLC brighter every day.
Dream perk? “Slides between floors. Stairs are boring.” 🛝
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
Known for their jokes, plant-care magic & all-around helpfulness, Pedro makes KLC brighter every day.
Dream perk? “Slides between floors. Stairs are boring.” 🛝
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🎉 Big cheers to Pedro Cuevas Franco, our (self-appointed) “senior most” program associate, on 3 years at KLC!
Known for their jokes, plant-care magic & all-around helpfulness, Pedro makes KLC brighter every day.
Dream perk? “Slides between floors. Stairs are boring.” 🛝
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
Known for their jokes, plant-care magic & all-around helpfulness, Pedro makes KLC brighter every day.
Dream perk? “Slides between floors. Stairs are boring.” 🛝
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
What does it look like when a community explores disagreement with curiosity? 🤔 KLC’s first Braver Angels debate offered a glimpse: balanced perspectives, thoughtful questions and a room willing to listen — and learn — across differences.
#CivicEngagement #BraverDebates #CivilDiscourse
#CivicEngagement #BraverDebates #CivilDiscourse
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What does it look like when a community explores disagreement with curiosity? 🤔 KLC’s first Braver Angels debate offered a glimpse: balanced perspectives, thoughtful questions and a room willing to listen — and learn — across differences.
#CivicEngagement #BraverDebates #CivilDiscourse
#CivicEngagement #BraverDebates #CivilDiscourse
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
#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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
#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.
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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.
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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.
In a time when conversations can divide, these students are learning how to bridge. 🌉
#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement
#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In a time when conversations can divide, these students are learning how to bridge. 🌉
#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement
#YouthLeadership #WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement
Today we honor all who’ve served—including our colleagues Diego Cortes Rios and Darryl Kelly, and board member Peter Nájera.
Your courage and commitment inspire the work of building stronger, more engaged communities.
#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2025
Your courage and commitment inspire the work of building stronger, more engaged communities.
#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2025
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Today we honor all who’ve served—including our colleagues Diego Cortes Rios and Darryl Kelly, and board member Peter Nájera.
Your courage and commitment inspire the work of building stronger, more engaged communities.
#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2025
Your courage and commitment inspire the work of building stronger, more engaged communities.
#VeteransDay #VeteransDay2025
Independent journalism depends on people who care about truth and community.
Through Dec. 31, your support for The Journal goes twice as far during #NewsMatch — every new monthly gift is matched 12x and every one-time donation is doubled up to $1,000.
Give today: klcjournal.com/support-our-...
Through Dec. 31, your support for The Journal goes twice as far during #NewsMatch — every new monthly gift is matched 12x and every one-time donation is doubled up to $1,000.
Give today: klcjournal.com/support-our-...
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Independent journalism depends on people who care about truth and community.
Through Dec. 31, your support for The Journal goes twice as far during #NewsMatch — every new monthly gift is matched 12x and every one-time donation is doubled up to $1,000.
Give today: klcjournal.com/support-our-...
Through Dec. 31, your support for The Journal goes twice as far during #NewsMatch — every new monthly gift is matched 12x and every one-time donation is doubled up to $1,000.
Give today: klcjournal.com/support-our-...
🗣️ Do you agree that the U.S. should end birthright citizenship?
We’re looking for a few participants to speak in favor of the resolution at this Thursday’s Braver Angels Debate at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | ⏰ 6–7:30 p.m. | 📍 KLC
We’re looking for a few participants to speak in favor of the resolution at this Thursday’s Braver Angels Debate at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | ⏰ 6–7:30 p.m. | 📍 KLC
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
🗣️ Do you agree that the U.S. should end birthright citizenship?
We’re looking for a few participants to speak in favor of the resolution at this Thursday’s Braver Angels Debate at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | ⏰ 6–7:30 p.m. | 📍 KLC
We’re looking for a few participants to speak in favor of the resolution at this Thursday’s Braver Angels Debate at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita.
📅 Thursday, Nov. 13 | ⏰ 6–7:30 p.m. | 📍 KLC
Seventy students. Seven universities. One day to strengthen voices for free expression.
#WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement #YouthLeadership
#WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement #YouthLeadership
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Seventy students. Seven universities. One day to strengthen voices for free expression.
#WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement #YouthLeadership
#WhenEveryoneLeads #CivicEngagement #YouthLeadership
Kansas students are showing what civic engagement looks like in action.
1️⃣ Watch this 90-second recap by Fayola Oyatayo capturing the highlights & energy of the Kansas State Finals of the #NationalCivicsBee, hosted at KLC in June.
#YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement
1️⃣ Watch this 90-second recap by Fayola Oyatayo capturing the highlights & energy of the Kansas State Finals of the #NationalCivicsBee, hosted at KLC in June.
#YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Kansas students are showing what civic engagement looks like in action.
1️⃣ Watch this 90-second recap by Fayola Oyatayo capturing the highlights & energy of the Kansas State Finals of the #NationalCivicsBee, hosted at KLC in June.
#YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement
1️⃣ Watch this 90-second recap by Fayola Oyatayo capturing the highlights & energy of the Kansas State Finals of the #NationalCivicsBee, hosted at KLC in June.
#YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement
🎉 Celebrating 2 years with KLC! 🎉
Kathy Lefler, WJC project coordinator, says the best advice she’s received: “Don’t be afraid to experiment.”
What keeps her inspired? “Working with people dedicated to making Kansas better.” That—and the endless animal crackers! 🐘🐻
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
Kathy Lefler, WJC project coordinator, says the best advice she’s received: “Don’t be afraid to experiment.”
What keeps her inspired? “Working with people dedicated to making Kansas better.” That—and the endless animal crackers! 🐘🐻
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🎉 Celebrating 2 years with KLC! 🎉
Kathy Lefler, WJC project coordinator, says the best advice she’s received: “Don’t be afraid to experiment.”
What keeps her inspired? “Working with people dedicated to making Kansas better.” That—and the endless animal crackers! 🐘🐻
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene
Kathy Lefler, WJC project coordinator, says the best advice she’s received: “Don’t be afraid to experiment.”
What keeps her inspired? “Working with people dedicated to making Kansas better.” That—and the endless animal crackers! 🐘🐻
#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene